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baasibidamaw vta es
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crack or shatter (it) (with hands) for h/



nibaasibidamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaasibidamowaa 1s - 3s ind; obaasibidamawaan 3s - 3' ind; obaasibidamowaan 3s - 3' ind; baasibidamawaad 3s - 3' conj; baasibidamowaad 3s - 3' conj; baasibidamaw 2s - 3s imp; Stem: /baasibidamaw-/

nibaasibidamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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obaasibidamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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baasibidamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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baasibidamaw2s - 3s imp es
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baasibidamaw /baasibidamaw-/: /baasibid-/ stem of baasibidoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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

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Word Family

baasibidoon vti2 crack or shatter it (with hands)
(benefactive) baasibidamaw vta crack or shatter (it) (with hands) for h/ (detransitive) baasibijige vai s/he cracks, shatters things (with hands) (verb of undergoing) baasibijigaade vii it is cracked or shattered (by someone, with hands), "they" crack or shatter it (with hands) (verb of undergoing) baasibijigaazo vai it (animate) is cracked or shattered (by someone, with hands), "they" crack or shatter it (animate) (with hands)

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