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maanoo adv man es
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never mind; let it be; don't; don't care



maanoo ;

maanoo es
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nj
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rg
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Maanoo giga-wiiji'igonaan.

Let's let him help us.
 nj
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Wii-aabadad owe biiminikwaan. Maanoo go ginwaabiigizhan

They're going to use this rope, Try and cut it long anyway.
 es
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Maanoo bina.

That's okay [a reassurence]
es
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Maanoo go wiin da-jiibaakwe.

Let her cook!
 rg
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Maanoo go da-ni-maajaa a'aw ikwe.

Let that woman go.
 rg
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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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