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bakibidoon vti2 es
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break or snap it (string-like) (with hands)

Paired with: bakibizh vta



imbakibidoon 1s - 0s ind; nimbakibidoon 1s - 0s ind; nibakibidoon 1s - 0s ind; obakibidoon 3s - 0s ind; bakibidood 3s - 0 conj; bekibidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; bakibidoon 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bakibid-/

nimbakibidoon1s - 0s ind nj
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nibakibidoon1s - 0s ind es
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obakibidoon3s - 0s ind nj
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bakibidood3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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bekibidood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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bakibidoon2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-bakibidoon3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Ogii-pwaawibidoon aana-wii-bakibidood iwe biiminakwaanens.

He tried to break the string but he couldn't do it.
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bakibidoon /bakibid-/: /bak-/
broken, snapped, parted (esp. of something string-like)
; /-bid/
pull it, use the hands on it

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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