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bakwenese vii es
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it emits a quick puff of smoke



bakwenese 0s ind; bakweneseg 0s conj; bekweneseg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /bakwenese-/

bakwenese0s ind es
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bakweneseg0s conj es
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bekweneseg0s ch-conj es
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Mii imaa endazhibidegwen iw aawadaasoowidaabaan. Ni... niwaambadaan iw bapakweneseg.

The semi must be sitting there idling. I can see the puffs of exhaust,
 es
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bakwenese /bakwenese-/: /bakwene-/ stem of bakwene vii ; /-se/
it flies, falls, happens quickly or spontaneously

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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