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zhawendaagozi vai es
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s/he is blessed, is fortunate, is loveable

Paired with: zhawendaagwad vii



inzhawendaagoz 1s ind; ninzhawendaagoz 1s ind; nizhawendaagoz 1s ind; zhawendaagozi 3s ind; zhawendaagozid 3s conj; zhewendaagozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhawendaagozi-/

nizhawendaagoz1s ind gj
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es
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zhawendaagozi3s ind gj
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es
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zhawendaagozid3s conj gj
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es
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zhewendaagozid3s ch-conj gj
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es
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gii-shawendaagozi 3s ind pst es
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Zhawendaagozi awe indikwaa aana-maji-izhiwebizid.

My in-law is loveable although he's crabby.
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zhawendaagozi /zhawendaagozi-/: /zhawend-/ stem of zhawendan vti ; /-aagozi/
s/he undergoes action

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

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