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ojiindiwag vai es
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they kiss

Note:
plural



indoojiindimin 1p ind; ojiindiwag 3p ind; ojiindiwaad 3p conj; wejiindiwaad 3p ch-conj; wejiindijig 3p part; Stem: /ojiindi-/

indoojiindimin1p ind es
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ojiindiwag3p ind es
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ojiindiwaad3p conj es
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wejiindiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Ingii-waabamaag ojiindiwaad awe gizhenaabens miinawaa mindimooyenh.

I saw that old gentleman and an old lady kissing.
 es
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ojiindiwag /ojiindi-/: /ojiim-/ stem of ojiim vta ; /-di/
[reciprocal]

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

ojiim vta kiss h/
(reciprocal) ojiindiwag vai they kiss

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