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onjiwizh vta gj
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take, carry h/ from a certain place

Paired with: onjiwidoon vti2



indoonjiwinaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoonjiwinaa 1s - 3s ind; ndoonjiwinaa 1s - 3s ind; odoonjiwinaan 3s - 3' ind; onjiwinaad 3s - 3' conj; wenjiwinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; onjiwizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /onjiwiN-/

indoonjiwinaa1s - 3s ind es
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ndoonjiwinaa1s - 3s ind gj
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odoonjiwinaan3s - 3' ind es
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onjiwinaad3s - 3' conj es
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gj
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wenjiwinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gj
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onjiwizh2s - 3 imp gj
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es
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onjiwizh /onjiwiN-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-wiN/
carry, convey h/

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

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