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gibichiwebin vta es
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stop h (with forceful hand movement, shut h/ off (quickly, as in an emergency)

Paired with: gibichiwebinan vti



nigibichiwebinaa 1s - 3s ind; ogibichiwebinaan 3s - 3' ind; gibichiwebinaad 3s - 3' conj; gebichiwebinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gibichiwebin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gibichiwebin-/

nigibichiwebinaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogibichiwebinaan3s - 3' ind es
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gibichiwebinaad3s - 3' conj es
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gebichiwebinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gibichiwebin2s - 3 imp es
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Gii-noondese i'iw noomaabikinigan gaa-onji-gibichiwebinaad iniw akikoonsan.

He ran out of oil so that's why he stopped the engine.
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gibichiwebin /gibichiwebin-/: /gibit-/
come to an end, stop (happening), halt
; /-webin/
act on it forcefully by hand: fling, throw, shove with hand

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

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