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gaagiizom vta es
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appease h/, apologize to h/, make amends with h/



ingaagiizomaa 1s - 3s ind; ningaagiizomaa 1s - 3s ind; nigaagiizomaa 1s - 3s ind; ogaagiizomaan 3s - 3' ind; gaagiizomaad 3s - 3' conj; gayaagiizomaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gaagiizom 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gaagiizom-/

ingaagiizomaa1s - 3s ind gh
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nigaagiizomaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogaagiizomaan3s - 3' ind es
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gh
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gaagiizomaad3s - 3' conj es
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gh
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gayaagiizomaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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gaagiizom2s - 3 imp es
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gh
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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