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maajigamizige vai gh
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s/he starts to make sugar



nimaajigamizige 1s ind; maajigamizige 3s ind; maajigamizigeyaan 1s conj; maajigamiziged 3s conj; mayaajigamiziged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maajigamizige-/

nimaajigamizige1s ind gh
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maajigamizige3s ind gh
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maajigamizigeyaan1s conj gh
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maajigamiziged3s conj gh
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mayaajigamiziged3s ch-conj gh
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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