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baazagobizh vta lw
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scratch h/

Paired with: baazagobidoon vti2



mbaazagobinaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbaazagobinaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaazagobinaa 1s - 3s ind; obaazagobinaan 3s - 3' ind; baazagobinaad 3s - 3' conj; bayaazagobinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; baazagobizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baazagobiN-/

mbaazagobinaa1s - 3s ind lw
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obaazagobinaan3s - 3' ind lw
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baazagobinaad3s - 3' conj lw
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bayaazagobinaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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baazagobizh2s - 3 imp lw
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baazagobizh /baazagobiN-/: /baazagw-/
scratch, scrape
; /-biN/
pull h/, it (animate); use the hands on h/, it (animate)

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

baazagobizh vta scratch h/
(reciprocal) baazagobinidiwag vai they scratch at each other (reflexive) baazagobinidizo vai s/he scratches h/ self

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