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agwaawizh vta es
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carry, take h/ ashore

Paired with: agwaawidoon vti2



indagwaawinaa 1s - 3s ind; odagwaawinaan 3s - 3' ind; agwaawinaad 3s - 3' conj; egwaawinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; agwaawizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /agwaawiN-/

indagwaawinaa1s - 3s ind es
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odagwaawinaan3s - 3' ind es
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agwaawinaad3s - 3' conj es
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egwaawinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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agwaawizh2s - 3 imp es
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Odagwaawinaa' asinii' gaa-gii'-naada'waad waa'-madoodiswaaged.

He's carrying the rocks off the boat, the ones he went to get for his sweat.
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agwaawizh /agwaawiN-/: /agwaa-/
off or out of water or open area
; /-wiN/
carry, convey h/

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

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