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gikenim vta es
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know h/, know about h/, find out about h/, realize of h/



ingikenimaa 1s - 3s ind; ningikenimaa 1s - 3s ind; ningikenimaa 1s - 3s ind; nigikenimaa 1s - 3s ind; ogikenimaan 3s - 3' ind; gikenimaad 3s - 3' conj; gekenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gikenim 2s - 3 imp; gikenimaa X - 3s ind; Stem: /gikenim-/

ningikenimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nigikenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogikenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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gikenimaad3s - 3' conj es
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nj
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gekenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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nj
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gikenim2s - 3 imp es
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gikenimaaX - 3s ind es
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nj
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ogii-gikenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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Gigikenimaa na awe gwiiwizens.

Do you know that boy?
 es
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Ogikenimaan omishoomisan imaa ayaanid. Ogii-kwiinotawaan aana-gii-andotawaad.

He knew his grandfather was there, but he didn't hear him when he was listening for him.
 es
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Mewinzha go imbi-gikenimaa endazhimad noongom.

I've known that person you're talking about today from way back.
 es
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Ziigwanong gii-ondaadiziike a'aw ikwe gekenimag.

Last spring that woman I know gave birth.
 rg
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Giinetawaa gigikenimininim nitaa-aagimikeyeg.

You are the only ones I know that know how to make snowshoes.
 nj
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gikenim /gikenim-/: /gik-/
know
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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

gikenim vta know h/, know about h/, find out about h/, realize of h/
(reciprocal) gikenindiwag vai they know each other (reflexive) gikenindizo vai s/he knows h/ self

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