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biichaa vii es
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it is far away



biichaa 0s ind; biichaag 0s conj; baachaag 0s ch-conj; Stem: /biichaa-/

biichaa0s ind es
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Biichaa 'i gabeshiwin endazhindaman.

That campsite you're talking about is a long ways from here.
 es
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Biichaa ezhaayin. Indawaaj bimibizon.

You're going to go a long ways. Why don't you ride?
 es
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Gichi-biichaani iwidi endananokiid, booch idash igo gaagiiwed.

It's quite a ways to her work site, but still she goes back home every day.
 es
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Gaawiin wii'-izhaasii. "Onzaam biichaa," ikido.

He doesn't want to go. "It's too far," he says.
 nj
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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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