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baakin vta es
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uncover h/ or it (animate), open it (animate), turn it (animate) on

Paired with: baakinan vti



imbaakinaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbaakinaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaakinaa 1s - 3s ind; obaakinaan 3s - 3' ind; baakinaad 3s - 3' conj; bayaakinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; baakin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baakin-/

imbaakinaa1s - 3s ind gh
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nibaakinaa1s - 3s ind es
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obaakinaan3s - 3' ind gh
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es
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baakinaad3s - 3' conj gh
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es
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bayaakinaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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baakin2s - 3 imp gh
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es
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ogii-paakinaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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baakin /baakin-/: /baak-/
open up, uncover
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand
Reduplicated Form: baabaakin

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

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