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ojaanimakamigizi vai nj
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s/he is busy or occupied in work or activity

Paired with: ojaanimakamigad vii



nindoojaanimakamigiz 1s ind; ojaanimakamigizi 3s ind; ojaanimakamigizid 3s conj; wejaanimakamigizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ojaanimakamigizi-/

nindoojaanimakamigiz1s ind nj
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ojaanimakamigizi3s ind nj
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ojaanimakamigizid3s conj nj
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Ojaanimakamigiziwag igiweg wezhiitaawaad. Makadewikonayen owii-pi-waabamigowaan.

Those people getting ready are busy because the priest is coming to see them.
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Ojaanimakamigizi gaa-wii-kozid.

She's getting ready to move.
 nj
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Ojaanimakamigizi awe aana-ganoonag. Gaawiin ganage nibiskitaagosii.

The one I'm trying to call to is so busy. S/he is not paying any attention to me.
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ojaanimakamigizi /ojaanimakamigizi-/: /ojaanim-/
urgent, hard pressed, hurry, busy
; /-akamig-/
land, ground, landscape; event
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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