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ozaawaabikizi vai es
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it (animate; mineral) is yellow, is brown; it (animate) is (of) brass

Paired with: ozaawaabikad vii



ozaawaabikizi 0s ind; ozaawaabikizid 3s conj; wezaawaabikizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ozaawaabikizi-/

ozaawaabikizi0s ind gj
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ozaawaabikizid3s conj gj
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wezaawaabikizid3s ch-conj gj
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nj
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ozaawaabikizi /ozaawaabikizi-/: /ozaaw-/
brown, orange, yellow
; /-aabik-/
mineral (inorganic solid: rock, metal, glass)
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE...
ozaawizi vai s/he or it (animate) is yellow, is brown
ozaawaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is yellow, is brown; it (animate) is (of) brass
ozaawaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is yellow, is brown
ozaawegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is yellow or brown

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