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ozaawegad vii nj
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it is yellow, is brown (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozaawegizi vai



ozaawegad 0s ind; ozaawegak 0s conj; wezaawegak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ozaawegad-/

ozaawegad0s ind es
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ozaawegak0s conj es
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wezaawegak0s ch-conj es
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Ozaawegadoon ningibiiga'iganan.

My curtains are brown.
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ozaawegad /ozaawegad-/: /ozaaw-/
yellow, brown
; /-eg-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE...
ozaawaa vii it is yellow, is brown
ozaawaabikad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something mineral); it is (of) brass
ozaawaabiigad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something string-like)
ozaawaagamin vii it (a liquid) is yellow, is brown
ozaawaakwad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozaawegad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something sheet-like)
ozaawiminagad vii it is yellow or brown (globular)

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