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biindigese vai es
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s/he rushes, flies, falls inside

Paired with: biindigese vii



nibiindigese 1s ind; biindigese 3s ind; biindigesed 3s conj; baandigesed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biindigese-/

biindigese3s ind nj
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es
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biindigesed3s conj nj
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es
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baandigesed3s ch-conj es
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gii-piindigese3s ind pst nj
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es
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Gii-paakaakosin i'iw waasechigan gabe-dibik. Gii-piindigese a'aw obikwaanaajiinh.

The window was left open all night and the bat flew in.
 rg
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Gego gabeya'ii zheyaakonangen ishkwaandem. Da-biindigesewag zagimeg.

Don't leave the door open too long. The mosquitos will get in.
 nj
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biindigese /biindigese-/: /biindige-/ stem of biindige vai ; /-se/
s/he or it (animate) flies, falls, has something happen to h/ or it (animate) quickly or spontaneously

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

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