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jaagizo vai lw
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s/he burns

Paired with: jaagide vii



injaagiz 1s ind; ninjaagiz 1s ind; nijaagiz 1s ind; jaagizo 3s ind; jaagizod 3s conj; jayaagizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /jaagizo-/

nijaagiz1s ind es
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jaagizo3s ind lw
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es
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jaagizod3s conj lw
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es
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jayaagizod3s ch-conj gh
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Boodaweyaan naa gaa-izhi-jaagizoyaan wiisagaakizoyaan.

I was making a fire and burnt myself, and it hurt.
 rg
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Megwaa go babimibizowaad gaa-izhi-noogisewaad. Biskaanesijigaansan gii-chaagizowan.

While they were driving along, they stopped short. The points were were burned out.
 es
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Gego zaaminangen gizhaabikizigan. Gizhaabikide. Giga-jaagiz.

Don't touch the stove. It's hot. You'll get burned.
 nj
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jaagizo /jaagizo-/: /jaag-/
use up, exhaust, deplete
; /-izo/
s/he, it (animate) is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon
Reduplicated Form: jaachaagizo

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

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