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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