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wiikobidamaw vta es
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  1. pull (it) for h/
  2. withdraw (it) for h/



niwiikobidamawaa 1s - 3s ind; niwiikobidamowaa 1s - 3s ind; owiikobidamawaan 3s - 3' ind; owiikobidamowaan 3s - 3' ind; wiikobidamawaad 3s - 3' conj; wiikobidamowaad 3s - 3' conj; waakobidamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; waakobidamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wiikobidamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiikobidamaw-/

niwiikobidamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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owiikobidamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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wiikobidamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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waakobidamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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wiikobidamaw2s - 3 imp es
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wiikobidamaw /wiikobidamaw-/: /wiikobid-/ stem of wiikobidoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

wiikobidoon vti2 pull it
(benefactive) wiikobidaw vta pull (it) for h/ (benefactive) wiikobidamaw vta
  1. pull (it) for h/
  2. withdraw (it) for h/
 (detransitive) wiikobijige vai s/he pulls things, plays slot machines (verb of undergoing) wiikobijigaade vii it is pulled (by someone), "they" pull it (verb of undergoing) wiikobijigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is pulled (by someone), "they" pull h/ or it (animate) (derived noun) wiikobijigan ni a drawer, a chest of drawers, a dresser

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