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biisiboodoon vti2 nj
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grind, mill, grate it; saw it into small pieces, into sawdust

Paired with: biisiboozh vta



nimbiisiboodoon 1s - 0s ind; nibiisiboodoon 1s - 0s ind; obiisiboodoon 3s - 0s ind; biisiboodood 3s - 0 conj; baasiboodood 3s - 0 ch-conj; biisiboodoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /biisibood-/

nimbiisiboodoon1s - 0s ind nj
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nibiisiboodoon1s - 0s ind es
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obiisiboodoon3s - 0s ind es
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biisiboodood3s - 0 conj es
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baasiboodood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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biisiboodoon2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-piisiboodoon3s - 0s ind pst es
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Biisiboodoon wiiyaas wii-kabaatooyan.

Saw up the meat to boil for soup.
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biisiboodoon /biisibood-/: /biis-/
 in small pieces or particles, fine
; /-bood/
act on it by sawing, abrading
Reduplicated Form: baabiisiboodoon

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Word Family

biisiboodoon vti2 grind, mill, grate it; saw it into small pieces, into sawdust
biisiboodamaw vta grind, mill, grate (it) for h/ (detransitive) biisiboojige vai s/he grinds, mills, grates something (derived noun) biisiboojigan na corn meal (derived noun) biisiboojigan ni a grinder, a mill; a sawmill

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