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wiindamaage vai gh
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s/he tells (it) to people, announces (it) to people, informs people



niwiindamaage 1s ind; wiindamaage 3s ind; wiindamaaged 3s conj; waandamaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiindamaage-/

niwiindamaage1s ind rg
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gh
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wiindamaage3s ind rg
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es
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gh
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wiindamaaged3s conj rg
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es
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gh
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waandamaaged3s ch-conj rg
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es
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gh
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Awegonen waandamaagegwen awe ikwe.

I wonder what that lady is telling about.
 rg
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Giishpin gashkitooyan, gidaa-ojibwewibii'ige ji-wiindamaageyin aaniin apii ge-zagaswe'idiing.

If you can, write it in Ojibwe announcing when the meeting will take place.
 es
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wiindamaage /wiindamaage-/: /wiindamaw-/ stem of wiindamaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: waawiindamaage

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

(benefactive) wiindamaw vta tell h/ about (it), inform h/ about (it)
(reciprocal) wiindamaadiwag vai they tell each other something (reflexive) wiindamaadizo vai s/he tells h/ self something (detransitive) wiindamaage vai s/he tells (it) to people, announces (it) to people, informs people

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