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niibawi vai gh
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s/he stands



niniibaw 1s ind; niibawi 3's ind; niibawid 3s conj; naabawid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /niibawi-/

niniibaw1s ind es
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lw
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niibawi3's ind es
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lw
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gh
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niibawid3s conj es
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gh
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lw
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naabawid3s ch-conj es
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lw
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Onzaam jiigaya'ii imaa gii-niibawi gaa-onji-nawadidenig ogiboodiyegwaazon.

He was standing too close -- that's why his pants caught on fire.
 es
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Ogii-bitizhwaan iniw jiigaya'ii naabawinid.

He accidentally cut the one standing close to him.
 es
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Eyiidawikana niibawiwag waawaashkeshiwag.

There are deer standing on both sides of the road.
 nj
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Ishkwe-niminaawaandawaaganing niibawi gaa-wewebanaabiid.

He stands at the end of the dock when he's fishing.
 nj
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niibawi /niibawi-/: /niibaw-/
stand
; /-i/

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

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Word Family

niibawi vai s/he stands
(causative) niibawi' vta make h/ stand up (causative) niibawitoon vti2 make it stand up niibawitaw vta stand beside h/

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