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biiway ni es
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an animal hair (of fur), a bristle; [plural] animal hair, fur



biiway sg; biiwayan pl; Stem: /biiway-/

biiway sg es
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biiwayan pl es
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Ganabaj gegoo inaapine awe gidayinaan. Mii gosha wanitood obiiwayan.

I think there's something the matter with our dog. He's losing his hair.
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Bebakaan izhinaagwadiniwan obiiwayan.

H/ fur is of various colors.
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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.

Word Family

biiway ni an animal hair (of fur), a bristle; [plural] animal hair, fur
biiway ni an animal hair (of fur), a bristle; [plural] animal hair, fur
(verb of possession) obiiwayaa vai s/he (animal) has hair, has fur

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