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ozaawaabikad vii gj
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it is yellow, is brown (as something mineral); it is (of) brass

Paired with: ozaawaabikizi vai



ozaawaabikad 0s ind; ozaawaabikak 0s conj; wezaawaabikak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ozaawaabikad-/

ozaawaabikad 0s ind nj
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gj
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ozaawaabikak0s conj es
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nj
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gj
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wezaawaabikak0s ch-conj es
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nj
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gj
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ozaawaabikad /ozaawaabikad-/: /ozaaw-/
brown, orange, yellow
; /-aabik-/
mineral (inorganic solid: rock, metal, glass)
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE...
ozaawaa vii it is yellow, is brown
ozaawaabikad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something mineral); it is (of) brass
ozaawaabiigad vii it (string-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawaagamin vii it (a liquid) is yellow, is brown
ozaawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is yellow, is brown
ozaawegad vii it (sheet-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawiminagad vii it (something small and round) is yellow or brown

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