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bibigwe vai es
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s/he plays the flute



nibibigwe 1s ind; mbibigwe 1s ind; bibigwe 3s ind; bibigwed 3s conj; bebigwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bibigwe-/

nibibigwe1s ind es
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mbibigwe1s ind gj
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bibigwe3s ind gj
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es
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bibigwed3s conj gj
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es
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bebigwed3s ch-conj gj
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es
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gii-pibigwe3s ind pst gj
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es
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Gizhiiwewechige awe medwe-bibigwed.

You can hear the flute player loud and clear.
 es
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Bibigwe migizi.

A bald eagle makes fluting sounds.
 gj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

bibigwe vai s/he plays the flute
(derived noun) bibigwan ni a flute

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