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michiigizi vai es
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it (animate; sheet-like) is big

Paired with: michiigad vii



michiigizi 3s ind; michiigizid 3s conj; mechiigizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /michiigizi-/

michiigizi3s ind es
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michiigizid3s conj es
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mechiigizid3s ch-conj es
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gaawiin michiigizisii3s ind neg es
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Gichi-michiigizi awe bashkwegin. Amanj igo naa apideg gaa-iniginogwen awe ayaabe.

The buckskin is really large. I wonder just how big that buck must have been.
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michiigizi /michiigizi-/: /mit-/
big
; /-iig-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-izi/
s/he is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: mamaachiigizi

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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