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onizhan vti gh
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cut it out (to make t), form it by cutting; slice it

Paired with: onizh vta ; onizhwi vta [NI]



nindoonizhaan 1s - 0s ind; indoonizhaan 1s - 0s ind; odoonizhaan 3s - 0s ind; onizhang 3s - 0 conj; wenizhang 3s - 0 ch-conj; onizhan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /onizh-/

nindoonizhaan1s - 0s ind nj
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indoonizhaan1s - 0s ind gh
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odoonizhaan3s - 0s ind nj
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gh
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onizhang3s - 0 conj nj
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gh
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wenizhang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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gh
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onizhan2s - 0 imp nj
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gh
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ogii'-onizhaan3s - 0s pst nj
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Onizhan gaa-gii-peshibii'aman.

Cut out what you traced on it.
 nj
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Akawe ogii-kijigizhaan bagiwaaniigin jibwaa-onizhang ogoodaas ji-wiikwatakisesininig.

She cut the cloth with a zigzag edge before she cut out her dress so it won't unravel.
 nj
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Wegonen ge-aabajitoowaan ji-onizhaman biskitenaaganens.

What can I use to cut out the basket?
 nj
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onizhan /onizh-/: /oN-/
arrange, form
; /-izh/
cut it; act on it by blade

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

onizhan vti cut it out (to make t), form it by cutting; slice it
(benefactive) onizhamaw vta cut (it) out, cut (it) to shape for h/ (detransitive) onizhige vai s/he cuts things out, cuts things to shape (verb of undergoing) onizhigaade vii it is cut out, cut to shape (by someone), "they" cut it out, cut it so shape (verb of undergoing) onizhigaazo vai it (animate) is cut out, cut to shape (by someone), "they" cut it (animate) out, cut it (animate) to shape

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