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maajaa vai gh
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s/he leaves, goes off, starts off, sets out, departs; s/he passes on, departs (this life), is deceased

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Frequently appears with preverb ani-, ni-.



nimaajaa 1s ind; maajaa 3s ind; maajaad 3s conj; mayaajaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maajaa-/

maajaa3s ind gh
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lw
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maajaad3s conj gh
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lw
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mayaajaad3s ch-conj gh
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Ambe ani-maajaadaa. Indaga amaji'.

Let's get going. Wake him up!
 es
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Baanimaa apii niwii-ni-maajaa.

I'll leave later.
 rg
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Booch igo gii-ni-maajaad nishiime.

My sister left anyway.
 rg
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Gii-miiwanokii gaa-onji-maajaad.

He doesn't like working so he left.
 es
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Niigaan ani-maajaan. Booch giga-adimigoo.

Just go ahead. We'll catch up to you anyway.
 es
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Zezika gii'-maajaa.

She left suddenly.
 nj
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Aataweyaabaawadoon ishkode jibwaa-ani-maajaayan.

Drown the fire before leaving.
 nj
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Bigwadakamig gidaa-izhiwidoonan ogigishkiganan gaa-gii'-maajaad.

Take the deceased's clothes into the wilderness.
 nj
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Dagwenim gidinawemaaganag gaa-gii'-maajaawaad.

Think about your relatives who have passed on
 nj
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maajaa /maajaa-/: /maad-/
start, move off
; /-yaa/
go, move
Reduplicated Form: maamaajaa

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Word Family

maajaa vai s/he leaves, goes off, starts off, sets out, departs; s/he passes on, departs (this life), is deceased
(causative) maajaa' vta hold a funeral for h/
(detransitive) maajaa'iwe vai s/he conducts funerals for people
(derived noun) maajaa'iwewin ni conducting a funeral
(verb of pretending) maajaakaazo vai s/he pretends to leave

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