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baabiitoon vti2 gh
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Paired with: baabii' vta



imbaabiitoon 1s - 0s ind; nimbaabiitoon 1s - 0s ind; nibaabiitoon 1s - 0s ind; obaabiitoon 3s - 0s ind; baabiitood 3s - 0 conj; bayaabiitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; baabiitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /baabiit-/

imbaabiitoon1s - 0s ind gh
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nibaabiitoon1s - 0s ind es
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obaabiitoon3s - 0s ind gh
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es
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baabiitood3s - 0 conj gh
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es
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bayaabiitood3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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baabiitoon2s - 0 imp es
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reduplication of: biitoon vti2 wait for it

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

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