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nigig na nj
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an otter

[
river otter
; 
Lontra canadensis
]



nigig sg; nigigwag pl; nigigosh pej; nigigoog pl; nigigoons dim; Stem: /nigigw-/

nigig sg gh
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nj
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es
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nigigwag pl gh
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nj
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nigigosh pej nj
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es
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nigigoog pl es
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nigigoons dim nj
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es
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Babaamaadagaa 'a nigig.

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

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