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bimwewebizo vai es
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s/he is heard speeding, driving along

Paired with: bimwewebide vii



imbimwewebiz 1s ind; nimbimwewebiz 1s ind; nibimwewebiz 1s ind; bimwewebizo 3s ind; bimwewebizod 3s conj; bemwewebizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bimwewebizo-/

bimwewebizo3s ind es
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bimwewebizod3s conj es
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bemwewebizod3s ch-conj es
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Mii 'i zhigwa aabito-diba'igan gaa-ako-bimwewebizod.

It's been half an hour now since we heard him go by.
 es
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bimwewebizo /bimwewebizo-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-wewe/
it makes sound
; /-bizo/
s/he or it (animate) moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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

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