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waabizheshi

waabizheshi na gh
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a marten

[
American marten, pine marten
; 
Martes americana
]



waabizheshi sg; waabizheshiwag pl; waabizheshiins dim; waabizheshiwish pej; Stem: /waabizheshiw-/

waabizheshi sg gh
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nj
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waabizheshiwag pl nj
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es
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waabizheshiins dim es
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nj
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waabizheshiwish pej nj
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Zhaabonigan obimiwidoon waabizheshi.

The marten carries a needle.

Note:
A needle can be made from the baculum of a marten.
 nj
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Babaamikawe imaa waabizheshi.

A marten left tracks going around there.
 nj
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Naanan ningii-piinaag waabizheshiwag. Zhebaa dash gakina ningii-pakonaag, miinawaa ningii-shiiba'waag.

I brought back five martens. This morning I skinned all of them and put them on stretchers.
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