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biiwaabik ni gh
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(a piece of) metal; iron



biiwaabik sg; biiwaabikoon pl; biiwaabikoons dim; biiwaabikong loc; Stem: /biiwaabikw-/

biiwaabik sg gh
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biiwaabikoons dim es
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biiwaabikong loc es
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Nawaj gozigwan iwe ashkikomaan apiich idash iwe biiwaabik.

Lead is heavier than iron.
 es
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Miskwaabikide iwe biiwaabik.

That piece of iron is red hot.
 es
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Azhiwaasin moozhwaagan giishpin giishkizhaman biiwaabik maagizhaa ge mazina'igan.

Scissors get dull if you cut metal or paper.
 nj
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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

biiwaabik ni (a piece of) metal; iron
(verb of being) biiwaabikowan vii it is metal, of metal (verb of being) biiwaabikowi vai s/he is metal, of metal

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