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biidwewekamigibatoo vai gj
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s/he is heard running here on the ground



imbiidwewekamigibatoo 1s ind; nimbiidwewekamigibatoo 1s ind; nibiidwewekamigibatoo 1s ind; biidwewekamigibatoo 3s ind; biidwewekamigibatood 3s conj; baadwewekamigibatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biidwewekamigibatoo-/

nibiidwewekamigibatoo1s ind gj
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biidwewekamigibatoo3s ind es
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gj
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biidwewekamigibatood3s conj es
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gj
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baadwewekamigibatood3s ch-conj es
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gj
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gii-piidwewekamigibatoo3s ind pst es
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gj
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biidwewekamigibatoo /biidwewekamigibatoo-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-akamig-/
land, ground, landscape; event
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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

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