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minjimishkoozo vai es
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s/he is pinned down, held in place (with weight)

Paired with: minjimishkoode vii



niminjimishkooz 1s ind; minjimishkoozo 3s ind; minjimishkoozod 3s conj; menjimishkoozod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /minjimishkoozo-/

niminjimishkooz1s ind es
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minjimishkoozo3s ind es
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minjimishkoozod3s conj es
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menjimishkoozod3s ch-conj es
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Noomag igo gii-wiikwaji'o awe gaa-minjimishkoozod.

The one who was pinned down took a long time to pull himself free.
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minjimishkoozo /minjimishkoozo-/: /minjim-/
hold down
; /-ishkoozo/
s/he is weighted down, is under pressure, is shot

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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