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biidwewebiisaa vii es
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rain is heard coming

See also: biidwewebiisaan vii



biidwewebiisaa 0s ind; biidwewebiisaag 0s conj; baadwewebiisaag 0s ch-conj; biidwewebiisaamagad 0s aug; Stem: /biidwewebiisaa-/

biidwewebiisaa0s ind gh
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lw
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es
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biidwewebiisaag0s conj gh
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lw
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es
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biidwewebiisaamagad0s aug es
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gii-piidwewebiisaa0s ind pst lw
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es
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Ganabaj naa biidwewebiisaa. Indawaaj ingagiibaakwa'aanan iniw waasechiganan.

I think I hear the rain coming. I'd better get up and close the windows.
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biidwewebiisaa /biidwewebiisaa-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-biisaa/
it rains

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

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