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biizikamoozh vta nj
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dress h/ (with it), put (it; clothing) on h/



nimbiizikamoonaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbiizikamoonig 3s - 1s ind; gibiizikamoonin 1s - 2s ind; gibiizikamoozh 2s - 1s ind; obiizikamoonaan 3s - 3' ind; biizikamoonaad 3s - 3' conj; biizikamoozh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biizikamooN-/

nimbiizikamoonaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nimbiizikamoonig3s - 1s ind nj
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gibiizikamoonin1s - 2s ind nj
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gibiizikamoozh2s - 1s ind nj
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obiizikamoonaan3s - 3' ind nj
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biizikamoonaad3s - 3' conj nj
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biizikamoozh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-piizikamoonaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Odabizwaa' ominjikaawanini jibwaa-biizikamoonaad oniijaanisan.

She warms up her child's mitts before she puts them on him.
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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