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nagajibizo vai es
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s/he misses a ride



ninagajibiz 1s ind; nagajibizo 3s ind; nagajibizod 3s conj; negajibizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nagajibizo-/

ninagajibiz1s ind nj
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nagajibizo3s ind nj
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nagajibizod3s conj nj
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negajibizod3s ch-conj es
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Mii 'iw gii-nagajibizoyin. Mewinzha omaa gii-pimibideg 'iw odaabaan.

You missed your ride. The bus went by here a long time ago.
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Niwii'-andawaabamaag gaa-gii'-nagajibizowaad.

I'm going to go look for the ones that missed the ride.
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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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nagajibizo /nagajibizo-/: /nagad-/
leave behind, abandon
; /-bizo/
s/he or it (animate) moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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

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