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ziigwan vii es
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it is spring



ziigwan 0s ind; ziigwang 0s conj; zaagwang 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ziigwan-/

ziigwan 0s ind es
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lsa
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ziigwang0s conj es
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lsa
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gii-siigwan0s ind pst es
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Niwii-gitige ziigwang.

I'm going to plant this spring.
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Ziigwang iko gagwaanisa-maanamonoon ini miikanan.

In the spring the roads used to be just terrible.
 es
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Bijiinag miinawaa ani-ziigwang gii-saagibagaag ji-mazhii'igewaad igiweg anokiiwininiwag.

Next spring when there is foliage that's when the work crew will start clearing and brushing.
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Gii-ziigwang aamiwag ogaawag.

Walleyes spawn in the spring.
 nj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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