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ondin vta es
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get, obtain h/ or it (animate) from a certain place

Paired with: ondinan vti



indoondinaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoondinaa 1s - 3s ind; nidoondinaa 1s - 3s ind; odoondinaan 3s - 3' ind; ondinaad 3s - 3' conj; wendinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ondin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ondin-/

indoondinaa1s - 3s ind es
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odoondinaan3s - 3' ind es
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ondinaad3s - 3' conj es
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wendinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ondin2s - 3 imp es
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Gichi-mookomaan-akiing niin nindoondinaag manidoominensag.

Me, I get beads from the States.
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ondin /ondin-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand
Reduplicated Form: wawondin

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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