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biisiga'an vti es
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chop it into kindling

Paired with: biisiga' vta



nibiisiga'aan 1s - 0s ind; nimbiisiga'aanan 1s - 0p ind; obiisiga'aan 3s - 0s imp prohib; obiisiga'aanan 1s - 0p ind; biisiga'ang 3s - 0 conj; baasiga'ang 3s - 0 conj; biisiga'an 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /biisiga'-/

nibiisiga'aan1s - 0s ind es
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nimbiisiga'aanan1s - 0p ind nj
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obiisiga'aan3s - 0s imp prohib es
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obiisiga'aanan1s - 0p ind nj
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biisiga'ang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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baasiga'ang3s - 0 conj es
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biisiga'an2s - 0 imp nj
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es
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ogii-piiisiga'aan3s - 0s ind pst es
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ogii-piisiga'aanan3s - 0p ind nj
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Ogii-piisiga'aanaawaa i'iw mishi.

They split up the firewood.
 es
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Biisiga'an misan waa-poodawaageyan gigizheb.

Make kindlings to make your fire with in the morning.
 nj
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Obiisiga'aanan misan wii'-ondaabasang wiiyaas.

He chops the wood so he can start smoking the meat.
 nj
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biisiga'an /biisiga'-/: /biis-/
 in small pieces or particles, fine
; /-ga'/
act on it by ax

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

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