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bimaadiziimagad vii it is alive, is living

bimaagime vai [S] s/he snowshoes along or by, goes snowshoeing

bimaagimose vai [BL] s/he snowshoes along or by, goes snowshoeing

bimaagiwebishkigan na [BL] a bicycle

bimaagiwebishkige vai [BL] s/he bicycles along, rides along on a bicycle

bimaagonagii vai s/he goes along in snow

bimaagone vai s/he goes along in the snow

bimaagoneba'iwe vai

bimaagonebizo vai s/he drives by or along in the snow

bimaagonekawe vai s/he goes along leaving a trail in the snow

bimaagoneyose vai s/he walks along on the snow

bimaa'ago vai [BL] s/he drifts along on the waves

Paired with: bimaa'an vii See also: bimaa'ogo vai

bimaa'an vii it drifts along on the waves

Paired with: bimaa'ago vai [BL] ; bimaa'ogo vai

bimaa'ogo vai s/he drifts along on the waves

Paired with: bimaa'an vii See also: bimaa'ago vai [BL]

bimaaji' vta save h/ life, rescue h/

(detransitive) bimaaji'iwe vai s/he saves (people)
(derived noun) bimaaji'iwewin ni salvation
bimaaji'iwe vai s/he saves (people)

bimaaji'iwewin ni salvation

bimaakosidoon vti2 put it along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakoshim vta

bimaakosin vii it lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakoshin vai

bimaakoshim vta put h/ along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakosidoon vti2

bimaakoshin vai s/he lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakosin vii

bimaakwisin vii

bimaanagidoone [N] s/he goes along talking

bimaanakwad vii clouds go along

bimaandawaadan vti climb along on it

Paired with: bimaandawaazh vta

bimaandawaazh vta climb along on h/

Paired with: bimaandawaadan vti

bimaandawe vai s/he climbs along

(applicative) bimaandawaadan vti climb along on it (applicative) bimaandawaazh vta climb along on h/
bimaanimad vii the winds blows along

bimaanimizi vai s/he goes along in fear

bimaapi vai s/he goes by laughing

bimaasin vii it is blown along (by the wind); sails, soars along

Paired with: bimaashi vai

bimaashi vai s/he is blown along (by the wind); sails, soars along

Paired with: bimaasin vii

bimaashkaa vii waves go by

bimaatigwe vai [BL] s/he moves logs along

bimaatigwewi-naabikwaan ni [BL] a tugboat used for moving log booms

bimaawadaaso vai [plural] they travel along in a group ; s/he hauls a load along, hauls freight along

bimaawadaasoowidaabaan na [BL] a truck

bimaawadoon vti2 haul it along

Paired with: bimaawazh vta

bimaawangad vii it is powdered, is a powder

Paired with: bimaawangizi vai

bimaawangizi vai it (animate) is powdered, is a powder

Paired with: bimaawangad vii

bimaawanidiwag vai they travel along along in a group

bimaawazh vta haul h/ along

Paired with: bimaawadoon vti2

(detransitive) bimaawazhiwe vai s/he hauls (people) along; transports people (reciprocal) bimaawanidiwag vai they travel along along in a group
bimaawazhiwe vai s/he hauls (people) along; transports people

bimaawazhiwewinini na a cab driver; a taxi driver

bimaazhagaame vai s/he goes or walks along on the shore or edge of something

bimaazhagaamebatoo vai s/he runs along on the shore

bimaazakonenjige vai s/he goes along with a light

bimezhishin vai s/he leaves a track or trail going along

bimi- pv dir along; going along; going by; going past; on the way

bimi-ayaa vai s/he goes, travels along

bimi-ayaa vii it goes along, by, past

Paired with: bimi-ayaa vai

bimiba' vta run along with h/

bimiba'idiwag vai they run along together

bimiba'igo vai s/he rides along, drives along (drawn by horse or dog)

bimiba'iwe vai s/he runs along in flight from someone

bimibatoo vai
  1. s/he runs, runs along, goes for a run
  2. s/he runs as a candidate

(applicative) bimibatwaadan vti run along with it (applicative) bimibatwaazh vta run along with h/
bimibatwaadan vti run along with it

bimibatwaazh vta run along with h/

bimibide vii it speeds, drives, flies along

Paired with: bimibizo vai

bimibidewi-giishkiboojigan ni [BL] a power saw, a chain saw

bimibidewi-giishkiboojiganeyaab ni a saw chain

See also: giishkiboojiganeyaab ni

bimibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies along

Paired with: bimibide vii

bimibizo' vta [BL] drive h/ along, take h/ for a ride

bimibizoni' vta drive h/ along, take h/ for a ride; operate h/

Paired with: bimibizonitoon vti2

bimibizonitoon vti2 drive it along

Paired with: bimibizoni' vta

bimibizotoon vti2 drive it along

bimibizoo-mazina'igan ni [BL] a driver's license

bimibiisaa vii rain goes along, a rain squall passes by

See also: bimibiisaan vii [BL]

bimibiisaan vii [BL] rain goes along, a rain squall passes by

See also: bimibiisaa vii

bimidabi vai s/he sits sideways

bimidagoode vii it hangs crosswise

Paired with: bimidagoojin vii

bimidagoodoon vti2 hang it crosswise

Paired with: bimidagoozh vta

bimidagoojin vii s/he hangs crosswise

Paired with: bimidagoode vii

bimidagoozh vta hang h/ or it (animate) crosswise

Paired with: bimidagoodoon vti2

bimidasaa na [BG] a thwart

bimidaabaadan vti drag, pull it along

Paired with: bimidaabaazh vta

bimidaabaade vii it is pulled, pushed, or dragged along (on something)

Paired with: bimidaabaazo vai

bimidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ along

Paired with: bimidaabaadan vti

bimidaabaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is pulled, pushed, or dragged along (on something)

Paired with: bimidaabaade vii

bimidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load along

(causative) bimidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) along
(detransitive) bimidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives along
bimidaabiiba'igo vai s/he drives along quickly in a wagon or sleigh

bimidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) along

bimidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives along

bimidaakobijigan ni a crosspiece

bimidaakon vta put, hold h/ crosswise

Paired with: bimidaakonan vti

bimidaakonan vti put, hold it crosswise

Paired with: bimidaakon vta

bimidaakosidoon vti2 lay it crosswise (as something stick-like)

Paired with: bimidaakoshim vta

bimidaakosin vii it lies crosswise (as something stick-like)

Paired with: bimidaakoshin vai

bimidaakoshim vta lay h/ crosswise (as something stick-like)

Paired with: bimidaakosidoon vti2

bimidaakoshin vai s/he lies crosswise (as something stick-like)

Paired with: bimidaakosin vii

bimidaanimad vii it wind blows across, there is a crosswind

bimidaanimakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles with a crosswind

bimidaasin vii it is blown sideways (by the wind); sails, soars sideways

Paired with: bimidaashi vai

bimidaashi vai s/he is blown sideways (by the wind); sails, soars sideways

Paired with: bimidaasin vii

bimide ni grease, oil, lard

(verb of being) bimidewan vii it is greasy (verb of being) bimidewi vai s/he or it (animate) is greasy (verb of making) bimideke vai s/he makes grease, renders grease
(derived noun) bimidekaan ni processed grease
bimidekaan ni processed grease

bimideke vai s/he makes grease, renders grease

bimidewan vii it is greasy

Paired with: bimidewi vai

bimidewaagamin vii it (a liquid) is greasy

bimidewi vai s/he or it (animate) is greasy

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

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