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biidwewebide vii gj
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it is heard speeding. driving, flying here

Paired with: biidwewebizo vai



biidwewebide 0s ind; biidwewebideg 0s conj; baadwewebideg 0s ch-conj; biidwewebidemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /biidwewebide-/

biidwewebide0s ind gj
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biidwewebideg0s conj gj
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baadwewebideg0s ch-conj gj
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biidwewebide /biidwewebide-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-wewe/
it makes sound
; /-bide/
it moves without obstruction: flies, speeds, falls, drives; it undergoes mechanical action: runs, operates

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

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