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mishiimin na es
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an apple



mishiimin sg; mishiiminag pl; mishiiminens dim; mishiimining loc; mishiiminish pej; Stem: /mishiimin-/

mishiimin sg gh
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mishiiminag pl gh
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mishiiminens dim es
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mishiimining loc es
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mishiiminish pej es
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Mamaangiminagiziwag igi mishiiminag gaa-piinagwaa.

The apples you brought are big.
 es
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Onzaamiinowag mishiiminag.

There's too many apples.
 es
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Ogii'-agaasikonaan mishiiminan jibwaa-amwaad.

She cut the apple into smaller pieces before she ate it.
 nj
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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

mishiimin na an apple
(verb of abundance) mishiiminikaa vii there are (many) apples

Related Words

mishiiminaatig na an apple tree
mishiiminaaboo ni apple juice, cider
mishiimini-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie

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