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a bird

bineshiinh sg; bineshiinyag pl; bineshiinyens dim; Stem: /bineshiiny-/

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bineshiinh	sg	gh Listen lw Listen gj Listen es Listen
bineshiinyag	pl	gh Listen lw Listen gj Listen es Listen
bineshiinyens	dim	gh Listen lw Listen gj Listen nj Listen es Listen

Sentence Examples

Awenen dinowa bineshiinh gaa-noondaagozid? What kind of bird is calling?	nj Listen
Awenen dinowa bineshiinh? What kind of bird is it?	nj Listen
Bineshiinyag niizhoogooziwag. There are two birds perching.	es Listen
Agidagamig gii-poonii a'aw bineshiinh. The bird flew onto the top of the house.	rg Listen
Akwaandawaadan bineshiinh-wazisonens wii'-waabamadwaa bineshiinyensag. Climb up to the bird's nest to see the baby birds.	nj Listen

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

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