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wiisagam vta es
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hurt h/ by biting



niwiisagamaa 1s - 3s ind; owiisagamaan 3s - 3' ind; wiisagamaad 3s - 3' conj; waasagamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wiisagam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiisagam-/

niwiisagamaa1s - 3s ind rg
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es
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owiisagamaan3s - 3' ind rg
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es
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wiisagamaad3s - 3' conj rg
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es
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waasagamaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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es
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wiisagam2s - 3 imp es
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Nindakwamig nishiime ezhi-wiisagamid.

My little brother bit me and it hurts.
 rg
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wiisagam /wiisagam-/: /wiisag-/
in pain, hurting, bitter
; /-am/
act on it (animate)/ by mouth or teeth: eat it (animate), chew 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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