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inaashi vai es
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s/he is blown to a certain place or in a certain way (by the wind); sails, soars to a certain place or in a certain waysoars, sails to a certain place

Paired with: inaasin vii



indinaash 1s ind; nindinaash 1s ind; nidinaash 1s ind; inaashi 3s ind; inaashid 3s conj; enaashid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaashi-/

indinaash1s ind es
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inaashi3s ind es
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inaashid3s conj es
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enaashid3s ch-conj es
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inaashi /inaashi-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aashi/
s/he is blown by the wind or moving air; s/he flies, soars, sails

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

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