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minweweshin vai nj
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s/he sounds nice ringing or hitting

Paired with: minwewesin vii



minweweshin 3s ind; minweweshing 3s conj; menweweshing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /minweweshin-/

minweweshin3s ind nj
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minweweshing3s conj nj
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Minweweshin mikwam ogidabak gii-mikwaminaaniwang.

The hail sounds good hitting on top of the roof.
 nj
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minweweshin /minweweshin-/: /minw-/
good
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-shin/
s/he falls, lies, treads, contacts, hits on something

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

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