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bibagizh vta lw
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cut h/ or it (animate) thin

Paired with: bibagizhan vti See also: bibagizhwi vta [NI]



mbibagizhwaa 1s - 3s ind; obibagizhwaan 3s - 3' ind; bibagizhwaad 3s - 3' conj; bebagizhwaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bibagizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bibagizhw-/

mbibagizhwaa1s - 3s ind lw
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obibagizhwaan3s - 3' ind lw
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bibagizhwaad3s - 3' conj lw
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bebagizhwaad3s - 3' ch-conj lw
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bibagizh2s - 3 imp lw
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bibagizh /bibagizhw-/: /bibag-/
thin
; /-izhw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by blade

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

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