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twenty-ninth
adj
twenty-ninth day of the month
niishtana-shi-zhaangaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-ninth (of the month)

twenty-second
adj
twenty-second day of the month
niishtana-shi-niizhwaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-second (of the month)

twenty-seventh
adj
twenty-seventh day of the month
niishtana-shi-niizhwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-seventh (of the month)

twenty-sixth
adj
twenty-sixth day of the month
niishtana-shi-ningodwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-sixth (of the month)

twenty-third
adj
twenty-third day of the month
niishtana-shi-niswaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-third (of the month)

twenty-two
[gun]
n
twenty-two
niishtana ashi-niizh ni a twenty-two (gun)

twenty-two bullet
anwiins ni a twenty-two bullet

twice
adv
twice
niizhing adv tmp twice; two times

twilight
n
twilight
dibikaabaminaagwad vii it is twilight

twin
n
twin
niizhoodenh na a twin

twine
n
ball of twine or yarn
bikoojaan ni a ball of twine or yarn

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.

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