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wiinad vii es
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it is dirty

Paired with: wiinizi vai



wiinad 0s ind; wiinak 0s conj; waanak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /wiinad-/

wiinad 0s ind rg
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nj
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es
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wiinak0s conj rg
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nj
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es
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waanak0s ch-conj rg
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es
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gaawiin wiinasinoon0s ind neg es
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gii'-wiinad0s ind pst nj
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Gizibiiga'an daga iwe waabishkiigin. Wiinad.

Please wash that sheet. It's dirty.
 rg
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Wiinad i'iw adoopowinaak. Mii na go ji-biinitooyamban?

That table is dirty. Can you clean it?
 rg
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Wiinadoon gidoonaaganan. Gidaa-giziibiiginaanin.

Your dishes are dirty. We should wash them.
 nj
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wiinad /wiinad-/: /wiin-/
dirty
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: waawiinad

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

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