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boozinodaw vta rg
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catch a ride with h/



imboozinodawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimboozinodawaa 1s - 3s ind; niboozinodawaa 1s - 3s ind; oboozinodawaan 3s - 3' ind; boozinodawaad 3s - 3' conj; bwaazinodawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; boozinodaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /boozinodaw-/

imboozinodawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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nimboozinodawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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oboozinodawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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gh
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boozinodawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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gh
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bwaazinodawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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gh
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boozinodaw2s - 3 imp rg
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lw
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boozinodaw /boozinodaw-/: /boozi-/ stem of boozi vai ; /-nodaw/
[applicative]

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

boozi vai s/he gets in or on (a vehicle or a boat), boards, gets aboard, embarks
(causative) boozi' vta load h/ on (a vehicle or boat), give a ride to h/ (causative) boozitoon vti2 load it on (as cargo on a vehicle or boat); upload it (on a computer) (benefactive) boozitaw vta load (it) with cargo for h/ (benefactive) boozitamaw vta load (it) with cargo for h/ (applicative) boozinodaw vta catch a ride with h/

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