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baasizan vti es
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crack, shatter it (by heat)

Paired with: baasiz vta



imbaasizaan 1s - 0s ind; nimbaasizaan 1s - 0s ind; nibaasizaan 1s - 0s ind; obaasizaan 3s - 0s ind; baasizang 3s - 0 conj; bayaasizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; baasizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /baasiz-/

imbaasizaan1s - 0s ind gh
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nibaasizaan1s - 0s ind es
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obaasizaan3s - 0s ind es
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gh
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baasizang3s - 0 conj es
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gh
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bayaasizang3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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baasizan2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-paasizaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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baasizan /baasiz-/: /baas-/
cracked, shattered
; /-iz/
act on it 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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