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gaagiijiiwagizi vai lw
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s/he has sore muscles



ngaagiijiiwagiz 1s ind; nigaagiijiiwagiz 1s ind; gaagiijiiwagizi 3s ind; gaagiijiiwagizid 3s conj; gayaagiijiiwagizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gaagiijiiwagizi-/

ngaagiijiiwagiz1s ind lw
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nigaagiijiiwagiz1s ind es
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gaagiijiiwagizi3s ind es
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lw
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gaagiijiiwagizid3s conj es
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lw
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gayaagiijiiwagizid3s ch-conj gh
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gii-kaagiijiiwagizi3s ind pst es
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Madwe-mamaadwe awe gaa-kiishkizhiged bijiinaago wenda-gaagiijiiwagizigwen noongom.

They hear the one who mowed the lawn yesterday moaning and groaning so he must be sore and aching today.
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gaagiijiiwagizi /gaagiijiiwagizi-/: /gaagiid-/
sore
; /-iiwag-/
flesh, meat, muscle
; /-izi/
s/he is in a state or condition

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

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