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dabasaanakwad vii clouds are low

dabasaasin vii it is blown low

Paired with: dabasaashi vai

dabasaashi vai s/he is blown low, soars low

Paired with: dabasaasin vii

dabasaashkaa vii the waves are low

dabasendan vti hold it in low regard

Paired with: dabasenim vta

dabasendaagozi vai s/he is held in low regard

Paired with: dabasendaagwad vii

dabasendaagwad vii it is held in low regard

Paired with: dabasendaagozi vai

dabasenim vta hold h/ in low regard

Paired with: dabasendan vti

dabasibide vii it speeds, flies low

Paired with: dabasibizo vai

dabasibizo vai s/he speeds, flies low

Paired with: dabasibide vii

dabasigaabawi vai s/he is of low stature; s/he stands short

dabasikobaa vii it is low brush

dabasikozo vai h/ gets a short haircut, gets a brush cut

dabasise vai s/he, it (animate) flies low

dabasoonagad vii it (a boat) is low

dabazi vai s/he dodges, ducks; s/he moves aside, gets out of the way

dabazi' vta dodge h/, duck from h/; get out of h/ way

Paired with: dabazitoon vti2

dabazhish adv loc [S] low

See also: dabazhiish adv loc [N]

dabazitoon vti2 get out of the way of it; dodge it, duck from it

Paired with: dabazi' vta

dabazhiish adv loc [N] low

See also: dabazhish adv loc [S]

dabinawaa vii it is calm, sheltered from the wind

dabinoo'igan ni a wind shelter

dabinoo'ige vai s/he makes a wind shelter

dabinooshkan vti shelter it from the wind with the body

Paired with: dabinooshkaw vta

dabinooshkaw vta shelter h/ from the wind with the body

Paired with: dabinooshkan vti

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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