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ishkwaa-ayaa vai es
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s/he dies; s/he passes away



ishkwaa-ayaa 3s ind; ishkwaa-ayaad 3s conj; eshkwaa-ayaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ishkwaa-ayaa-/

ishkwaa-ayaa3s ind es
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gii-ishkwaa-ayaa3s ind pst es
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Gii-pangitoo naa awe gaa-ani-ishkwaa-ayaad.

There is a lot of silence now since he passed on.
 es
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Waabang wii'-na'inigaazo gaa-gii'-ishkwaa-ayaad.

The funeral for the deceased is tomorrow.
 nj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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