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bizhiw

bizhiw na gh
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a lynx

[
Lynx lynx
]



bizhiw sg; bizhiwag pl; bizhiwens dim; bizhiins dim; biziins dim; bizhiwish pej; Stem: /bizhiw-/

bizhiw sg nj
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bizhiwag pl nj
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es
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gj
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bizhiins dim nj
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biziins dim gj
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bizhiwish pej nj
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nimbizhiim1s - 3s pos nj
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Ogidaagonag bimose bizhiw.

A lynx walks on top of the snow.
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Bizhiw ningii-kimooji-wanii'igaag.

A lynx stole my trap.
 nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

FELINES
mishibizhii na
  1. a lion, a panther [mountain lion, Puma concolor]
  2. an underwater panther
bizhiw na a lynx
noozhe-bizhiw na a female lynx
naabe-bizhiw na a male lynx
gidagaa-bizhiw na a bobcat

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