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bizindam vai2 es
Listen

s/he listens



imbizindam 1s ind; nimbizindam 1s ind; nibizindam 1s ind; bizindam 3s ind; bizindang 3s conj; bezindang 3s ch-conj; bizindan 2s imp; Stem: /bizind+am-/

nimbizindam1s ind es
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bizindam3s ind es
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bizindang3s conj es
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bezindang3s ch-conj es
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bizindan2s imp es
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gii-pizindam3s ind pst es
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Gaawiin bizindanzii gaa-onji-ishkwaataa'ind.

He doesn't listen to instructions -- that's why he was fired.
 es
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Zanagendaagozi. Gaawiin bizindanzii

S/he is hard to get to. S/he doesn't listen.
 nj
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Bizaan. Bizindan. Gaazhagens madwezhaazo.

Quiet, Listen. The cat's pissing.
 es
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Gidaa-basindibeganaamaa giishpin bizindanzig.

Slap him on the head if he doesn't listen.
 es
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bizindam /bizind+am-/: /bizind-/ stem of bizindan vti ;

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

bizindam vai2 s/he listens
(derived noun) bizindamowin ni a radio

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