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baakibidoon vti2 rg
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pull it (stick-like or wooden) open; uncover it (by pulling)

Paired with: baakibizh vta



nibaakibidoon 1s - 0s ind; obaakibidoon 3s - 0s ind; baakibidood 3s - 0 conj; baakibidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /baakibid-/

nibaakibidoon1s - 0s ind es
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obaakibidoon3s - 0s ind es
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baakibidoon2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-paakibidoon3s - 0s ind pst es
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Baakibidoon waasechigan.

Pull the window open.
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baakibidoon /baakibid-/: /baak-/
open up, uncover
; /-bid/
pull it, use the hands on 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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