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michaa vii es
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it is big

Paired with: mindido vai



michaa 0s ind; michaag 0s conj; mechaag 0s ch-conj; michaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /michaa-/

michaa0s ind es
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michaag0s conj es
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es
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mechaag0s ch-conj es
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michaamagad0s ind aug es
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mechaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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gaawiin michaasinoon0s ind neg es
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Gichi-michaamagad i'iw bikwaakwad.

That ball is very big.
 es
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Ganabaj ingii-maanadaawe gii-ayaamaan ini makizinan. Bezhig michaamagad.

I think I made a bad purchase when I got those shoes. One of them is big.
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michaa /michaa-/: /mich-/
big
; /-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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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