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zhooshkwaagime vai es
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s/he skis



inzhooshkwaagime 1s ind; ninzhooshkwaagime 1s ind; nizhooshkwaagime 1s ind; zhooshkwaagime 3s ind; zhooshkwaagimed 3s conj; zhwaashkwaagimed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhooshkwaagime-/

nizhooshkwaagime1s ind es
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zhooshkwaagime3s ind es
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zhooshkwaagimed3s conj es
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Gichi-gezika gii-noogise awe zhooshkwaagimed.

The skler came to an abrupt stop.
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zhooshkwaagime /zhooshkwaagime-/: /zhooshkw-/
smooth, slippery
; /-aagim-/
snowshoe
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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

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