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biindigeba'idiwag vai they run inside together

biindigeba'iwe vai s/he runs inside for refuge or shelter

biindigebatoo vai s/he runs inside

biindigebatwaadan vti run in with it biindigebatwaazh vta run inside with h/
biindigebatwaadan vti run in with it

Paired with: biindigebatwaazh vta

biindigebatwaadan vti run inside with it

Paired with: biindigebatwaazh vta

biindigebatwaazh vta run inside with h/

Paired with: biindigebatwaadan vti

biindigebatwaazh vta run inside with h/

Paired with: biindigebatwaadan vti

biindigebide vii it speeds, drives, flies inside

Paired with: biindigebizo vai

biindigebizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies inside

Paired with: biindigebide vii

biindigebiisaa vii rain comes inside

biindigedebii vai s/he enters drunk

biindigedemo vai s/he enters crying

biindigegidaazo vai s/he enters angry, enters mad

biindigegozi vai s/he moves into a place

biindigegwaashkwani vai s/he jumps inside

biindige'adoo vai s/he follows a path inside

biindige'amaazo vai s/he comes in, goes in singing

biindige'azh vta track h/ inside

biindigejiwan vii it flows inside

biindigejiishkiwagishkige vai s/he tracks mud inside

biindigekawe vai s/he leaves a track or trail going inside

biindigekweni vai s/he sticks h/ head inside the dwelling

biindigemaagozi vai s/he brings an odor inside with h/

biindigenaazha' vta tell h/ to go inside

biindigenaazhikaw vta chase h/ inside

biindigene vai s/he enters, goes inside sick

biindigenise vai s/he brings firewood inside

biindigenizha' vta send h/ inside

biindigenizhikaw vta chase h/ inside

biindigepon vii snow comes inside

biindigese vii it rushes, flies, falls inside

Paired with: biindigese vai

biindigese vai s/he rushes, flies falls inside

Paired with: biindigese vii

biindigeshimo vai s/he dances inside (as in a grand entry)

(derived noun) biindigeshimowin ni the grand entry at a pow-wow
biindigeshimowin ni the grand entry at a pow-wow

biindigeshkaa vai s/he moves inside, enters slowly

Paired with: biindigeshkaa vii

biindigeshkaa vii it moves inside, enters

Paired with: biindigeshkaa vai

biindigewaji vai s/he enters, comes inside, goes inside nearly frozen

biindigewane vai s/he carries a pack in

biindigewebin vta throw h/ inside

Paired with: biindigewebinan vti

biindigewebinan vti throw it inside

Paired with: biindigewebin vta

(detransitive) biindigewebinige vai s/he throws things inside
biindigewebinige vai s/he throws things inside

biindigewebishkan vti kick it inside; shove it inside (with foot or body)

Paired with: biindigewebishkaw vta

biindigewebishkaw vta kick h/ inside; shove h/ inside (with foot or body)

Paired with: biindigewebishkan vti

biindigewidaaso vai s/he carries a load in, hauls freight in

biindigeyaabi vai s/he looks inside

biindigeyaagoneshkige vai s/he tracks snow inside

biindigeyaamo vai s/he enters, goes inside in flight from someone

biindigeyaanimad vii the wind blows inside

biindigeyaanimizi vai s/he comes inside in fear

biindigeyaapi vai s/he enters, goes inside laughing

biindigeyaasin vii it is blown inside (by the wind)

Paired with: biindigeyaashi vai

biindigeyaashi vai s/he is blown inside (by the wind)

Paired with: biindigeyaasin vii

biindigeyaawadaaso vai s/he hauls household goods in

biindigeyaawangishkige vai s/he tracks sand inside

biindigeyaawanidiwag vai they enter, go inside as a group

biindigeyoode vai s/he crawls inside

biindigeyoom vta carry h/ inside on the back

biindikomaan ni a knife sheath or case

biindikweni vai s/he sticks h/ head in

biindoode vai s/he crawls in

biindoonag adv loc in a canoe, boat

biindooneganaandan vti hit it into a boat

biindoone' vta put h/ inside a boat

Paired with: biindoone'an vti

biindoone'an vti put it inside a boat

Paired with: biindoone' vta

biindoone'wi vta [NI]

► biindoone' vta

biindoonetaa vai s/he ducks down into the canoe or boat

biindooneweba'an vti knock it into the boat (using something), thresh it (wild rice) into the boat

biindooneyaashkaa vii the waves come into the canoe or boat

biingeji vai s/he feels cold

biingeyendam vai2 s/he has something on h/ mind; s/he worries

biini- pv lex clean, pure

biinichigaade vii it is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean it

biinichigaazo vai s/he is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean h/

Paired with: biinichigaade vii

biinichige vai s/he cleans things

biinichigewikwe na a cleaner (female); a janitor (female)

biinichigewinini na a cleaner; a janitor

biinidoon vai [ML] s/he has a clean mouth

See also: biinidoone vai [N]

biinidoone vai [N] s/he has a clean mouth

See also: biinidoon vai [ML]

biiniganzhii vai s/he has a clean nail or clean nails

biini' vta clean h/

Paired with: biinitoon vti2

biinijaane vai s/he has clean nose; h/ nose is clean

biinimaagozi vai s/he smells clean

Paired with: biinimaagwad vii

biinimaagwad vii it smells clean

Paired with: biinimaagozi vai

biininaagozi vai s/he looks clean

Paired with: biininaagwad vii

biininaagwad vii it looks clean

Paired with: biininaagozi vai

biininike vai s/he has a clean arm or arms

biinininjii vai s/he has a clean hand

biinisaga'ige vai s/he cleans the floor

biinisagaa vii it (floor or wall) is clean

biinisanowe vai s/he has a numb cheek or numb cheeks

biinisaa vii it is plain, bland, numb, flavorless, without sensation

Paired with: biinisizi vai

biinisidaamikane vai s/he has a numb chin or jaw

biinisidiye vai s/he has a numb rear

biinisidoon vai [S] s/he has numb lips

See also: biinisidoone vai [N]

biinisidoone vai [N] s/he has numb lips

See also: biinisidoon vai [S]

biinisigaade vai s/he has a numb leg or numb legs

biinisimaagozi vai s/he smells bland

Paired with: biinisimaagwad vii

biinisimaagwad vii it smells bland

Paired with: biinisimaagozi vai

biinisinike vai s/he has a numb arm or numb arms

biinisininjii vai s/he has a numb hand or numb hands

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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