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baasiz vta gh
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crack, shatter h/ (by heat)

Paired with: baasizan vti



imbaasizwaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbaasizwaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaasizwaa 1s - 3s ind; obaasizwaan 3s - 3' ind; baasizwaad 3s - 3' conj; bayaasizwaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; baasiz 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baasizw-/

imbaasizwaa1s - 3s ind gh
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obaasizwaan3s - 3' ind gh
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baasizwaad3s - 3' conj gh
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bayaasizwaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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baasiz2s - 3 imp gh
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Ogii-onzaami-baasizwaan iniwen asiniin aabaji'aad 'i madoodood.

He over-heated and cracked the rocks he used in his sweatlodge.
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baasiz /baasizw-/: /baas-/
cracked, shattered
; /-izw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by heat

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

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