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bimaabiigishin vai nj
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it (animate; string-like) lies extended along

Paired with: bimaabiigisin vii



bimaabiigishin 3s ind; bimaabiigishing 3s conj; bemaabiigishing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bimaabiigishin-/

bimaabiigishin3s ind nj
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bimaabiigishing3s conj nj
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bemaabiigishing3s ch-conj nj
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gii-pimaabiigishin3s ind pst nj
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gaawiin bimaabiigishinzii3s neg nj
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Bikwaakwadoshin moose. Gaawiin bimaabiigishinzii.

The worm is curled up in a ball. It isn't straight out.
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bimaabiigishin /bimaabiigishin-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-aabiig-/
string-like
; /-shin/
s/he falls, lies, treads, contacts, hits on something

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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