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dibaazom vta talk about something to h/

(reciprocal) dibaazondiwag vai they talk about something with each other
dibaazondiwag vai they talk about something with each other

dibendamookaazo vai s/he acts as if s/he owns something

dibendan vti control, own it

Paired with: dibenim vta

(detransitive) dibenjige vai s/he controls, owns, rules something (detransitive) dibendaaso vai s/he owns for h/ self (verb of pretending) dibendamookaazo vai s/he acts as if s/he owns something (verb of undergoing) dibenjigaade vii it is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule it (verb of undergoing) dibenjigaazo vai
  1. s/he is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule h/
  2. s/he is a member
dibendaagozi vai
  1. s/he is controlled, is owned
  2. s/he belongs, is a member

Paired with: dibendaagwad vii

dibendaagwad vii
  1. it is controlled, is owned
  2. it belongs

Paired with: dibendaagozi vai

dibendaaso vai s/he owns for h/ self

dibenim vta control, own, rule h/

Paired with: dibendan vti

(reflexive) dibenindizo vai s/he is independent, is h/ own master
dibenindizo vai s/he is independent, is h/ own master

dibenjigaade vii it is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule it

dibenjigaazo vai
  1. s/he is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule h/
  2. s/he is a member

dibenjige vai s/he controls, owns, rules something

dibi adv dub I don't know where, I wonder where

dibi go adv dub anywhere; wherever

See also: dibi adv dub

dibi iidog adv dub I don't know where, I wonder where

See also: dibi adv dub

dibi- pv lex measure

dibi-gwaaba'igewinaaganens ni [BL] a measuring cup

dibi' vta keep up even with h/

dibik adv tmp night

dibikad vii it is night; it is dark (as at night)

dibikate vii it is dark inside (a room or house)

See also: gashkii-dibikate vii

dibikaabaminaagwad vii it is twilight

dibiki- pv lex dark, in the dark

dibiki-ayaa vai s/he is dark

dibiki-giizis na moon

dibikidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives at night

dibikong adv tmp last night

dibinawe adv man by h/self; inherently

dibishkam vai2 [N] s/he has a birthday

See also: dibishkaa vai [S]

dibishkamoo-nagamo' vta sing a birthday song to h/

dibishkaa vai [S] s/he has a birthday

See also: dibishkam vai2 [N]

dibishkoo adv man directly; equal; even; just like, seems like

dibishkoodagaam adv loc directly across the water

dibishkookamig adv loc opposite; right across

dibitwaa vai s/he keeps up, keeps even with someone

didibashkwemaginan vti roll it up as bark

didibaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a curly tail

didibeyiigapidoon vti2 wrap and tie it in something (sheet-like)

Paired with: didibeyiigapizh vta

didibibide vii it rolls, goes around

Paired with: didibibizo vai

didibibizo vai s/he or it (animate) rolls

Paired with: didibibide vii

didibide vti rotate, roll it

Paired with: didibin vta

didibin vta roll it (animate) up

Paired with: didibide vti ; didibinan vti

didibinan vti roll it up

Paired with: didibin vta

didibininjiibizo vai s/he wears a ring

didibininjiibizon ni a ring

didibise-apabiwin ni a rocking chair

dikinaagan ni a cradle board

See also: adikinaagan ni [RL]

(verb of making) dikinaaganike vai s/he makes a cradleboard (verb of possession) odikinaagani vai s/he has a cradleboard, is in the cradleboard
dikinaaganike vai s/he makes a cradleboard

dikineyaab ni a cradle board wrapper

dimibiiyaa vii the slush is deep

dimii vii it is deep (of a body of water)

dino pron sim a certain kind or type of something [inanimate]; sort

dinowa pron sim a certain kind or type of something [inanimate]

dinowa pron sim a certain kind or type of being or of something [animate]

dinowaatig na kind of tree

dinowegin ni kind of cloth

dinowibag ni kind of leaf

dinowishib na kind of duck

dipaabaawadoon vti2 get it wet: moisten it, water it

Paired with: dipaabaawazh vta

dipaabaawanidizo vai s/he gets h/ self wet, wets h/ self

dipaabaawazh vta moisten h/, it (animate), get h/, it (animate) wet

Paired with: dipaabaawadoon vti2

(reflexive) dipaabaawanidizo vai s/he gets h/ self wet, wets h/ self
dipaabaawazo vai s/he gets h/self wet, soaked

dipaabaawe vai s/he or it (animate) is moist, is wet

Paired with: dipaabaawe vii

dipaabaawe vii it is moist, is wet

Paired with: dipaabaawe vai

dipaagone vai

dipiiwakamigaa vii it is damp ground

dipiiwam vta moisten, wet it (animate) in the mouth

dipiiwandan moisten, wet it in the mouth

dipiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is moist, is damp

dipiiwibagaa vii there are wet leaves

dipiiwininjii vai h/ hand is wet

dipiiwiingwe vai s/he has a wet face

ditibaagiwebishkigan na [BL] a bicycle

ditibaagiwebishkige vai [BL] s/he pedals a bicycle

ditibi- pv lex go around, roll

ditibi-zhooshkwaada'aagan na a roller skate

ditibi-zhooshkwaada'e vai s/he roller-skates

ditibibide vii it rolls

Paired with: ditibibizo vai

ditibibizo vai s/he or it (animate) rolls

Paired with: ditibibide vii

ditibidaabaan na a wheeled vehicle for conveying things: a wagon, a truck, a cart, a wheelbarrow

ditibise vii it rolls, goes around

Paired with: ditibise vai

ditibise vai s/he rolls, goes around

Paired with: ditibise vii

ditibiweba' vta roll h/ using something forcefully

Paired with: ditibiweba'an vti

ditibiweba'an vti roll it using something forcefully

Paired with: ditibiweba' vta

ditibiwebishkan vti roll it with foot

Paired with: ditibiwebishkaw vta

(detransitive) ditibiwebishkige vai s/he rolls things by kicking, pedals (derived noun) ditibiwebishkigan na a bicycle
ditibiwebishkaw vta peddle h/ [bicycle]; roll h/ with foot or body

Paired with: ditibiwebishkan vti

ditibiwebishkigan na a bicycle

ditibiwebishkige vai s/he rolls things by kicking, pedals

ditisadowe vai s/he has thin fur

diindiisi na a blue jay

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diitiba' vta knock h/ down off something (using something)

Paired with: diitiba'an vti

diitiba'an vti knock it down off something (using something)

Paired with: diitiba' vta

diitibibide vii it rolls down off

Paired with: diitibibizo vai

diitibibidoon vti2 knock it down off something (with hands)

Paired with: diitibibizh vta

diitibibizh vta knock h/ down off something (with hands)

Paired with: diitibibidoon vti2

diitibibizo vai s/he or it (animate) rolls down off

Paired with: diitibibide vii

diitibishkan vti bump it down off something, knock it down off something (with foot or body)

Paired with: diitibishkaw vta

diitibishkaw vta bump h/ down off something, knock h/ down off something (with foot or body)

Paired with: diitibishkan vti

diitibiweba'an vti knock it down off something (using something forcefully)

diitibiwebaasin vii it is rolled down off something by the wind