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/-ninjy/ final

 
hand, finger
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
noun
amikoninj ni a beaver forepaw
animoninj ni a dog's forepaw
ingodwaasoninj qnt num six inches
ishkweninj ni a little finger
izhinoo'iganininj ni an index finger
makoninj ni a bear paw
ningodwaasoninj qnt num six inches
nisoninj qnt num three inches
niiyoninj qnt num four inches
wanakoninj ni fingertip
waaboozoninj ni a rabbit forepaw

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

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