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ishpakide vii es
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it stands high

Paired with: ishpakizo vai



ishpakide 0s ind; ishpakideg 0s conj; eshpakideg 0s ch-conj; ishpakidemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /ishpakide-/

ishpakide0s ind nj
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es
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ishpakideg0s conj nj
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es
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eshpakideg0s ch-conj nj
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es
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ishpakidemagad0s aug ind es
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of something planted in or built on the ground

Zhigaagong ishpakidewan waakaa'iganan.

There are tall buildings in Chicago.
 nj
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ishpakide /ishpakide-/: /ishp-/
high
; /-akide/
it stands (as a structure, a plant, a tree), is set up

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

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