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bishigwa'an vti

miss it (using something); hit it in wrong place (using something)

Paired with: bishigwa' vta



nibishigwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; onishigwa'aan 3s - 0s ind; bishigwa'ang 3s - 0 conj; beshigwa'ang 3s - 0 ch-conj; bishigwa'an 2s imp; Stem: /bishigwa'-/

Ogii-bishigwa'aan iwe aana-wii-kaanda'ang jiimaan gaa-onji-bakobiised.

He fell in because he missed when he tried to push the boat out with his pole.
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bishigwa'an /bishigwa'-/: /bishigw-/
miss
; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it