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ishkwam vta es
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leave h/ behind uneaten

Paired with: ishkwandan vti



indishkwamaa 1s - 3s ind; nindishkwamaa 1s - 3s ind; nidishkwamaa 1s - 3s ind; odishkwamaan 3s - 3' ind; ishkwamaad 3s - 3' conj; eshkwamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ishkwam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ishkwam-/

indishkwamaa1s - 3s ind nj
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es
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odishkwamaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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ishkwamaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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eshkwamaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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ishkwam 2s - 3 imp es
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ishkwam /ishkwam-/: /ishkw-/
left over
; /-am/
act on it (animate)/ by mouth or teeth: eat it (animate), chew it (animate)

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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