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biigozhan vti cut up it with blade

Paired with: biigozh vta

biigozhaanidizo vai s/he gets diaper rash

biigozhigaade vii it is cut up

biigozhigaazo vai s/he is cut up

biigozo vai s/he breaks by heat

Paired with: biigode vii

biigwa' vta break h/ (using something)

Paired with: biigwa'an vti

biigwa'an vti break it (using something)

Paired with: biigwa' vta

biigwakamigibidoon vti2 break it up (as ground); plow it

(detransitive) biigwakamigibijige vai s/he plows (derived noun) biigwakamigibijigan na a plow
biigwakamigibijigan na a plow

biigwakamigibijige vai s/he plows

biigwam vta chew h/ up; ruin, damage h/ (by chewing)

Paired with: biigwandan vti

biigwandan vti chew it up; ruin, damage it (by chewing)

Paired with: biigwam vta

(detransitive) biigwanjige vai s/he chews things up (verb of undergoing) biigwanjigaade vii it is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew it up (verb of undergoing) biigwanjigaazo vai s/he is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew h/ up
biigwanjigaade vii it is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew it up

biigwanjigaazo vai s/he is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew h/ up

biigwanjige vai s/he chews things up

biigwawe vai s/he is bushy

biigwaabaawadoon vti2 ruin it in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawazh vta

biigwaabaawazh vta ruin h/ in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawadoon vti2

biigwaabaawe vai s/he gets ruined in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawe vii

biigwaabaawe vii it gets ruined in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawe vai

biigwaasin vii it is blown apart (by the wind)

Paired with: biigwaashi vai

biigwaashi vai s/he is blown apart (by the wind)

Paired with: biigwaasin vii

bii' vta wait for h/

Paired with: biitoon vti2

bii'o vai s/he waits

biijiba'idiwag vai they run here together

biijiba'igo vai s/he rides here, drives here (drawn by horse or dog)

biijiba'iwe vai s/he runs here in flight from someone

biijibatoo vai s/he runs here

biijibatwaazh vta run here with h/

biijibide vii it speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibizo vai

biijibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibide vii

biijibizoni' vta drive h/ here

biijibizonitoon vti2 drive it here

biijibii'ige vai s/he sends a letter here; s/he writes here

biijibiisaa vii rain comes

See also: biijibiisaan vii [BL]

biijibiisaan vii [BL] rain comes

See also: biijibiisaa vii

biijidaabaadan vti drag, pull it here

Paired with: biijidaabaazh vta

biijidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ here

Paired with: biijidaabaadan vti

biijidaabaazo vai s/he is pulled or dragged here

biijidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load here

biijidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives here

biijidiyeshin vai s/he lies with rear facing this way

biijigaade vii it is brought (by someone), "they" bring it

Paired with: biijigaazo vai

biijigaazo vai s/he is brought (by someone), "they" bring h/

Paired with: biijigaade vii

biijigidaazo vai s/he comes here angry, comes here mad

biijigigwane na an osprey

[
fish hawk
; 
Pandion haliaetus
]

biijigozi vai s/he moves here to live

biijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps here

biijijiwan vii it flows here

biijikawe vai s/he comes leaving tracks

biijimaagozi vai s/he gives off a smell

Paired with: biijimaagwad vii

biijimaagwad vii it gives off a smell

Paired with: biijimaagozi vai

biijimaam vta smell h/

Paired with: biijimaandan vti

biijimaandan vti smell it

Paired with: biijimaam vta

(detransitive) biijimaanjige vai s/he smells, perceives the smell of things
biijimaanjige vai s/he smells, perceives the smell of things

biijimaanjigewanimosh na a tracking dog

biijimaaso vai s/he gives off a smell in cooking or burning

Paired with: biijimaate vii

biijimaate vii it gives off a smell in cooking or burning

Paired with: biijimaaso vai

biijinigaadan vti bring, carry it here on the shoulder

Paired with: biijinigaazh vta

biijinigaazh vta bring, carry h/ here on the shoulder

Paired with: biijinigaadan vti

biijinige vai s/he brings, carries something here on the shoulder

(applicative) biijinigaadan vti bring, carry it here on the shoulder (applicative) biijinigaazh vta bring, carry h/ here on the shoulder
biijinizhimo vai s/he flees here

biijipon vii snow comes

biijisatoon vti2 cough it up; force it up

biijise vai s/he flies here

Paired with: biijise vii

biijise vii it flies here

Paired with: biijise vai

biijishimo vai s/he comes dancing

biijiwane vai s/he brings a pack

biijiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load here, hauls freight here

biijiwidoon vti2 take, carry it here

Paired with: biijiwizh vta

biijiwizh vta take, carry h/ here

biijwebin vta throw h/ here

Paired with: biijwebinan vti

biijwebinamaw vta throw (it) here to h/

biijwebinan vti throw it here

Paired with: biijwebin vta

(benefactive) biijwebinamaw vta throw (it) here to h/
biima'igan ni [BL] a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench

biimapikaanidizo vai s/he has crooked braids

biimapikaazh vta braid h/ hair crooked

biimasko- pv lex twist, screw

biimasko-zaga'igan ni [BL] a screw

biimasko-zagaakwa'igan ni [RL] a screw

biimaskobidoon vti2 twist it, turn it around (with the hands)

Paired with: biimaskobizh vta

biimaskobizh vta twist h/, turn h/ around (with the hands)

Paired with: biimaskobidoon vti2

biimaskogaabawi vai s/he twista around standing

biimaskogi vai s/he grows twisted

Paired with: biimaskogin vii

biimaskogin vii it grows twisted

Paired with: biimaskogi vai

biimaskokan vti twist it, turn it around (with foot or body)

Paired with: biimaskokaw vta

biimaskokaw vta twist h/, turn h/ around (with foot or body)

Paired with: biimaskokan vti

biimaskon vta twist, turn h/ (around a central point)

Paired with: biimaskonan vti

biimaskonan vti twist, turn it (around a central point)

Paired with: biimaskon vta

biimaskowebin vta spin h/ around

Paired with: biimaskowebinan vti

biimaskowebinan vti spin it around

Paired with: biimaskowebin vta

biimaskwa' vta twist, screw h/ (using something)

Paired with: biimaskwa'an vti

biimaskwa'an vti twist, screw it (using something)

See also: biimiskwa'an vti

biimaskwa'igan ni a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench
biimaskwa'igan ni a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench

See also: biimiskwa'igan ni

biimaskwaakwa'an vti turn it (a log) (using something)

biimaskwaakwa'igan ni something used to turn logs: a cant hook

biimaskwaasin vii it shifts, turns in the wind

Paired with: biimaskwaashi vai

biimaskwaashi vai s/he shifts, turns in the wind

Paired with: biimaskwaasin vii

biimashkwemaginigan ni a bark torch

biimaabide'igan ni a saw set

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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