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bagidinisaazh

put it (animate; tree) on a fire or in the stove

Paired with: bagidinisaadan vti



nimbagidinisaanaa 1s - 3s ind; obagidinisaanaan 3s - 3' ind; bagidinisaanaad 3s - 3' conj; begidinisaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bagidinisaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bagidinisaaN-/

Aapiji minokonewag okikaandagoog gii-bagidinisaanadwaa.

Jack pines make good flames when you use them on the fire.
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bagidinisaazh /bagidinisaaN-/: /bagidinise-/ stem of bagidinise vai ; /-aaN/
act on h/

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