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asiginamaw vta rg
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pick (them) up for h/; gather, collect (them) up for h/



indasiginamawaa 1s - 3s ind; indasiginamowaa 1s - 3s ind; odasiginamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odasiginamowaan 3s - 3' ind; asiginamawaad 3s - 3' conj; asiginamowaad 3s - 3' conj; esiginamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; esiginamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; asiginamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /asiginamaw-/

indasiginamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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indasiginamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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odasiginamawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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odasiginamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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asiginamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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esiginamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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esiginamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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asiginamaw2s - 3 imp es
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asiginamaw /asiginamaw-/: /asigin-/ stem of asiginan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for 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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Word Family

asiginan vti gather it up, collect it
(verb of undergoing) asiginigaade vii it is gathered up (by someone), "they" gather it up (verb of undergoing) asiginigaazo vai s/he is gathered up (by someone), "they" gather h/ up (benefactive) asiginamaw vta pick (them) up for h/; gather, collect (them) up for h/

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