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biindigeyaawanidiwag vai es
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they enter, go inside as a group

Note:
plural



nibiindigeyaawanidimin 1p ind; biindigeyaawanidiwag 3p ind; biindigeyaawanidiwaad 3p conj; baandigeyaawanidiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /biinidgeyaawanidi-/

biindigeyaawanidiwag3p ind es
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biindigeyaawanidiwaad3p conj es
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baandigeyaawanidiwaad3p ch-conj es
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gii-piindigeyaawanidiwag3p ind pst es
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Gii-piindigeyaawanidiwag igiweg waa-kanawaabiwaad aa... biindigeshimowind.

The group came in to watch the grand entry (at the pow-wow).
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Biindigeyaawanidiwag waa'-wiisiniwaad. Michi-ashandim omaa noongom.

The whole bunch of them are coming in to eat. It's a free meal today.
 nj
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biindigeyaawanidiwag /biinidgeyaawanidi-/: /-idi/
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
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