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angonaagozi vai es
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s/he vanishes, fades from view

Paired with: angonaagwad vii



angonaagozi 3s ind; angonaagozid 3s conj; engonaagozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /angonaagozi-/

angonaagozi3s ind nj
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es
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angonaagozid3s conj nj
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es
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engonaagozid3s ch-conj nj
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es
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Ani-ishpaashi migizi biinish angonaagozi.

An eagle soars high and higher until it disappears from view.
 nj
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angonaagozi /angonaagozi-/: /angw-/
disappear
; /-naagozi/
h/ or it (animate) is seen, appears, looks

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

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