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nisidotaw vta es
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recognize h/ (by sound); understand, comprehend h/ (when speaking)

Paired with: nisidotan vti



ninisidotawaa 1s - 3s ind; onisidotawaan 3s - 3' ind; nisidotawaad 3s - 3' conj; nesidotawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nisidotaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nisidotaw-/

ninisidotawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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onisidotawaan3s - 3' ind es
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nisidotawaad3s - 3' conj es
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nesidotawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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nisidotaw 2s - 3 imp es
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Gaawiin de-apiitowesii ge-nisidotawagiban.

His voice is not strong enough for me to understand him.
 es
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Zanagadini enwed 'a gaagiigidod. Gawiin ninisidotawaasii.

The speaker's way of talking is difficult. I don't understand him.
 es
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Namanj igo ge-inwegwen a'aw waa-nitaa-ojibwemod, booch igo da-nisidotaagod iniw manidoon.

Whatever dialect you learn or however you learn to speak Ojibwe, the creator will always understand you, no matter how you sound.
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Wegodogwen dinowa gaa-dazhindang, gaawiin ninisidotawaasii.

Whatever that is he's talking about, I don't understand him.
 nj
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Babiizigitaagozi gaa-bi-ganoozhid zhebaa. Agaawaa go ninisidotawaa.

He sounded hoarse when I called him this morning. I could barely understand him.
 nj
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Ginagizitawin enweyan gii-gaagiigidoyan. Ginisidotawin gii-bi-ganoozhiyan zhebaa.

I'm familiar with your voice. I know it was you phoning this morning.
 nj
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nisidotaw /nisidotaw-/: /nisidaw-/
recognize
; /-taw/
hear h/

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

nisidotaw vta recognize h/ (by sound); understand, comprehend h/ (when speaking)
(reciprocal) nisidotaadiwag vai they understand, comprehend each other

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