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asemaa na gh
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tobacco



asemaa sg; asemaans dim; asemaang loc; Stem: /asemaaw-/

asemaa sg gh
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asemaans dim es
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Asemaa ingii-miinigoo gii-wiikwamigooyaan.

They gave me tobacco when they invited me to participate.
 es
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Gego wiikaa anooj-igo doodawaaken asemaa.

Don’t ever abuse tobacco.
 nj
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Indaga mami 'aw asemaa.

Okay, pick up the tobacco.
 es
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Mii ko o'ow waabooyaan naa asemaan asaad da-bagijiged awiya.

When someone makes an offering it's usually a blanket and tobacco.
 ls
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Apenimon gidasemaa, gegoo anoonigooyin ji-wiijitwaayin zagaswe'iding.

Rely on your tobacco when you are asked to help at a ceremony.
 nj
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Biinjipwaagan ashi 'a asemaa.

Put the tobacco in the pipe.
 nj
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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

asemaa na tobacco
(verb of making) asemaake vai s/he works with tobacco, offers tobacco (verb of possession) odasemaawi vai s/he has tobacco (verb of possession) odasemaami vai s/he has tobacco

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