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na'aabandan vti nj
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see it clearly, spot it right away

Paired with: na'aabam vta



nina'aabandaan 1s - 0s ind; ona'aabandaan 3s - 0s ind; na'aabandang 3s - 0 conj; ne'aabandang 3s - 0 ch-conj; na'aabandan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /na'aaband-/

nina'aabandaan1s - 0s ind nj
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ona'aabandaan3s - 0s ind nj
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na'aabandang3s - 0 conj nj
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na'aabandan2s - 0 imp nj
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Giishpin na'aabandang gikinoo'amaadiiwidaabaan, gaawiin wiikaa da-nagajibizosii.

If s/he can recognize the school bus, s/he will never miss it.
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na'aabandan /na'aaband-/: /na'-/
adjusted, corrected, repaired; put away
; /-aaband/
look at, see, view it

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

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