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opaakamigizi vai es
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s/he disturbs sleep with activity



indoopaakamigiz 1s ind; nindoopaakamigiz 1s ind; opaakamigizi 3s ind; opaakamigizid 3s conj; wepaakamigizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /opaakamigizi-/

indoopaakamigiz1s ind es
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opaakamigizi3s ind es
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opaakamigizid3s conj es
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wepaakamigizid3s ch-conj es
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gii-opaakamigizi3s ind pst es
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Gichi-opaakamigizi akiwenzhiiyish bebaamigamigwed.

The old man wakes everybody too early by going around visiting.
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opaakamigizi /opaakamigizi-/: /opaa-/
keep awake
; /-akamig-/
land, ground, landscape; event
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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

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