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binaakwaan ni es
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a comb



binaakwaan sg; binaakwaanan pl; binaakwaanens dim; binaakwaans dim; binaakwaaning loc; Stem: /binaakwaan-/

binaakwaan sg gh
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nj
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rg
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es
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binaakwaanan pl gh
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rg
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nj
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es
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binaakwaanens dim gh
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nj
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binaakwaans dim es
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binaakwaaning loc es
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nimbinaakwaan1s - 0s pos nj
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nibinaakwaan1s - 0s pos es
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gibinaakwaan2s - 0s pos nj
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obinaakwaan3s - 0s pos nj
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es
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Nindaabajitoon binaakwaan binaakwe'wag nindaanis.

I use a comb when I comb my daughter's hair.
 rg
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Binaakwaan aabajitoon wii-pinaakwe'wad.

Use the comb to comb h/ hair.
 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

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