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onjishkawa'o vai nj
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s/he goes upwind in a boat



indoonjishkawa' 1s ind; nindoonjishkawa' 1s ind; nidoonjishkawa' 1s ind; onjishkawa'o 3s ind; onjishkawa'od 3s conj; wenjishkawa'od 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onjishkawa'o-/

nindoonjishkawa'1s ind nj
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onjishkawa'o 3s ind nj
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onjishkawa'od3s conj nj
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gii'-onjishkawa'o3s pst nj
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Onjishkawa'o gaa-biidakwazhiwed. Baamaa naagaj da-bi-bagamakwazhiwe.

The one paddling here is going against the wind. It will be some time before he gets here.
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onjishkawa'o /onjishkawa'o-/: /onjishkaw-/
into the wind, against the wind
; /-a'o/
s/he moves by medium, by boat; s/he uses a tool or medium on h/ self