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webaashi vai es
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s/he is blown away (by the wind)

Paired with: webaasin vii



webaashi 3s ind; webaashid 3s conj; wayebaashid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /webaashi-/

webaashi3s ind es
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lw
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webaashid3s conj es
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lw
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wayebaashid3s ch-conj gh
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Gii-webaashi 'aw asemaa omaa aana-gii-asag.

The tobacco that I put here blew away.
 es
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Mii 'i gii-webaashid a'aw gichi-mitig imaa gaa-zaagagomod.

That log you can see floating there is being blown away by the wind.
 es
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Ayaangwaamapizh ji-webaashisig.

Tie him (a beaver that has been trapped) firmly so he won't fly away in the wind.
 nj
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webaashi /webaashi-/: /web-/
remove, discard, move away, fling
; /-aashi/
s/he is blown by the wind or moving air; s/he flies, soars, sails

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

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