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bakwendan vti es
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bite a piece off it

Paired with: bakwem vta



imbakwendaan 1s - 0s ind; nimbakwendaan 1s - 0s ind; nibakwendaan 1s - 0s ind; obakwendaan 3s - 0s ind; bakwendang 3s - 0 conj; bekwendang 3s - 0 ch-conj; bakwendan 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bakwend-/

nibakwendaan1s - 0s ind es
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obakwendaan3s - 0s ind es
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bakwendang3s - 0 conj es
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bekwendang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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bakwendan2s - 3 imp es
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bakwendan /bakwend-/: /bakwe-/
piece out of something, missing a piece
; /-and/
act on it by mouth or teeth, eat it

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

bakwendan vti bite a piece off it
(detransitive) bakwenjige vai s/he bites a piece off something

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