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gidagaa vii es
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it is spotted, is multi-colored

Paired with: gidagizi vai



gidagaa 0s ind; gidagaag 0s conj; gedagaag 0s ch-conj; gidagaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /gidagaa-/

gidagaa 0s ind es
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gidagaag0s conj es
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gedagaag0s ch-conj es
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gidagaamagad0s ind aug es
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gidagaamagak0s conj aug es
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gedagaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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gaawiin gidagaasinoon0s ind neg es
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gidagaa /gidagaa-/: /gidag-/
variegated, spotted
; /-aa/
it 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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