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ozhikaw vta nj
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scare or chase h/ or it (animate) away, flush h/ or it (animate) out



nindoozhikawaa 1s - 3s ind; odoozhikawaan 3s - 3' ind; ozhikawaad 3s - 3' conj; wezhikawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ozhikaw 2p - 3 imp; Stem: /ozhikaw-/

nindoozhikawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odoozhikawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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ozhikawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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wezhikawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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ozhikaw2p - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-ozhikawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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ozhikaw /ozhikaw-/: /ozh-/
driven away
; /-kaw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by foot or body

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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