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wiimaashkaw vta es
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go around, detour arounds, skirt h/

Paired with: wiimaashkan vti



niwiimaashkawaa 1s - 3s ind; niwiimaashkaag 3s - 1s ind; giwiimaashkawin 1s - 2s ind; giwiimaashkaw 2s - 1s ind; owiimaashkawaan 3s - 3' ind; wiimaashkawaa X - 1s ind; wiimaashkawaad 3s - 3' conj; waamaashkawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wiimaashkaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiimaashkaw-/

niwiimaashkawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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giwiimaashkawin1s - 2s ind nj
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giwiimaashkaw2s - 1s ind nj
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owiimaashkawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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wiimaashkawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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waamaashkawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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wiimaashkaw2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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wiimaashkaw /wiimaashkaw-/: /wiimaa-/
going around something, taking a detour
; /-shkaw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by foot or body; wear 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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