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onaagaans ni es
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a cup; a small dish

See also: onaaganens ni [BL]



onaagaans sg; onaagaansan pl; onaagaansing loc; Stem: /onaagaans-/

onaagaans sg gh
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rg
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es
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onaagaansan pl gh
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rg
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es
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onaagaansing loc rg
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nindoonaagaans1s - 0s pos es
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odoonaagaans3s - 0s pos es
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Desa'oning gii-onjibide 'iw onaagaans.

The cup fell from the ledge.
 es
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Gii-minochige awe gaa-maada'ookiid iniw onaagaansan.

He did it right when he doled out the cups.
 es
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Ogii-paninaan odoonaagaans.

She dropped her cup.
 es
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diminutive of: onaagan ni a dish, a plate
onaagaans /onaagaans-/: /onaagan-/ stem of onaagan ni ; /-ns/
[diminutive]

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

onaagan ni a dish, a plate
(derived noun) onaaganens ni [BL] a cup; a small dish (derived noun) onaagaans ni a cup; a small dish

Related Words

DISHES AND TRAYS
asemaawinaagan ni a tobacco tray
bakwezhiganikewinaagan ni a mixing bowl; a bread-mixing bowl
biskitenaagan ni a sap bucket of folded birch bark; [BL] a birch bark basket
biiwaabikonaagan ni a metal bowl
boozikinaagan ni a bowl
desinaagan ni a dinner plate
desinaagaans ni [S] a saucer
gichi-onaagan ni a large dish or shallow pan: a basin, a dish pan
giziibiigiingwewinaagan ni a wash basin
mitigonaagan ni a wooden dish or bowl
nooshkaachinaagan ni a winnowing tray, a winnowing basket
onaagan ni a dish, a plate
onaagaans ni a cup; a small dish
wiigwaasinaagan ni a birch bark dish or basket

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