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obikwako vai nj
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s/he has an arrow or arrows



nindoobikwak 1s ind; obikwako 3s ind; obikwakoyaan 1s conj; obikwakod 3s conj; Stem: /obikwako-/

nindoobikwak1s ind nj
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obikwako3s ind nj
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obikwakoyaan1s conj nj
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obikwakod3s conj nj
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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

bikwak ni an arrow
(verb of making) bikwakoke vai s/he makes arrows (verb of possession) obikwako vai s/he has an arrow or arrows

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