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biskaa vii es
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it is bent over, folded



biskaa 0s ind; biskaag 0s conj; beskaag 0s ch-conj; biskaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /biskaa-/

biskaa0s ind es
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biskaag0s conj es
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beskaag0s ch-conj es
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biskaamagad0s ind aug es
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biskaamagak0s conj aug es
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beskaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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biskaa /biskaa-/: /bisk-/
folded, bent back, flexed
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition

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

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