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baazhida'igaade vii it is stepped over, "they" step over it

baazhida'igaazo vai s/he is stepped over, "they" step over h/

baazhida'wi [NI]

► baazhida' vta

baazhidaandawe vai s/he climbs over

baazhijibidoon vti2 pull it over something

Paired with: baazhijibizh vta

baazhijibizh vta pull h/ over something

Paired with: baazhijibidoon vti2

baazhijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps over

baazhijigwaashkwanodan vti jump over it

Paired with: baazhijigwaashkwanodaw vta

baazhijigwaashkwanodaw vta jump over h/

Paired with: baazhijigwaashkwanodan vti

baazhijiweba' vta knock, hit h/, it (animate) over something

Paired with: baazhijiweba'an vti

baazhijiweba'an vti knock, hit it over something

Paired with: baazhijiweba' vta ; baazhijiweba'wi vta [NI]

baazhijiweba'wi vta [NI]

► baazhijiweba' vta

baazhijiwebin vta throw h/ over

Paired with: baazhijiwebinan vti

baazhijiwebinan vti throw it over

Paired with: baazhijiwebin vta

baazhijiwebishkan vti shove, kick it over

Paired with: baazhijiwebishkaw vta

baazhijiwebishkaw vta shove, kick h/, it (animate) over

Paired with: baazhijiwebishkan vti

bebakaan adv man all different

bebangii adv qnt a little bit each; a little bit at a time

bebaa- pv dir going about, going around

► babaa- pv dir

bebaamaadizid na-v a tourist; a traveller

bebesho adv loc close to one another; near together

bebezhig adv num one-by-one

bebezhigooganzhii na a horse

See also: mishtadim na [BL] [RL]

bebezhigooganzhii-manoomin ni oats

bebezhigooganzhiiwigamig ni a horse barn

bebinezid bakwezhigan na-v flour

bebiikominagak ni-v a pill

bebookwaadaagimed giizis na-v March

bedakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles slowly

bedashkime vai s/he weaves snowshoe webbing slowly

bedawinzo vai s/he picks berries slowly

bedaadagaa vai s/he swims slow

See also: bedaadage vai [BL]

bedaadage vai [BL] s/he swims slow

See also: bedaadagaa vai

bedaada'e vai s/he skates slow

bedaanimad vii there is a light wind, a slow wind

bedose vai s/he walks slowly

bedowe vai s/he has a soft voice

bedoode vai s/he crawls slowly

bedwewejiwan vii the flow of the water has a low sound

bejibatoo vai s/he runs slowly

bejibide vii it runs (as a machine), operates, drives slowly

Paired with: bejibizo vai

bejibizo vai s/he runs (as a machine) operates, drives slowly

Paired with: bejibide vii

bejidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives slow

bejigamide vii it is slow to boil

bejigi vai s/he grows slowly

Paired with: bejigin vii

bejigin vii it grows slowly

Paired with: bejigi vai

bejijiwan vii it flows slowly

bejise vai s/he flies slow

bejitaa vai s/he goes slow doing something, works slow

bejitaagozi vai s/he has low and soft voice

bekaa adv man hold on!; slow down!; wait!

bekaadizi vai s/he is quiet, is still, is easy-going

bekish adv tmp at the same time

bekwaawigang na-v a camel

bemaadizid na-v a person, [pl] people

bemi- pv dir along; going along; going by; going past; on the way

► bimi- pv dir

bemisemagak ni-v an airplane

bengibizotoon vti2 spin dry it

bengobagaa vii there are dry leaves

bengobide vii it spin dries

bengode vii it cooks dry

Paired with: bengozo vai

bengodenaniwe vai h/ tongue is dry

bengodoone vai s/he has a dry mouth

bengojiishkiwagad vii it (something mud-like) is dry

Paired with: bengojiishkiwagizi vai

bengojiishkiwagaa vii there is dry mud

bengojiishkiwagizi vai it (animate; mud-like) is dry

Paired with: bengojiishkiwagad vii

bengoz vta dry h/ with heat

Paired with: bengozan vti

bengozan vti dry it with heat

Paired with: bengoz vta

bengozi vai s/he dries, is dry

Paired with: bengwan vii

bengozo vai s/he is cooked dry (without grease or water), is grilled

Paired with: bengode vii

bengwadowezo vai its (animate) fur dries

bengwa' vta dry h/ (using something)

Paired with: bengwa'an vti

bengwa'an vti dry it (using something)

Paired with: bengwa' vta

bengwakamigaa vii it is dry ground

bengwan vii it is dry

Paired with: bengozi vai

bengwanaamo vai s/he has dry breath

bengwashkaasin vii it (stalk, plant) dries in the wind

bengwashkisin vii it (stalk, plant) dries, dries up, gets dry

bengwashkiigaa vii it is a dry muskeg

bengwazhe vai s/he has dry skin

bengwaabi vai s/he has a dry eye or dry eyes

bengwaabikiz vta boil h/ dry

Paired with: bengwaabikizan vti

bengwaabikizan vti boil it dry

Paired with: bengwaabikiz vta

bengwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is dry

Paired with: bengwaakwad vii

bengwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is dry

Paired with: bengwaakozi vai

bengwaandagaa vii the boughs are dry

bengwaandagizi vai it (animate, bough) is dry

bengwaanikwe vai s/he has dry hair

bengwaanikweyaashi vai s/he dries h/ hair in the wind, gets h/ hair dry in the wind

bengwaasidoon vti2 let it dry in the wind

bengwaasijigan ni a dryer

bengwaasin vii it blows dry

Paired with: bengwaashi vai

bengwaashi vai s/he blows dry

Paired with: bengwaasin vii

bengwegad vii it is dry (sheet-like)

Paired with: bengwegizi vai

bengwegide vii it (sheet-like) dries by heat or fire

Paired with: bengwegizo vai

bengwegiz vta dry it (animate; sheet-like) with heat or fire

bengwegizi vai it (animate, sheet-like) is dry from heat or fire

Paired with: bengwegad vii

bengwegizo vai it (animate, sheet-like) dries by heat or fire

Paired with: bengwegide vii

bepeshaa vii it has stripes, lines

Paired with: bepeshizi vai

bepeshaanowe vai s/he has stripes on h/ tail

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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