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basidiyeshkaw vta lw
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kick h/ in the rear



mbasidiyeshkawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbasidiyeshkawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibasidiyeshkawaa 1s - 3s ind; obasidiyeshkawaan 3s - 3' ind; basidiyeshkawaad 3s - 3' conj; besidiyeshkawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; basidiyeshkaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /basidiyeshkaw-/

mbasidiyeshkawaa1s - 3s ind lw
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nibasidiyeshkawaa1s - 3s ind es
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obasidiyeshkawaan3s - 3' ind lw
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es
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basidiyeshkawaad3s - 3' conj lw
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es
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besidiyeshkawaad3s - 3' ch-conj lw
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basidiyeshkaw /basidiyeshkaw-/: /bas-/
slap; strike, hit with open hand
; /-diye-/
rear, butt
; /-shkaw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by foot or body; wear it (animate)

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

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