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biiminakwe vai

s/he twists fiber to make cord, string, rope, or twine



imbiiminakwe 1s ind; nimbiiminakwe 1s ind; nibiiminakwe 1s ind; biiminakwe 3s ind; biiminakwed 3s conj; baaminakwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biiminakwe-/

biiminakwe /biiminakwe-/: /biim-/
not straight: crosswise, crooked, twisted, oblique, skewed
; /-akw-/
plant fiber, thatch
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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Word Family

biiminakwe vai s/he twists fiber to make cord, string, rope, or twine
biiminakwaan ni rope, a rope
biiminakwaanens ni string, a string (verb of making) biiminakwaanike vai s/he makes cord, rope, string, or twine

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