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izhinizhikaw vta es
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chase h/ to a certain place



indizhinizhikawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindizhinizhikawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidizhinizhikawaa 1s - 3s ind; odizhinizhikawaan 3s - 3' ind; izhinizhikawaad 3s - 3' conj; ezhinizhikawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; izhinizhikaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /izhinizhikaw-/

indizhinizhikawaa1s - 3s ind es
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es
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odizhinizhikawaan3s - 3' ind es
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es
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izhinizhikawaad3s - 3' conj es
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es
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ezhinizhikawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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es
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izhinizhikaw2s - 3 imp es
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izhinizhikaw /izhinizhikaw-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-nizhikaw/
chase h/

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

izhinizhikaw vta chase h/ to a certain place
(detransitive) izhinizhikaage vai s/he chases people to a certain place

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