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zhaashaagwam vta es
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chew on, gnaw h/

See also: zhaashaagwandan vti



inzhaashaagwamaa 1s - 3s ind; ninzhaashaagwamaa 1s - 3s ind; nizhaashaagwamaa 1s - 3s ind; ozhaashaagwamaan 3s - 3' ind; zhaashaagwamaad 3s - 3' conj; zhayaashaagwamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zhaashaagwam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zhaashaagwam-/

nizhaashaagwamaa1s - 3s ind es
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ozhaashaagwamaan3s - 3' ind es
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zhaashaagwamaad3s - 3' conj es
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zhaashaagwam 2s - 3 imp es
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Ingii-shaashaagwamaa awe wiikenh gechi-aakwaadizid.

I chewed on some real strong bitterroot.
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zhaashaagwam /zhaashaagwam-/: /zhaashaagw-/
crush
; /-am/
act on h/ by mouth or teeth

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

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