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odayan nad es
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h/ dog; h/ horse



odayan 3s - 3' pos; odayensan 3s - 3' dim pos; Stem: /=day-/

odayan3s - 3' pos es
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Ogii-naaji-zagaabiiginaan odayan.

He went after his dog with a leash.
 es
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Anooj igo odoodawaan odayensan.

He's playing with his pet in a rough way.
 nj
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Ogii-napaadapinaan odayan.

He harnessed his horses on the wrong side.
 es
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Ogii-noogibinaan ini odayan jibwaa-niminaakowaad.

She stopped her horse before they got on the ice.
 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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

=day nad my dog; my horse
inday nad my dog; my horse niday my dog; my horse giday nad your dog; your horse odayan nad h/ dog; h/ horse

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