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bagidin vta es
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  1. set h/ down; offer, release h/
  2. allow h/

Paired with: bagidinan vti



imbagidinaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbagidinaa 1s - 3s ind; nibagidinaa 1s - 3s ind; obagidinaan 3s - 3' ind; bagidinaad 3s - 3' conj; begidinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bagidin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bagidin-/

nibagidinaa1s - 3s ind es
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obagidinaan3s - 3' ind es
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bagidinaad3s - 3' conj es
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begidinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bagidin2s - 3 imp es
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Niwani-bagidinaag ningiziingwe'onag.

I misplaced my towels.
 rg
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Gaawiin obagidinaasii' oniijaanisa' ji-niibaashkaanid.

She doesn't let her children be out at night.
 nj
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Gego bagidinaaken ji-bagidanaamonotawik.

Don't let him breathe on you.
 nj
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bagidin /bagidin-/: /bagid-/
put down, allow, offer, release
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand
Reduplicated Form: babagidinan

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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