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ishkonazh vta nj
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spare h/ from killing



indishkonanaa 1s - 3s ind; odishkonanaan 3s - 3' ind; ishkonanaad 3 - 3' conj; eshkonanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ishkonazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ishkonaN-/

indishkonanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odishkonanaan3s - 3' ind nj
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ishkonanaad3 - 3' conj nj
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eshkonanaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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ishkonazh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-ishkonanaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Bezhig amik gidaa-gagwe-ishkonanaa endasingin amikwiishan miinawaa ji-ondaadiziwaad.

You should try to leave one beaver in every beaver house so more will come.
 nj
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ishkonazh /ishkonaN-/: /ishkw-/
left over
; /-naN/
pursue, injure, kill h/

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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