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biisiboozh vta es
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grind, mill, grate it (animate); saw it (animate) into small pieces, into sawdust

Paired with: biisiboodoon vti2



nimbiisiboonaa 1s - 3s ind; nibiisiboonaa 1s - 3s ind; obiisiboonaan 3s - 3' ind; biisiboonaad 3s - 3' conj; baasiboonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; biisiboozh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biisibooN-/

nimbiisiboonaa1s - 3s ind nj
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obiisiboonaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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biisiboonaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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baasiboonaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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biisiboozh2s - 3 imp es
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nj
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ogii-piisiboonaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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biisiboozh /biisibooN-/: /biis-/
 in small pieces or particles, fine
; /-booN/
act on h/ by sawing, abrading

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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