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odabwii vai nj
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s/he has a paddle or paddles



nindoodabwii 1s ind; odabwii 3s ind; odabwiid 3s conj; wedabwiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /odabwii-/

nindoodabwii1s ind nj
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odabwii3s ind nj
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odabwiid3s conj nj
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wedabwiid3s ch-conj nj
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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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Word Family

abwi ni a paddle
(verb of making) abwiike vai s/he makes paddles
(benefactive) abwiikaw vta make a paddle or paddles for h/
(verb of possession) odabwii vai s/he has a paddle or paddles (derived noun) abwiikaan na [BL] a propeller
abwiikaanens na a boat propeller or outboard motor propeller

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