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wiigobaatig na

a basswood

[
American basswood
Tillia americana
]



wiigobaatig sg; wiigobaatigoog pl; wiigobaatigoons dim; wiigobaatigong loc; Stem: /wiigobaatigw-/

Mamaangibagizi wiigobaatig.

A basswood has big leaves
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Nimaamaa ogii-andawaabamaan iniw wiigobaatigoon. Miish imaa gii-ozhitood iniwen negwaakwaanan. Ayi'ii ogii-aabajitoon iw waagaakwadoons.

My mother went looking for basswood trees. That's where she made those taps. She used a hatchet.
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wiigobaatig /wiigobaatigw-/: /wiigoby-/ stem of wiigob ni ; /-aatigw/
(deciduous) tree, stick