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baashkijiide vii nj
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it (bag- or belly-like) bursts open, pops open



baashkijiide 0s ind; baashkijiidewan 0p ind; baashkijiideg 0s conj; Stem: /baashkijiide-/

baashkijiide0s ind nj
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baashkijiideg0s conj nj
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Agwanaatesidoon gimawinzwaanan jibwaa-baashkijiidegin.

Put your blueberries in the shade before they burst open from the sun.
 nj
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baashkijiide /baashkijiide-/: /baashk-/
burst, broken open (esp. of three-dimensional objects)
; /-jii-/
shape of body or torso; something soft and hollow like a body, a bag, or a belly
; /-ide/
it is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon

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