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baapi vai lw
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s/he laughs



imbaap 1s ind; nimbaap 1s ind; mbaap 1s ind; baapi 3s ind; baapid 3s conj; bayaapid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baapi-/

nimbaap1s ind nj
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mbaap1s ind lw
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baapi3s ind nj
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lw
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baapid3s conj nj
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lw
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bayaapid3s ch-conj gh
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gii-paapi3s ind pst nj
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Gichi-baapi gaa-kiizhaajimod.

He had a big laugh after he told the story.
 nj
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Baapiwag enaajimotaadiwaad ikwezensag.

The girls are laughing while they are telling each other the news.
 nj
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Ishpi-dibik geyaabi madwe-baapiwag weshkiniigiwaad agwajiing.

The laughter of the young people outside went on late into the night.
 nj
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Wegonen wenji-baapiyan.

Why are you laughing?
 nj
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Gego baapi'aaken wanigiizhwed. Baamaa wiinitam baapid, giga-oko-baapimin.

Don't laugh if she makes a mistake (in speaking) unless she laughs first and then we 'll all laugh together.
 nj
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baabaapi vai

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Word Family

baapi vai s/he laughs
(verb of pretending) baapikaazo vai s/he pretends to laugh (verb of addiction) baapishki vai s/he keeps laughing, is always laughing (applicative) baapi' vta laugh at h/
(reciprocal) baapi'idiwag vai they laugh at each other
(derived noun) baapi'idiwin ni humor
(reflexive) baapi'idizo vai s/he laughs at h/ self
(applicative) baapitoon vti2 laugh at it
(verb of undergoing) baapichigaade vii it is being laughed at (by someone), "they" laugh at it (verb of undergoing) baapichigaazo vai s/he is being laughed at (by someone), "they" laugh at h/
(applicative) baapinodaw vta make fun of, ridicule h/; mock h/ disrespectfully; show disrespect for h/
baabaapi vai s/he keeps laughing, laughs and laughs
(applicative) baabaapi' vta keep laughing at h/
(reciprocal) baabaapi'idiwag vai they keep laughing at each other

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