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baate vii es
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it is dry, dries

Paired with: baaso vai



baate 0s ind; baateg 0s conj; bayaateg 0s ch-conj; baatemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /baate-/

baate0s ind gh
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es
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baateg0s conj nj
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gh
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bayaateg0s ch-conj gh
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baatemagad0s aug ind es
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gii-paate0s pst es
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Weweni gii-paate jiimaan gaa-gii-shizhoobii'amaan.

The canoe I painted got nice and dry.
 nj
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Aapiji da-baatemagad noongom ji-niibing.

It will be pretty dry this summer.
 es
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Baateniwan oshkiinzhigoon. Ziiginiingwaan odaabajitoon. 

His eyes are dry. He's using eyedrops. 
 nj
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Ajidagoodoon gimakizinan weweni ji-baategin.

Hang up your moccasins upside down so they get good and dry.
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: baabaate

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

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