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biiniigad vii es
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it (sheet-like) is clean

Paired with: biiniigizi vai



biiniigad 0s ind; biiniigak 0s conj; baaniigak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /biiniigad-/

biiniigad0s ind nj
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es
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biiniigak0s conj nj
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es
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gii-piiniigad0s ind pst es
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nj
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Onowe gidaa-biisikaanan azhiganan. Biiniigadoon onowe.

You should put these socks on. They are clean.
 nj
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Biiniigad ina gidadoopowiniigin.

Is your tablecloth clean?
 nj
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biiniigad /biiniigad-/: /biin-/
clean
; /-iig-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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

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