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/mikw-/ initial

 
find
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
mikon vta find h/ with the hand
mikonan vti find it by the hand
mikonizhikaw vta find h/ (your prey) by flushing or chasing
mikoweba' vta find h/ using something forcefully (for example, by raking)
mikoweba'an vti find it by using something forcefully (for example, by raking)
mikoojii' vta find, discover, feel h/ using something
mikoojii'an vti find, discover, feel (the shape of) it using something
mikwanokii vai s/he finds work, finds a job
mikwaagone' vta find h/ in the snow (by using something)
mikwaagone'an vti find it in the snow (by using something)
mikwaanike vai s/he finds something by digging
mikwaasenodan vti discover it in the light
mikwaasenodaw vta discover h/ in the light

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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