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akawaa' vta nj
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wait for h/ (to do something)

Paired with: akawaatoon vti2



nindakawaa'aa 1s - 3s ind; odakawaa'aan 3s - 3' ind; akawaa'aad 3s - 3' conj; ekawaa'aad 3s - 3' ch-conj; akawaa' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /akawaa'-/

nindakawaa'aa1s - 3s ind nj
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odakawaa'aan3s - 3' ind nj
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akawaa'aad3s - 3' conj nj
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ekawaa'aad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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akawaa'2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-akawaa'aan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Akawaa' ji-bimisewaad ininishibag.

Wait for the mallards to fly by.
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Akawaa' ji-ishkwaa-wiisiniwaad jibwaa-giziininaaganeyan.

Wait for them to finish eating before you wash the dishes.
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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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