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zhooniyaa na gh
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money



zhooniyaa sg; zhooniyaans dim; zhooniyaang loc; Stem: /zhooniyaaw-/

zhooniyaa sg es
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ozhooniyaaman 3s - 3' pos gh
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Daga miizhishin zhooniyaa.

Please give me some money.
 lw
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Anaamaabik ogii-izhi-gaanaan ozhooniyaaman.

He hid his money under a rock.
 es
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Gii-piimendam gaa-ina'oonindwaa ini zhooniyaan.

He was disatisified with the distribution of funds.
 es
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Zhooniyaan ningii-pi-izhinizha'amaag ningozis.

My son sent me some money.
 nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

zhooniyaa na money
(verb of possession) ozhooniyaami vai s/he has money (verb of making) zhooniyaake vai s/he makes money, earns money
(applicative) zhooniyaakaadan vti make money off it (applicative) zhooniyaakaazh vta make money off h/
(derived noun) zhooniyaans na
  1. a coin
  2. a small (silver) coin, a dime

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