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oniijaanisi vai es
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s/he has a child or children, has a young one or young



indooniijaanis 1s ind; nindooniijaanis 1s ind; nidooniijaanis 1s ind; oniijaanisi 3s ind; oniijaanisid 3s conj; weniijaanisid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /oniijaanisi-/

indooniijaanis1s ind es
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oniijaanisi 3s ind es
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oniijaanisid3s conj es
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weniijaanisid3s ch-conj es
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Mii 'iw gii-oniijaanisid awe gidayinaan. Zhaangaso gii-ayaaw... ogii-ayaawaan iniw animoonsan.

Our pet dog gave birth. She had nine puppies.
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Gego babaamenimaaken igiweg animoonsag. Aapiji gizhaawaso awe weniijaanisid.

Don't bother those pups. The mother (= the one who has them as young) is very protective.
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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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