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naajigwaazh vta es
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get h/ with a stick or stick-like tool, rake h/ over with a stick or stick-like tool

Paired with: naajigwaadan vti



ninaajigwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; onaajigwaanaan 3s - 3' ind; naajigwaanaad 3s - 3' conj; nayaajigwaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; naajigwaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /naajigwaaN-/

ninaajigwaanaa1s - 3s ind gh
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onaajigwaanaan3s - 3' ind gh
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naajigwaanaad3s - 3' conj gh
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nayaajigwaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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naajigwaazh2s - 3 imp gh
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Naajigwaazh gigaanda'igwaason gaa-gii-pishigonad anaamidoopowinaak. Mitig aabajitoon ji-naajigwaanad.

Rake out the thimble you dropped under the table. Use a stick to rake it out with.
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naajigwaazh /naajigwaaN-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-gwaaN/
sew, probe h/

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

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