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danens na es
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a club suite card



danens sg; danensag pl; Stem: /danens-/

danens sg gh
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es
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danensag pl gh
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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

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

Related Words

biig na a spade suite card
danens na a club suite card
gaanoo na a diamond suite card
giiyoon na a heart suite card
bezhigoobii'igan na an ace
niizhoobii'igan na a deuce, a two (card)
nisoobii'igan na a three (card)
niiyoobii'igan na a four (card)
naanoobii'igan na a five (card)
ingodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
ningodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
niizhwaasoobii'igan na a seven (card)
ishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
nishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
zhaangasoobii'igan na a nine (card)
midaasoobii'igan na a ten (card)
zhimaaganish na
  1. a soldier
  2. a jack (card)
ikwe na
  1. a woman, a lady
  2. a queen (card)
ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (card)

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