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/-mo/ final

 
s/he speaks, utters, vocalizes
 
used with a noun base this means "speak the language of"
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
agongosimo vai s/he speaks a Scandinavian language
anishinaabemo vai s/he speaks Ojibwe, speaks an Indian language
bwaanimo vai s/he speaks Dakota
gagiibwaabimo vai h/ eyes are swollen or bloodshot from crying
gichi-mookomaanimo vai s/he speaks English
giiwanimo vai s/he lies, deceives
mayagwemo vai s/he speaks a foreign language
nanaandomo vai s/he seeks help, seeks healing, seeks treatment
odaawaamo vai s/he speaks Odawa (Ottawa)
ojibwemo vai s/he speaks Ojibwe
omashkiigoomo vai s/he speaks Cree
wanimo vai s/he makes a mistake in speaking, mispronounces something
wemitigoozhiimo vai s/he speaks French
zhaaganaashiimo vai s/he speaks English

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

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