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onzom vta es
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scold, nag h/



indoonzomaa 1s - 3s ind; indoonzomig 3s - 1s ind; odoonzomaan 3s - 3' ind; onzomaad 3s - 3' conj; wenzomaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; onzom 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /onzom-/

indoonzomaa1s - 3s ind es
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indoonzomig3s - 1s ind es
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odoonzomaan3s - 3' ind es
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onzomaad3s - 3' conj es
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wenzomaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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onzom2s - 3 imp 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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Word Family

onzom vta scold, nag h/
(detransitive) onzonge vai s/he nags, scolds (people)

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