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makadewaakozi vai es
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s/he is black (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: makadewaakwad vii



makadewaakozi 3s ind; makadewaakozid 3s conj; mekadewaakozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /makadewaakozi-/

makadewaakozi 3s ind es
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makadewaakozid3s conj es
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es
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mekadewaakozid3s ch-conj es
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es
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Makadewaakozi 'aw mitig.

That tree is black.
 es
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makadewaakozi /makadewaakozi-/: /makadew-/
black
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE BLACK...
makadewizi vai s/he is black, is dark
makadewaabikizi vai
  1. s/he is black (as something mineral)
  2. s/he is in eclipse, there is an eclipse (of the sun or moon)
makadewaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is black
makadewaakozi vai s/he is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is dark, is black

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