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onizhishi vai es
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it (animate) is nice, pretty, beautiful, handsome

Paired with: onizhishin vii



indoonizhish 1s ind; nindoonizhish 1s ind; nidoonizhish 1s ind; onizhishi 3s ind; onizhishid 3s conj; wenizhishid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onizhishi-/

indoonizhish1s ind es
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onizhishi3s ind es
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onizhishid3s conj es
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wenizhishid3s ch-conj es
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Gii-taashkigishkaa biindasaagan. Gaawiin giiyaabi onizhishisii.

The net board is split. It's no good any more.
 es
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Obimoonjiganan onizhishiwan.

H/ dance bustle is nice.
 es
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Nimiikindenimaa; nawaj wiin onizhishiwan odoodaabaanan.

I'm envious of h/ because h/ car is is nicer (than mine).
 nj
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Gichi-onizhishi awe mazinikojigan bedakizod imaa jiigishkwaandeng.

That's a beautiful totem pole that is standing by the door.
 es
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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