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zagime na gh
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a mosquito



zagime sg; zagimeg pl; zagimens dim; zagimewish pej; Stem: /zagimew-/

zagime sg gh
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es
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zagimeg pl gh
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es
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zagimens dim gh
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Biinjitawag gii-piindoodewan iniwen zagimen.

The mosquito crawled in his ear.
 rg
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Gego gabeya'ii zheyaakonangen ishkwaandem. Da-biindigesewag zagimeg.

Don't leave the door open too long. The mosquitos will get in.
 nj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

zagime na a mosquito
(verb of abundance) zagimekaa vii there are (many) mosquitoes (verb of being) zagimewi vai s/he is, becomes a mosquito

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