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zinigwenim vta es
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worry about h/; think about h/ all the time



nizinigwenimaa 1s - 3s ind; ozinigwenimaan 3s - 3' ind; zinigwenimaad 3s - 3' conj; zenigwenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zinigwenim 2s imp; Stem: /zinigwenim-/

nizinigwenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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ozinigwenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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zinigwenimaad3s - 3' conj es
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zenigwenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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zinigwenim2s imp es
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Aapiji go inzinigwenimaa awe indooshkinawem. Mii 'i gii-maajidaabii'iwed.

I worrry about my young son because he's started driving.
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zinigwenim /zinigwenim-/: /zinigw-/
rub
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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

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