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bajiishkikodan vti es
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carve it so it is pointed, sharpen it to a point (with a blade)

Paired with: bajiishkikozh vta



nibajiishkikodaan 1s - 0s ind; obajiishkikodaan 3s - 0s ind; bajiishkikodang 3s - 0 conj; bejiishkikodang 3s - 0 ch-conj; bajiishkikodan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /bajiishkikod-/

nibajiishkikodaan1s - 0s ind es
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obajiishkikodaan3s - 0s ind es
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bajiishkikodang3s - 0 conj es
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bejiishkikodang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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bajiishkikodan2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-pajiishkikodaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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Onzaam ogii-pajiishkikodaanan iniwen bawa'iganaatigoon.

He carved the knockers too pointed.
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bajiishkikodan /bajiishkikod-/: /bajiishk-/
pointed
; /-ikod/
cut it with knife

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

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