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biijibatwaazh vta gj
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nibiijibatwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; nibiijibatwaanig 3s - 1s ind; obiijibatwaanaan 3s - 3' ind; biijibatwaanag 1s - 3s conj; biijibatwaanaad 3s - 3' conj; baajibatwaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; biijibatwaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biijibatwaaN-/

nibiijibatwaanaa1s - 3s ind gj
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nibiijibatwaanig3s - 1s ind gj
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obiijibatwaanaan3s - 3' ind es
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gj
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biijibatwaanag1s - 3s conj gj
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biijibatwaanaad3s - 3' conj es
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gj
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baajibatwaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gj
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biijibatwaazh2s - 3 imp es
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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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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