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odaabaan ni es
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[N]

  1. something dragged or pulled as a means of conveyance: a wagon
  2. a car, an automobile, a vehicle

See also: odaabaan na [LL] [ML]



odaabaan sg; odaabaanan pl; odaabaanens dim; odaabaaning loc; Stem: /odaabaan-/

odaabaan sg es
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odaabaanan pl es
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Aaniish enangindeg 'iw odaabaan.

How much does that car cost?
 es
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Boozitoon iniw makakoon imaa odaabaaning.

Load those boxes into the car.
 rg
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Gagiizhibaabidewan iniwen odaabaanan gegwejikanidiimagakin.

The race cars are going around and around.
 es
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Midaaso-biboon gii-ondaadad indoodaabaanish.

My old car comes from about ten years ago.
 es
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odaabaan /odaabaan-/: /odaabii-/ stem of odaabii vai ; /-n/
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

odaabaan ni [N]
  1. something dragged or pulled as a means of conveyance: a wagon
  2. a car, an automobile, a vehicle
(verb of making) odaabaanike vai s/he repairs, works on, or makes a means of conveyance or vehicle: car, automobile, wagon, sled. sleigh (verb of possession) odoodaabaani vai s/he has a car or cars

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