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zhaagoozom vta es
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convince, persuade h/; get the best of h/ in an argument or debate



inzhaagoozomaa 1s - 3s ind; ninzhaagoozomaa 1s - 3s ind; nizhaagoozomaa 1s - 3s ind; ozhaagoozomaan 3s - 3' ind; zhaagoozomaad 3s - 3' conj; zhayaagoozomaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zhaagoozom 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zhaagoozom-/

nizhaagoozomaa1s - 3s ind es
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zhaagoozomaad3s - 3' conj es
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zhaagoozom2s - 3 imp es
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zhaagoozom /zhaagoozom-/: /zhaagood-/
defeat, overpower
; /-om/
speak to h/; act on h/ by speech

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

zhaagoozom vta convince, persuade h/; get the best of h/ in an argument or debate
(reciprocal) zhaagoozondiwag vai they debate each other; they (try to) defeat, persuade, or overcome each other by speech

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