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baabii' vta es
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keep waiting for h/

Paired with: baabiitoon vti2



imbaabii'aa 1s - 3s ind; nimbaabii'aa 1s - 3s ind; nibaabii'aa 1s - 3s ind; obaabii'aan 3s - 3' ind; baabii'aad 3s - 3' conj; bayaabii'aad 3s - 3' part; baabii' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baabii'-/

nibaabii'aa1s - 3s ind es
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obaabii'aan3s - 3' ind es
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baabii'aad3s - 3' conj es
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baabii'2s - 3 imp es
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Jiigidaabaan namadabi nimaamaa. Ganabaj awiya obaabii'aan.

My mother is sitting by the car. I think she's awaiting for somebody.
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Ningii'-wani'idimin, Ningii-panitawaa aandi waa'-izhi-baabii'id.

We missed each other. I misunderstood him about where he was going to wait for me.
 nj
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reduplication of: bii' vta wait for h/

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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