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waawiyeyaa vii es
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it is round, is circular

Paired with: waawiyezi vai



waawiyeyaa 0s ind; waawiyeyaag 0s conj; wayaawiyeyaag 0s ch-conj; waawiyeyaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /waawiyeyaa-/

waawiyeyaa 0s ind es
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waawiyeyaag0s conj es
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wayaawiyeyaag0s ch-conj gh
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waawiyeyaamagad0s aug ind es
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waawiyeyaamagak0s conj aug es
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gaawiin waawiyeyaasinoon0s ind neg es
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Waawiyeyaa imaa endanakamigak.

The place of activity is round. (e.g., a powwow ring)
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Ogii'-miikwa'aan gaa-waawiyeyaanig gaa-goda'aakwed.

She hit the bull's eye when target shooting.
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waawiyeyaa /waawiyeyaa-/: /waawiye-/
circular, round
; /-aa/
it 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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