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binaakwe' vta es
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comb h/



imbinaakwe'waa 1s - 3s ind; nimbinaakwe'waa 1s - 3s ind; nibinaakwe'waa 1s - 3s ind; obinaakwe'waan 3s - 3' ind; binaakwe'waad 3s - 3' conj; benaakwe'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; binaakwe' 2s - 3 imp; binaakwe'wi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /binaakwe'w-/

nimbinaakwe'waa1s - 3s ind nj
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nibinaakwe'waa1s - 3s ind es
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obinaakwe'waan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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binaakwe'waad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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benaakwe'waad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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binaakwe'2s - 3 imp es
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binaakwe'wi2s - 3 imp nj
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The 2s-3 imperative ends in ' in Minnesota, 'wi at Nigigoonsiminikaaning, and 'o at Lac la Croix. 

Nindaabajitoon binaakwaan binaakwe'wag nindaanis.

I use a comb when I comb my daughter's hair.
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binaakwe' /binaakwe'w-/: /bin-/
down from above
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-a'w/
act on h/ using a tool or medium

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.

Word Family

binaakwe' vta comb h/
(reflexive) binaakwe'odizo vai s/he combs h/ (own) hair

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