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minikwewin ni es
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something to drink, a beverage; alcohol (for drinking): liquor, spirits, whiskey



Stem: /minikwewin-/

Wegonen minikwewin eyaayan. Nitii na, nibi na, maagizhaa gaapii.

What drinks do you have? Tea? Water? Or maybe coffee?
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Boonitoon apane nebaajiikaman minikwewinish.

Why don't you quit that alcohol you 're abusing all the time?
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Gego nibaajiikangen iwe minikwewin. Maanaadad.

Don't indulge yourself in alcohol. It's no good.
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Odoonzaamendaan ominikwewin.

He's addicted to his drinking.
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minikwewin /minikwewin-/: /minikwe-/ stem of minikwe vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

minikwe vai s/he drinks
minikwen vai + o s/he drinks (it) (applicative) minikwaadan vti use it for a drink
(derived noun) minikwaajigan adv qnt a measure of liquid: a gallon (derived noun) minikwaajigan ni drinking vessel (larger than a cup): a glass, a mug, a tankard, a chalice
(verb of addiction) minikweshki vai s/he drinks as a habit (derived noun) minikwewin ni something to drink, a beverage; alcohol (for drinking): liquor, spirits, whiskey

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