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

bimibatoo vai
  1. s/he runs, runs along
  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/ 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
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

bimidewiingwe vai s/he has an oily face

bimidikweni vai s/he turns h/ head sideways

bimigidaazo vai s/he goes along angry, goes along mad

bimigwaadan vti sew it along

bimijaagaakwad ni [RL] a hoe

bimijibatoo vai s/he runs sideways

bimijibizo vai s/he slides across the road driving

bimijigaabawi vai s/he stands sideways

bimijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps sideways

bimijijiwan vii it flows sideways, flows crosswise

bimijisidoon vti2 put it crosswise

bimijisin vii it lies crosswise

Paired with: bimijishin vai

bimijishimo vai s/he dances sideways

bimijishin vai s/he lies crosswise

Paired with: bimijisin vii

bimijiwan vii it flows along

bimikawaan ni a footprint, a track

bimikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going along

(derived noun) bimikawaan ni a footprint, a track (derived noun) bimikawewin ni a footprint, a track
bimikawewin ni a footprint, a track

bimikwaan na a gunwhale

biminigaadan vti carry it along on the shoulder

Paired with: biminigaazh vta

biminigaazh vta carry h/ along on the shoulder

Paired with: biminigaadan vti

biminige vai s/he carries something along on the shoulder

(applicative) biminigaadan vti carry it along on the shoulder (applicative) biminigaazh vta carry h/ along on the shoulder
biminizha' vta follow h/ along

Paired with: biminizha'an vti See also: biminizha'wi vta

biminizha'amaw vta follow or pursue (it) for h/

biminizha'amaage vai s/he chases or pursues something for someone

biminizha'an vti follow it along, pursue it

Paired with: biminizha' vta

(benefactive) biminizha'amaw vta follow or pursue (it) for h/
(detransitive) biminizha'amaage vai s/he chases or pursues something for someone
(detransitive) biminizha'ige vai s/he follows things along
biminizha'ige vai s/he follows things along

biminizha'wi vta

See also: biminizha' vta

biminizhikaw vta send, chase h/ along

(detransitive) biminizhikaage vai s/he chases, follows people along
biminizhikaage vai s/he chases, follows people along

biminizhimo vai s/he runs along in flight

bimipon vii snow goes along

bimise vai s/he flies along

Paired with: bimise vii

bimise vii it flies along

Paired with: bimise vai

bimishimo vai s/he dances along

bimishkaa vai s/he paddles along, goes along by boat

bimitigweyaa vii it (a river) flows along, flows by

bimiwanaan ni a pack; a backpack

bimiwanaatig ni a stick used for carrying something over the shoulder

bimiwane vai s/he carries a pack along

See also: bimiwanen vai + o

(derived noun) bimiwanaan ni a pack; a backpack
bimiwanen vai + o carry it (a pack) along; carry it along as a packload

bimiwanetamaw vta carry it in a pack for h/, pack it along for h/

bimiwidamaw vta carry (it) along for h/

See also: bimiwidaw vta

bimiwidamaage vai s/he carries it along for others

bimiwidaw vta carry (it) along for h/

See also: bimiwidamaw vta

bimiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load along, hauls freight along

bimiwidoon vti2 carry, take it along

Paired with: bimiwizh vta

(benefactive) bimiwidaw vta carry (it) along for h/ (benefactive) bimiwidamaw vta carry (it) along for h/
(detransitive) bimiwidamaage vai s/he carries it along for others
(detransitive) bimiwijige vai s/he carries things along; she is pregnant (detransitive) bimiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load along, hauls freight along (verb of undergoing) bimiwijigaade vii it is carried along (by someone), "they" carry it along (verb of undergoing) bimiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried along (by someone), "they" carry h/ along
bimiwijigaade vii it is carried along (by someone), "they" carry it along

bimiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried along (by someone), "they" carry h/ along

bimiwijige vai she is pregnant; s/he carries things along

bimiwizh vta carry, take h/ along

Paired with: bimiwidoon vti2

bimiwizhiwe vai s/he takes people along; s/he drives people along (as in a bus or taxi)
bimiwizhiwe vai s/he drives people along (as in a bus or taxi); s/he takes people along

bimiwizhiwewidaabaan na [BL] a taxi

bimiwizhiwewigamig ni a taxi stand

bimiwizhiwewinini na a taxi driver; a chauffeur

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

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