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baashkisidoon vti2 gh
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hit or drop and burst it

Paired with: baashkishim vta



imbaashkisidoon 1s - 0s ind; nimbaashkisidoon 1s - 0s ind; nibaashkisidoon 1s - 0s ind; obaashkisidoon 3s - 0s ind; baashkisidood 3s - 0 conj; bayaashkisidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; baashkisidoon 2s - 0 imp; baashkisidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /baashkisid-/

imbaashkisidoon1s - 0s ind gh
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nibaashkisidoon1s - 0s ind es
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obaashkisidoon3s - 0s ind es
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gh
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baashkisidood3s - 0 conj es
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gh
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bayaashkisidood3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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baashkisidoon2s - 0 imp es
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gh
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baashkisidoon /baashkisid-/: /baashk-/
burst, broken open (esp. of three-dimensional objects)
; /-sid/
cause it to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put), impact it (hit, hit against, hit with something)

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

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