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bakwezhigan na es
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  1. bread, bannock
  2. flour



bakwezhigan sg; bakwezhiganag pl; bakwezhigaans dim; bakwezhiganing loc; Stem: /bakwezhigan-/

bakwezhigan sg es
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bakwezhiganag pl es
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bakwezhigaans dim gh
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bakwezhiganing loc es
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Bijiinag gigizheb inga-ozhi'aa a'aw bakwezhigan.

I'll make the bread in the morning.
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Doodooshaaboo-bimide nizhizhoo'aan imaa nibakwezhiganiming.

I spread butter on my bread.
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bakwezhigan /bakwezhigan-/: /bakwezh-/ stem of bakwezhan vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

bakwezhan vti cut a piece off it
(detransitive) bakwezhige vai s/he cuts pieces off something (benefactive) bakwezhamaw vta cut (it) a piece off for h/ (verb of undergoing) bakwezhigaade vii it has a piece cut off it, "they" cut a piece off it (verb of undergoing) bakwezhigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) has a piece cut off (by someone), "they" cut a piece off h/ or it (animate) bakwezhigan na
  1. bread, bannock
  2. flour
bakwezhigaans na a cookie, a cracker, a roll (verb of making) bakwezhiganike vai s/he makes bread, [N] makes bannock
(derived noun) bakwezhiganikewin ni bannock-making, bread-making (benefactive) bakwezhiganikaw vta make bannock for h/
(derived noun) bakwezhiganikaan na [BL] bannock

Related Words

FLOUR AND BREAD PRODUCTS
bakwezhigan na
  1. bread, bannock
  2. flour
anishinaabe-bakwezhigan na Indian bread
bakwezhiganaaboo ni gravy
bakwezhigaans na a cookie, a cracker, a roll
bebinezid bakwezhigan na-v flour
bibine-bakwezhigan na flour
biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na a pie
mishiimini-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie
mishiimini-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie
miini-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na a blueberry pie
ozaawi-bakwezhigan na whole wheat flour
waabishki-bakwezhigan na white flour
waashkobizid bakwezhigan na-v sweet roll; pastry; cake
zaasagokwaan na (a piece of) fry bread
zaasakokwaan na (a piece of) fry bread
zhiiwi-bakwezhigan na [BL] cake; pastry; sweetroll

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