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moona'wi vta nj
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[NI]

dig h/ or it (animate), dig h/ or it (animate) up

Paired with: moona'an vti See also: moona' vta [MN]



nimoona'waa 1s - 3s ind; omoona'waan 3s - 3' ind; moona'waad 3s - 3' conj; moyoona'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; moona'wi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /moona'w-/

nimoona'waa1s - 3s ind nj
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omoona'waan3s - 3' ind nj
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moona'waad3s - 3' conj nj
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moyoona'waad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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moona'wi2s - 3 imp nj
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Nimoona'waag wadabiig waa-kashkiigwaajigaageyaan niwiigwaasi-makakong.

I'm digging spruce roots to use to sew up my birchbark baskets.
 nj
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moona'wi /moona'w-/: /moon-/
dig, uncover
; /-a'w/
act on h/ or it (animate) using a tool or medium

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

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