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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]