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migi vai es
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s/he barks



nimig 1s ind; migi 3s ind; migid 3s conj; megid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /migi-/

nimig1s ind nj
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es
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migi 3s ind nj
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es
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migid3s conj nj
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es
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es
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megid3s ch-conj es
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es
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Anaami-adoopowin ayaa a'aw animosh migid.

The dog is under the table barking.
 rg
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Biindig dazhi-migi awe ninday.

My dog is barking inside the house.
 rg
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Madwe-migi.

You can hear that dog barking at a distance.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: mamigi

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.

Word Family

migi vai s/he barks
(applicative) migidan vti bark at it (applicative) migizh vta bark at h/

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