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baakiiginan vti es
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open or uncover it (as something sheet-like): turn over to show it (sheet-like, such as a page in a book); unwrap or uncover it (by removing something sheet-like)

Paired with: baakiigin vta



nimbaakiiginaan 1s - 0s ind; nibaakiiginaan 1s - 0s ind; obaakiiginaan 3s - 0s ind; baakiiginang 3s - 0 conj; bayaakiiginang 3s - 0 ch-conj; baakiiginan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /baakiigin-/

nimbaakiiginaan1s - 0s ind nj
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nibaakiiginaan1s - 0s ind es
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obaakiiginaan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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baakiiginang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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baakiiginan2s - 0 imp nj
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es
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ogii-paakiiginaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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es
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Zhebaa gii-goshkoziyaan, ningii-paakiiginaan waasechigan ando-inaabiyaan ji-gii-soogipog dibikong.

When I woke up this morning, I opened the curtains to see if it snowed last night.
 nj
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Baakiiginan, andweginan waa'-izhi-gikinoo'amaageyan noongom.

Turn the page and find what you'll be teaching today.
 nj
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baakiiginan /baakiigin-/: /baak-/
open up, uncover
; /-iig-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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.

Word Family

baakiiginan vti open or uncover it (as something sheet-like): turn over to show it (sheet-like, such as a page in a book); unwrap or uncover it (by removing something sheet-like)
(benefactive) baakiiginamaw vti open or uncover (it) (as something sheet-like) for h/: turn something sheet-like (such as a page or a playing card) to show h/; unwrap or uncover (it) for h/ (detransitive) baakiiginige vai s/he opens or uncovers things (as sheet-like): turns sheet-like things to show them (such as pages or playing cards); unwraps or uncovers things (removing something sheet-like)

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