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inini na rg
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a man



inini sg; ininiwag pl; ininiins dim; ininiwish pej; Stem: /ininiw-/

inini sg gh
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rg
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es
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ininiwag pl gh
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es
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rg
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ininiins dim rg
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es
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ininiwish pej gh
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rg
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Bedowe gaagiigidod a'awe inini.

That man speaks softly when he talks.
 es
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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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Word Family

inini na a man
(verb of being) ininiiwi vai he is a man (verb of pretending) ininiikaazo vai s/he pretends to be a man, acts like a man

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