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moozhagin vta nj
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pick them (animate) up; gather, collect them (animate)

Paired with: moozhaginan vti



nimoozhaginaag 1s - 3p ind; omoozhaginaa' 3s - 3'p ind; moozhaginaad 3s - 3' conj; moozhagin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /moozhagin-/

nimoozhaginaag1s - 3p ind nj
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omoozhaginaa'3s - 3'p ind nj
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moozhaginaad3s - 3' conj nj
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moozhagin2s - 3 imp nj
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Giishpin Andy moozhaginaad maziga'igana', miinawaa giga-ataadimin.

If Andy gathers up all the cards (on the floor) we'll play again.
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moozhagin /moozhagin-/: /moozhag-/
pick up, gather
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand

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

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