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wiijitwaa vai nj
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[BL]

s/he helps out, assists



niwiijitwaa 1s ind; wiijitwaa 3s ind; wiijitwaayaan 1s conj; wiijitwaad 3s conj; Stem: /wiijitwaa-/

niwiijitwaa1s ind nj
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wiijitwaa3s ind nj
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wiijitwaayaan1s conj nj
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wiijitwaad3s conj nj
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Onjida go ge giin ji-wiijitwaayan

You really ought to help too.
 nj
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Miziwe nibabaa-wiijitwaa anishinaabemowin dazhiikigaadeg.

I'm helping out everywhere with revitalizing the Native language.
 nj
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Zazegaa-ikwe Mary. Apane wiijitwaa gegoo

Mary is a good-natured woman. She always helps with things.
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wiijitwaa /wiijitwaa-/: /wiid-/
with, accompany
; /-twaa/
believe, way of life

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

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