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nakwem vta nj
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snatch h/ with mouth; catch h/ with mouth

Paired with: nakwendan vti



ninakwemaa 1s - 3s ind; onakwemaan 3s - 3' ind; nakwemaad 3s - 3' comp; nekwemaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nakwem 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nakwem-/

ninakwemaa1s - 3s ind nj
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onakwemaan3s - 3' ind nj
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nakwemaad3s - 3' comp nj
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nekwemaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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nakwem2s - 3 imp nj
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nakwem /nakwem-/: /nakwe-/
catch, receive, meet, respond
; /-am/
act on it (animate)/ by mouth or teeth: eat it (animate), chew it (animate)

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

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