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baasibijigaazo vai it (animate) is cracked or shattered (by someone, with hands), "they" crack or shatter it (animate) (with hands)

baasibijige vai s/he cracks, shatters things (with hands)

baasibizh vta crack or shatter h/ (with hands)

Paired with: baasibidoon vti2

baaside vii it cracks, shatters (from heat)

Paired with: baasizo vai

baasiga' vta chop h/ into small pieces (as something of wood)

Paired with: baasiga'an vti

baasiga'an vti chop it into small pieces (as something of wood)

Paired with: baasiga' vta

baasigaade vii it is dried (by someone), "they" dry it

Paired with: baasigaazo vai

baasigaazo vai s/he is dried (by someone), "they" dry h/

Paired with: baasigaade vii

baasige vai s/he dries something

baasige-makak ni [BL] a clothes dryer

baasikan vti crack, shatter it (with foot or body)

Paired with: baasikaw vta

baasikaw vta crack, shatter h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: baasikan vti

baasikaa vii it cracks, shatters (e.g., glass or china)

baasikoode vii it shatters, cracks (from weight)

Paired with: baasikoozo vai

baasikoodoon vti2 shatter it (with weight)

Paired with: baasikoozh vta

baasikoozo vai it (animate) shatters, cracks (from weight)

Paired with: baasikoode vii

baasikoozh vta shatter h/ (with weight)

Paired with: baasikoodoon vti2

baasiminaan ni [BL] a dried berry

(verb of making) baasiminaanike vai s/he dries berries
baasiminaanike vai s/he dries berries

baasindibeganaam vta crack h/ head (by hitting)

baasindibenaw vta bust h/ skull or head by shooting

baasindibeshin vai s/he falls and cracks h/ head; s/he fractures h/ skull

baasindibeshkoozo vai h/ head is cracked (by weight, pressure, or shooting)

baasinigo vai s/he is bloated

baasise vii it shatters, cracks

Paired with: baasise vai

baasise vai it (animate) shatters, cracks

Paired with: baasise vii

baasisidoon vti2 crack, shatter it (by dropping or hitting against)

Paired with: baasishim vta

baasisin vii it cracks, shatters on impact

Paired with: baasishin vai

baasishim vta crack, shatter h/ (by dropping or hitting against)

Paired with: baasisidoon vti2

baasishin vai it (animate) cracks, shatters on impact

Paired with: baasisin vii

baasiz vta crack, shatter h/ (by heat)

Paired with: baasizan vti

baasizan vti crack, shatter it (by heat)

Paired with: baasiz vta

baasizigoshkaa vii the ice cracks

baasizo vai s/he cracks, shatters (from heat)

Paired with: baaside vii

baaskikwe' vta bleed h/ medicinally

(detransitive) baaskikwe'owe vai s/he bleeds people medicinally
baaskikwe'o vai s/he is bled medicinally

(derived noun) baaskikwe'owin ni medicinal bleeding
baaskikwe'owe vai s/he bleeds people medicinally

baaskikwe'owin ni medicinal bleeding

baaskikwe'wi vta [NI]

baaso vai s/he or it (animate) dries, is dry

Paired with: baate vii

baaswi vta [BL] dry h/ or it (animate) (using something)

Paired with: baasan vti See also: baas vta

baashkadaawangamon vii it is a dusty road

baashkademo vai s/he bursts into tears

baashkadewasigan ni TNT

baashka' vta burst h/ (using something)

Paired with: baashka'an vti

baashka'an vti burst it (using something)

