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dibaajimo vai es
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s/he tells, tells a story



ndibaajim 1s ind; nindibaajim 1s ind; nidibaajim 1s ind; dibaajimo 3s ind; dibaajimod 3s conj; debaajimod 3s ch-conj; dibaajimon 2s imp; Stem: /dibaajimo-/

ndibaajim1s ind lw
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nindibaajim1s ind es
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dibaajimo3s ind lw
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es
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dibaajimod3s conj lw
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es
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debaajimod3s ch-conj lw
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es
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dibaajimon2s imp lw
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es
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gii-tibaajimo3s ind pst lw
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Gii-kwayakogiizhwe gii-tibaajimod iwe gaa-izhwebadinig.

He told the truth of what happened.
 es
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Ogii-mashkawisidoon gii-tibaajimod 'iw gaa-izhiwebadinig.

His description of the event was very powerful.
 es
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Aanind ogaadoon enaajimod. Gaawiin gakina dibaajimosii.

He's hiding the rest of the story. He's not telling all of it
 nj
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Giishpin noondawad diindiisi noondaagozid gii-biboong, dibaajimo noomag wii'-aabawaanig.

If your hear a blue jay calling in the winter, he's telling you that it warm up for a few days.
 nj
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dibaajimo /dibaajimo-/: /dib-/
even, judge, measure
; /-aajimo/
s/he tells, tells a story

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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Word Family

dibaajimo vai s/he tells, tells a story
(applicative) dibaajimotaw vta tell (it) to h/
(reciprocal) dibaajimotaadiwag vai they tell stories to each other
(derived noun) dibaajimowin ni a story; a narrative dadibaajimo vai s/he tells stories, reports
(applicative) dadibaajimotaw vta tell stories to h/

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