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ojaanimi' vta es
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give h/ a hard time, get after h/, chew h/ out; make h/ hurry, rush h/

Paired with: ojaanimitoon vti2



indoojaanimi'aa 1s - 3s ind; nindoojaanimi'aa 1s - 3s ind; nidoojaanimi'aa 1s - 3s ind; odoojaanimi'aan 3s - 3' ind; ojaanimi'aad 3s - 3' conj; wejaanimi'aad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ojaanimi' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ojaanimi'-/

indoojaanimi'aa1s - 3s ind es
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odoojaanimi'aan3s - 3' ind es
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ojaanimi'aad3s - 3' conj es
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wejaanimi'aad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ojaanimi'2s - 3 imp es
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Awi-ojaanimi' awe gwiiwizhenzhish. Mii awe gaa-paasinang 'iw waasechigan.

Go chew out that little brat. He's the one who shot up that window.
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ojaanimi' /ojaanimi'-/: /ojaanim-/
urgent
; /-'/
cause h/ to be or to act 

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

ojaanimi' vta give h/ a hard time, get after h/, chew h/ out; make h/ hurry, rush h/
(detransitive) ojaanimi'iwe vai s/he gives people a hard time, gets after people, creates anxiety; s/he rushes people, makes people hurry (reciprocal) ojaanimi'idiwag vai they give each other a hard time, get after each other

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