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bajiishkaa vii es
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it is pointed

Paired with: bajiishkizi vai



bajiishkaa 0s ind; bajiishkaag 0s conj; bejiishkaag 0s ch-conj; bajiishkaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /bajiishkaa-/

bajiishkaa0s ind rg
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es
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bajiishkaag0s conj rg
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es
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bejiishkaag0s ch-conj rg
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es
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bajiishkaamagad0s aug ind rg
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gaawiin bajiishkaasinoon0s ind neg es
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gii-pajiishkaa0s ind pst es
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gii-pajiishkaamagad0s aug ind pst es
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Bajiishkaa iw zhimaaganish.

The lance is pointed.
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bajiishkaa /bajiishkaa-/: /bajiishk-/
pointed
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition

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

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