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wiikaa adv tmp rg
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late; ever; seldom



wiikaa ;

wiikaa gh
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rg
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Wiikaa ko nimbi-ganoonig nishiimenh.

Once in a while my brother calls me.
 rg
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Wiikaa gii-pi-dagoshin indaanis.

It took my daughter a long time to get here.
 rg
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Wiikaa na bizaan-ayaa.

Does she ever shut up?
 lw
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waawiikaa adv tmp

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.

Related Words

WITH WIIKAA
wiikaa adv tmp late; ever; seldom
gaa wiikaa adv tmp never
gaawiin wiikaa adv tmp never
gego wiikaa adv tmp don't ever
onzaam wiikaa adv tmp too late

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