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ozhimo vai es
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s/he flees



indoozhim 1s ind; nindoozhim 1s ind; nidoozhim 1s ind; ozhimo 3s ind; ozhimod 3s conj; wezhimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ozhimo-/

indoozhim1s ind es
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ozhimo3s ind es
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ozhimod3s conj es
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wezhimod3s ch-conj es
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Gii-ozhimo gii-waambandang bi-gashkiiwaanakwagoodenig aana-gii-niminaawa'od.

He got scared and shied away when he saw those dark clouds rolling in when he wanted to go out on the lake.
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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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