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waasa adv loc rg
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far, far away, distant



waasa ;

waasa lw
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"Waasa go apiichaa," gidinendam.

You think "It's far from here."
 es
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Gichi-waasa bimi-debinaagod iwe jiimaan bemi-ayaamagak.

That boat that's going by is a long ways out.
 es
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Waasa onzaabi.

He's watching from way over there.
 lw
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Waasa gii-ina'adoo.

He walked far.
 gh
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Waasa danwewidamoog ma'iinganag.

I can hear the wolves in the distance.
 nj
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Waasa noopimiing odoondaawanaawaa' asinii' gaa-madoodiswaagewaad.

They hauled stones from way off in the woods to use for the sweat lodge.
 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

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