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naazhaatenan vti es
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shine it lower



ninaazhaatenaan 1s - 0s ind; onaazhaatenaan 3s - 0s ind; naazhaatenang 3s - 0 conj; nayaazhaatenang 3s - 0 ch-conj; naazhaatenan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /naazhaaten-/

ninaazhaatenaan1s - 0s ind es
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onaazhaatenaan3s - 0s ind es
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naazhaatenang3s - 0 conj es
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naazhaatenan2s - 0 imp es
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naazhaatenan /naazhaaten-/: /naazh-/
down lower, decrease
; /-aate-/
shining, light; lightning
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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

naazhaatenan vti shine it lower
(detransitive) naazhaatenige vai s/he shines the light lower

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