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ishpaatenan vti es
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shine it higher



indishpaatenaan 1s - 0s ind; odishpaatenaan 3s - 0s ind; ishpaatenang 3s - 0 conj; eshpaatenang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ishpaatenan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ishpaaten-/

indishpaatenaan1s - 0s ind es
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odishpaatenaan3s - 0s ind es
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ishpaatenang3s - 0 conj es
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eshpaatenang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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ishpaatenan2s - 0 imp es
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ishpaatenan /ishpaaten-/: /ishp-/
high
; /-aate-/
shining, light; lightning
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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.

Word Family

ishpaatenan vti shine it higher
(detransitive) ishpaatenige vai s/he shines a light higher

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