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bishigon vta es
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drop or let h/ go from your grasp; miss grabbing or catching h/

Paired with: bishigonan vti



nibishigonaa 1s - 3s ind; obishigonaan 3s - 3' ind; bishigonaad 3s - 3' conj; beshigonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bishigon 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bishigon-/

nibishigonaa1s - 3s ind es
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obishigonaan3s - 3' ind es
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bishigonaad3s - 3' conj es
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beshigonaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bishigon2s - 3 imp es
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Ningii-pishigonaa a' zhooniyaans imaa mitaamik.

I dropped a coin down onto the bottom (of the well).
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bishigon /bishigon-/: /bishigw-/
miss
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand

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

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