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wanibizh nj
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misplace, lose (track of) h/ or it (animate), forget where s/he or it was put

Paired with: wanibidoon vti2



niwanibinaa 1s - 3s ind; owanibinaan 3s - 3' ind; wanibinaad 3s - 3' conj; wenibinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wanibizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wanibiN-/

niwanibinaa1s - 3s ind nj
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owanibinaan3s - 3' ind nj
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wanibinaad3s - 3' conj nj
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wenibinaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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wanibizh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-wanibinaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Ningii'-wanibinaag niminjikaawanag. Gaawiin nimikawaasiig

I lost my mitts. I can't find them.
 nj
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wanibizh /wanibiN-/: /wan-/
wrong, mistake, lost, lose
; /-biN/
pull h/, it (animate); use the hands on h/, it (animate)

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

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