Paired with: baashka' vta

baashkakwa'am vai2 s/he [a thunderer] makes a thunderclap

baashkam vta bite and burst h/

Paired with: baashkandan vti

baashkandan vti bite and burst it

Paired with: baashkam vta

baashkaabigwanii vii it blossoms, blooms

baashkaakondibe' vta

baashkaapi vai s/he bursts out laughing

baashkaawe'am vai2 s/he hatches

baashkaawe'o vai s/he hatches

baashki- pv lex burst, burst out

baashki-mawi vai s/he bursts into tears

baashkibidoon vti2 burst it with hands

Paired with: baashkibizh vta

baashkibizh vta burst h/ with hands

Paired with: baashkibidoon vti2

baashkibiiso vai s/he breaks out in sweat

baashkide vii it explodes, blows up; it bursts from heat

Paired with: baashkizo vai

baashkigidaazo vai s/he bursts into a sudden rage

baashkijiibidoon vti2 squash and burst i(some bag-like) t with hands

Paired with: baashkijiibizh vta

baashkijiibizh vta squash and burst h/ (something bag-like) with hands

Paired with: baashkijiibidoon vti2

baashkijiide vii it (bag- or belly-like) bursts open, pops open

baashkijiiganaam vta burst h/ stomach open by hitting, burst h/ (something bag-like) by hitting

Paired with: baashkijiiganaandan vti

baashkijiiganaandan vti burst it (something bag-like) by hitting

Paired with: baashkijiiganaam vta

baashkijii' vta burst h/ open (using something)

Paired with: baashkijii'an vti

baashkijii'an vti burst it open (using something)

Paired with: baashkijii' vta

baashkijiise vai s/he (something bag-like) bursts

Paired with: baashkijiise vii

baashkijiise vii it (something bag-like) bursts

Paired with: baashkijiise vai

baashkijiisidoon vti2 burst it (something bag-like) by dropping it or hitting it against something

Paired with: baashkijiishim vta

(detransitive) baashkijiisijige vai s/he has a blowout
baashkijiisijige vai s/he has a blowout

baashkijiisin vii it falls and bursts, bursts on impact

Paired with: baashkijiishin vai

baashkijiishim vta burst h/ (something bag-like) by dropping or hitting against

Paired with: baashkijiisidoon vti2

baashkijiishin vai s/he, it (animate) falls and bursts, bursts on impact; s/he has a blow-out

Paired with: baashkijiisin vii

baashkijiishkan vti burst it (with foot or body)

Paired with: baashkijiishkaw vta

baashkijiishkaw vta burst h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: baashkijiishkan vti

baashkijiishkaa vai s/he bursts open

Paired with: baashkijiishkaa vii

baashkijiishkaa vii it bursts open

Paired with: baashkijiishkaa vai

baashkijiizo vai it (animate; bag- or belly-like) bursts open, pops open (from heat)

baashkikaa vii it bursts, ruptures

Paired with: baashkikaa vai

baashkikaa vai s/he bursts, ruptures

Paired with: baashkikaa vii

baashkikwa'am vai2 s/he makes thunder

baashkimaagozi vai s/he suddenly gives off a smell

Paired with: baashkimaagwad vii

baashkimaagwad vii it suddenly gives off a smell

Paired with: baashkimaagozi vai

baashkiminasan vti cook it into jam or sauce

baashkiminasigan ni jam; preserves

baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigan na a berry or fruit pie

baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na a berry or fruit pie

baashkiminasiganikaan ni [BL] home-made jam or preserves

baashkine-biiwan vii there is whirling snow or fog in the air (especially over the water or ice)

baashkinede vii it is steams

Paired with: baashkinezo vai

baashkinenaamo vai s/he has steamy or smokey breath

baashkinese vii there is a sudden flury of dust or ashes in the air

baashkineyaa vii there is dust or mist in the air

baashkineyaabate vii it is hazy: there is smoke, steam, or dust in the air

baashkineyaabowaso vai it (animate; a kettle) steams

Paired with: baashkineyaabowate vii

baashkineyaabowate vii it is steams

Paired with: baashkineyaabowaso vai

baashkineyaashi vai it (animate) is blown around in the air (as in a storm)

baashkinezo vai it (animate; a kettle) steams

Paired with: baashkinede vii

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.

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