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zhegoshim vta es
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put h/ in a tight place

Paired with: zhegosidoon vti2



inzhegoshimaa 1s - 3s ind; ninzhegoshimaa 1s - 3s ind; nizhegoshimaa 1s - 3s ind; ozhegoshimaan 3s - 3' ind; zhegoshimaad 3s - 3' conj; zhayegoshimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zhegoshim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zhegoshim-/

inzhegoshimaa1s - 3s ind es
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ozhegoshimaan3s - 3' ind es
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zhegoshimaad3s - 3' conj es
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zhegoshim2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-shegoshimaan3s - 3' pst es
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zhegoshim /zhegoshim-/: /zhegw-/
in a tight place
; /-shim/
cause h/ to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put); impact h/ (hit, hit against, hit with something)

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.

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