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izhiwebishkan vti es
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shove it a certain way (with foot or body); kick it a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebishkaw vta



indizhiwebishkaan 1s - 0s ind; odizhiwebishkaan 3s - 0s ind; izhiwebishkang 3s - 0 conj; ezhiwebishkang 3s - 0 ch-conj; izhiwebishkan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /izhiwebishk-/

indizhiwebishkaan1s - 0s ind nj
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odizhiwebishkaan3s - 0s ind nj
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izhiwebishkang3s - 0 conj nj
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ezhiwebishkang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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izhiwebishkan2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-izhiwebishkaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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Zhiibaa-nibewin izhiwebishkan gimakizinan.

Kick your shoes under the bed.
 nj
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Ogii'-izhiwebishkamawaan ji-biinjiweba'igenid.

He kicked the puck at him there so he could score. 
 nj
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izhiwebishkan /izhiwebishk-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-webishk/
act on it 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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