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dabazi vai es
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s/he dodges, ducks; s/he moves aside, gets out of the way



indabaz 1s ind; nindabaz 1s ind; nidabaz 1s ind; dabazi 3s ind; dabazid 3s conj; debazid 3s ch-conj; dabazin 2s imp; Stem: /dabazi-/

nidabaz1s ind es
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dabazi 3s ind es
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dabazid3s conj es
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debazid3s ch-conj es
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dabazin2s imp es
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gaawiin dabazisii3s ind neg es
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gii-tabazi3s ind pst es
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Gii-tabazi awe giigidoowinini gii-waabandang epiichi-zanagadinig iwe gaa-piindigajigaadenig.

The representative backed up when he saw how difficult that resolution was.
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Gii-tabazi awe bagite'igewinini gii-chi-ishpiwebinamawind iwe bikwaakwad.

The batter ducked when they gave him a high pitch.
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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