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bagoshkoodoon vti2 es
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make hole in it (by weight or pressure)

Paired with: bagoshkoozh vta



nibagoshkoodoon 1s - 0s ind; obagoshkoodoon 3s - 0s ind; bagoshkoodood 3s - 0 conj; begoshkoodood 3s - 0 ch-conj; bagoshkoodoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /bagoshkood-/

nibagoshkoodoon1s - 0s ind es
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obagoshkoodoon3s - 0s ind es
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bagoshkoodood3s - 0 conj es
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begoshkoodood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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bagoshkoodoon2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-pagoshkoodoon3s - 0s ind pst es
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bagoshkoodoon /bagoshkood-/: /bagw-/
cut open, have a hole
; /-ishkood/
act by weight or pressure on it

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

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