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izhise vai es
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  1. s/he flies to a certain place
  2. it happens to h/, comes to pass for h/

Paired with: izhise vii



indizhise 1s ind; nindizhise 1s ind; nidizhise 1s ind; izhise 3s ind; izhised 3s conj; ezhised 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhise-/

indizhise1s ind es
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izhise 3s ind es
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izhised3s conj es
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ezhised3s ch-conj es
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Zhaawanong izhisewag maangwag gii-dagwaagig.

Loons fly south in the fall.
 nj
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izhise /izhise-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-se/
s/he or it (animate) flies, falls, has something happen to h/ or it (animate) quickly or spontaneously

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.

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