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biizh vta

bring h/

Paired with: biidoon vti2



imbiinaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbiinaa 1s - 3s ind; nibiinaa 1s - 3s ind; obiinaan 3s - 3' ind; biinaad 3s - 3' conj; baanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; biizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biiN-/

Biizh awe mekadewaabiigizid asabaabiins.

Hand me that black thread.
 es
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Bijiinaago ingii'-naajiwanii'ige. Naanan ningii-piinaag waabizheshiwag.

Yesterday I checked my traps. I brought back five martens.
 nj
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Bizhishigwaabik obiinaan akikoon.

He brought an empty pail
 nj
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Oshki-odaabaanan ogii-piinaan.

She brought a new car.
 nj
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Hoo wah, gigii'-miikonaage. Waawaashkeshi gibiinaa.

Wow, you shot it right on. You're bringing a deer home.
 nj
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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.

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