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bakwezhiganike vai es
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s/he makes bread, [N] makes bannock



imbakwezhiganike 1s ind; nimbakwezhiganike 1s ind; nibakwezhiganike 1s ind; bakwezhiganike 3s ind; bakwezhiganiked 3s conj; bekwezhiganiked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakwezhiganike-/

nimbakwezhiganike1s ind es
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nibakwezhiganike1s ind es
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bakwezhiganike3s ind es
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bakwezhiganiked3s conj es
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bekwezhiganiked3s ch-conj es
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gii-bakwezhiganike es
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Bangii eta go ningii-tagonaan i'iw omb.. ombisijigan gii-bakwezhiganikeyaan.

I only put in a little baking powder when I made bread.
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Niiwonaagaans bakwezhigan ziiga'amawishin. Niwii-bakwezhiganike.

Scoop out four cups of flour for me. I'm going to make bannock.
 nj
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Ginigawinan ombisijigan wii-bakwezhiganikeyan.

Mix in baking powder when you are going to make bannock.
 nj
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bakwezhiganike /bakwezhiganike-/: /bakwezhigan-/ stem of bakwezhigan na ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

bakwezhan vti cut a piece off it
(detransitive) bakwezhige vai s/he cuts pieces off something (benefactive) bakwezhamaw vta cut (it) a piece off for h/ (verb of undergoing) bakwezhigaade vii it has a piece cut off it, "they" cut a piece off it (verb of undergoing) bakwezhigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) has a piece cut off (by someone), "they" cut a piece off h/ or it (animate) bakwezhigan na
  1. bread, bannock
  2. flour
bakwezhigaans na [MN] a small bread product or pastry: a biscuit, a cookie, a cracker, a roll, a muffin (verb of making) bakwezhiganike vai s/he makes bread, [N] makes bannock
(derived noun) bakwezhiganikewin ni bannock-making, bread-making (benefactive) bakwezhiganikaw vta make bannock for h/
(derived noun) bakwezhiganikaan na [BL] bannock

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