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biniweba'wi vta nj
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[NI]

knock h/ down from above (using something); shoot h/ down from above

Paired with: biniweba'an vti See also: biniweba' vta



nimbiniweba'waa 1s - 3s ind; obiniweba'waan 3s - 3' ind; biniweba'waad 3s - 3' conj; beniweba'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; biniweba'wi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /biniweba'w-/

nimbiniweba'waa1s - 3s ind nj
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obiniweba'waan3s - 3' ind nj
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biniweba'waad3s - 3' conj nj
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biniweba'wi2s - 3 imp nj
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Naanan ogii-piniweba'waa' binewa' gii-baashkizwaad. Zhiishiibanwii-baashkizigan ogii'-aabajitoon.

He got five partridges down when he shot. He used a shotgun.
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biniweba'wi /biniweba'w-/: /bin-/
down from above
; /-weba'w/
act on h/ or it (animate) using something forcefully: fling, knock, paddle, pry, shove, throw using something

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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