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aazhogebizo vai es
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s/he drives across



ndaazhogebiz 1s ind; nindaazhogebiz 1s ind; nidaazhogebiz 1s ind; niyaazhogebiz 1s ind; aazhogebizo 3s ind; aazhogebizod 3s conj; ayaazhogebizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aazhogebizo-/

ndaazhogebiz1s ind lw
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niyaazhogebiz1s ind es
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aazhogebizo3s ind es
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lw
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aazhogebizod3s conj es
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lw
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ayaazhogebizod3s ch-conj gh
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aazhogebizo /aazhogebizo-/: /aazhoge-/ stem of aazhoge vai ; /-bizo/
s/he moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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

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