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/od-/ initial

 
reach, draw close; contract, shrink
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
oj
oda'amii vai s/he takes a step
odaabaawe vai it (animate) shrinks or shrivels up in water
odaakadode vii it dries up and shrinks
odaakadozo vai s/he shrinks, contracts drying in the air
ojibidoon vti2 draw it close, pull it out or down towards you
ojibizh vta draw h/ close, pull h/ out or down towards you
ojigwayaweni vai s/he draws h/ neck in
ojigweni vai s/he draws h/ neck in
ojijise vii it comes (as time); it passes (as time)
ojiigaabaawe vai it (animate; sheet-like) shrinks in water
ojiigaabaawe vii it (sheet-like) shrinks in the water
ojiigide vii it (sheet-like) shrinks from heat