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beaver

amik na gh
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a beaver

[
Castor canadensis
]



amik sg; amikwag pl; amikoons dim; amikosh pej; nindamikom 1s - 3s pos; odamikoman 3s - 3' pos; Stem: /amikw-/

amik sg gh
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nj
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es
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amikwag pl gh
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nj
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es
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amikoons dim gh
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nj
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es
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amikosh pej nj
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es
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nindamikom1s - 3s pos es
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odamikoman3s - 3' pos es
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Nashke awedi amik biidaatiga'o.

Look, that beaver over there leaves a wake as he comes.
 gj
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Nitaa-giba'ige aw amik.

The beaver is good at making dams.
 es
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Bimikwazhiwe amik.

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

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Word Family

amik na a beaver
(verb of possession) odamikomi vai s/he has a beaver or beavers

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