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nookwez vta es
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smudge h/ medicinally

Paired with: nookwezan vti



ninookwezwaa 1s - 3s ind; ninookwezog 3s - 1s ind; onookwezwaan 3s - 3' ind; nookwezwaad 3s - 3' conj; nwaakwezwaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nookwez 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nookwezw-/

ninookwezwaa1s - 3s ind es
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onookwezwaan3s - 3' ind es
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nookwezwaad3s - 3' conj es
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nookwez2s - 3 imp es
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Ogii-nookwezwaan a'aw mindimooyenh ini gaa-... maanamanji'onid.

The old lady smudged that person who was feeling ill.
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Ingii-nookwezogonaan awe nanaandawi'iwewinini iwidi gii-pizikamaayaang.

That medicine man smudged us when we got hit with some bad medicine.
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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

nookwez vta smudge h/ medicinally
(reflexive) nookwezodizo vai s/he smudges h/ self medicinally

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