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azhebowe vai es
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s/he rows (a boat)

See also: azheboye vai [ML]



indazhebowe 1s ind; nindazhebowe 1s ind; nidazhebowe 1s ind; azhebowe 3s ind; azhebowed 3s conj; ezhebowed 3s ch-conj; azhebowen 2s imp; Stem: /azhebowe-/

indazhebowe1s ind es
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nindazhebowe1s ind nj
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azhebowe3s ind es
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lw
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nj
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azhebowed3s conj es
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es
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nj
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ezhebowed3s ch-conj es
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azhebowen2s imp nj
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gii-azhebowe3s ind pst es
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Gii-memeshkwajiiwag igi gaa-azhebowewaad gii-aazhawa'oodoowaad iwe jiimaan imaa zaaga'iganing.

They took turns rowing the boat across the lake.
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azhebowe /azhebowe-/: /azhe-/
back, backwards
; /-boy-/
paddle
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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

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