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/ashawe-/ initial

 
tilted
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
ashawebi vai s/he sits at a slant, sits unevenly
ashawegaabawi vai s/he stands on a slant
ashawegonde vii it floats listing to one side
ashawegonjin vai s/he floats listing to one side
ashawekamigaa vii it is slanted ground
ashawekweshin vai s/he lies with h/ head at a slant
ashawenaniisi na [NI] a grackle
ashawese vai s/he tilts over, flips
ashawese vii it tilts over, flips

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

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