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izhi vta

say to h/, speak so to h/

Paired with: idan vti



indinaa 1s - 3s ind; nindinaa 1s - 3s ind; nidinaa 1s - 3s ind; indig 3s - 1s ind; indigoo X - 1s ind; odinaan 3s - 3' ind; inaad 3s - 3' conj; enaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; izhi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /iN-/

indig3s - 1s ind es
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indigooX - 1s ind es
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inaad3s - 3' conj es
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Ingii-ig ji-ikosidooyaan i'iwe makak.

He told me to move that box out of the way.
 es
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"Gichi-minomaagwadoon ini waabigwaniin gaa-piidamawiyin," odinaan iniw onaabeman a'a ikwe.

Those flowers you brought me smell good," the woman told her husband.
 es
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Izhi ji-giiwed.

Tell him to go home.
 es
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Giinitamawind gidigoomin ji-gaagiigidoyang.

They're telling us it's our turn to talk.
 nj
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Aaniin gaa'-igooyan gaa'-onji-ishkwaataayan gidanokiiwin.

What did they say to you to make you quit your job?
 nj
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izhi /iN-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
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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

izhi vta say to h/, speak so to h/
(reciprocal) idiwag vai they say to each other; they speak to each other in a certain way (reflexive) idizo vai s/he tells of h/ self

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