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ishpiwebishkaw vta es
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kick h/ high

Paired with: ishpiwebishkan vti



indishpiwebishkawaa 1s - 3s ind; odishpiwebishkawaan 3s - 3' ind; ishpiwebishkawaad 3s conj; eshpiwebishkawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ishpiwebishkaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ishpiwebishkaw-/

indishpiwebishkawaa1s - 3s ind es
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odishpiwebishkawaan3s - 3' ind es
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ishpiwebishkawaad3s conj es
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eshpiwebishkawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ishpiwebishkaw2s - 3 imp es
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ishpiwebishkaw /ishpiwebishkaw-/: /ishp-/
high
; /-webishkaw/
act on h/ or it (animate) forcefully by foot or body: fling, kick, stamp on, shove, wear roughly

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

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