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zhaabwaakizo vai gh
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  1. s/he gets x-rayed
  2. it (animate) is burned through

Paired with: zhaabwaakide vii



inzhaabwaakiz 1s ind; ninzhaabwaakizo 1s ind; nizhaabwaakizo 1s ind; zhaabwaakizo 3s ind; zhaabwaakizod 3s conj; zhayaabwaakizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhaabwaakizo-/

inzhaabwaakiz1s ind gh
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zhaabwaakizo3s ind gh
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zhayaabwaakizod3s ch-conj gh
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Ingii-o-zhaabwaakiz.

I went over to get an x-ray.
 gh
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zhaabwaakizo /zhaabwaakizo-/: /zhaabw-/
going through
; /-aak-/
fire
; /-izo/
s/he, it (animate) is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon

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

zhaabwaakizo vai
  1. s/he gets x-rayed
  2. it (animate) is burned through
(derived noun) zhaabwaakizon ni an x-ray

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