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bimise vai gj
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s/he flies along

Paired with: bimise vii



imbimise 1s ind; nimbimise 1s ind; nibimise 1s ind; bimise 3s ind; bimised 3s conj; bemised 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bimise-/

nimbimise1s ind gj
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nibimise1s ind es
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bimise3s ind es
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gj
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bimised3s conj es
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gj
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bemised3s ch-conj es
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gj
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bimise /bimise-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-se/
s/he or it (animate) flies, falls, has something happen to h/ or it (animate) quickly or spontaneously

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

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