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ditibiwebinan vti nj
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spin, whirl, crank it forcefully

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ninditibiwebinaan 1s - 0s ind; nditibiwebinaan 1s - 0s ind; oditibiwebinaan 3s - 0s ind; ditibiwebinang 3s - 0 conj; detibiwebinang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ditibiwebinan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ditibiwebin-/

ninditibiwebinaan1s - 0s ind nj
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nditibiwebinaan1s - 0s ind rg
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oditibiwebinaan3s - 0s ind rg
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ditibiwebinang3s - 0 conj rg
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detibiwebinang3s - 0 ch-conj rg
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ditibiwebinan2s - 0 imp rg
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ditibiwebinan /ditibiwebin-/: /ditib -/
round, circular
; /-webin/
act on it forcefully by hand: fling, throw, shove with hand

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

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