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dibaakwa'an vti nj
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measure it (with a stick)



nindibaakwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; odibaakwa'aan 3s - 0s ind; dibaakwa'ang 3s - 0 conj; debaakwa'ang 3s - 0 ch-conj; dibaakwa'an 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /dibaakwa'-/

nindibaakwa'aan1s - 0s ind nj
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odibaakwa'aan3s - 0s ind nj
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dibaakwa'ang3s - 0 conj nj
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debaakwa'ang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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dibaakwa'an2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-tibaakwa'aan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Gidaa-dibaakwa'aan epiitadeyaag gibiskitenaagan izhi-niiwin minik.

Measure the four corners of your birch bark basket to make sure they're even in depth.
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dibaakwa'an /dibaakwa'-/: /dib-/
even, judge, measure
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it

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

dibaakwa'an vti measure it (with a stick)
(detransitive) dibaakwa'ige vai s/he measures with a stick

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