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ogimaawi vai es
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s/he is a leader, is a boss, is a chief



indoogimaaw 1s ind; nindoogimaaw 1s ind; ndoogimaaw 1s ind; ogimaawi 3s ind; ogimaawid 3s conj; wegimaawid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ogimaawi-/

indoogimaaw1s ind es
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nindoogimaaw1s ind es
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ndoogimaaw1s ind rg
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ogimaawi3s ind rg
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ogimaawid3s conj rg
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wegimaawid3s ch-conj rg
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Ingii-anoonigoo ji-ogimaawiyaan imaa igiweg beshkoga'igewaad.

I was hired to manage the brushing crew.
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ogimaawi /ogimaawi-/: /ogimaaw-/ stem of ogimaa na ; /-wi/
be, become a certain kind of being or thing
Reduplicated Form: wawogimaawi

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Word Family

ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (playing card)
(verb of being) ogimaawi vai s/he is a leader, is a boss, is a chief
(derived noun) ogimaawiwin ni government; authority; leadership (causative) ogimaawi' vta make h/ the boss or leader
(verb of pretending) ogimaakaazo vai s/he pretends to be the boss ogimaakaw vta make h/ chief; make h/ leader (verb of possession) odoogimaami vai s/he has a boss or bosses, a chief or chiefs

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