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ginwaa vii es
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it is long, is tall

Paired with: ginoozi vai



ginwaa 0s ind; ginwaag 0s conj; genwaag 0s ch-conj; ginwaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /ginwaa-/

ginwaa 0s ind es
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ginwaag0s conj es
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genwaag0s ch-conj es
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ginwaamagad0s ind aug es
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ginwaamagak0s conj aug es
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genwaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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Noonashkine; onzaam ginwaa.

It won't fit because it's too long.
 es
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ginwaa /ginwaa-/: /ginw-/
long
; /-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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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE LONG...
ginwaa vii it is long, is tall
ginwaabikad vii it is long (as something mineral)
ginwaabiigad vii it (something string-like) is long
ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
ginwegad vii it is long (as something sheet-like)

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