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bake'adoo vai s/he goes off the main path

bake'amii vai s/he steps to the side (off the main way)

bakejiwan vii it flows off to the side

bakekana adv loc off to the side of the road or trail

bakekazh vta bypass h/

(detransitive) bakekazhiwe vai s/he bypasses people
bakekazhiwe vai s/he bypasses people

bakekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles off to the side

bakemon vii it (road or trail) leads off to the side, is a side road

bakenizhikaw vta [N] chase h/ off the main path or road

baketigweyaa vii it (a river) goes off to the side, is a tributary

bakewebin vta throw h/ off to the side, off the main path

Paired with: bakewebinan vti

bakewebinan vti throw it off to the side, off the main path

Paired with: bakewebin vta

bakewebishkan vti kick it off to the side, off the main path

Paired with: bakewebishkaw vta

bakewebishkaw vta kick h/ off to the side, off the main path

Paired with: bakewebishkan vti

bakewin vta
  1. separate, part from h/
  2. divorce h/

(reciprocal) bakewinidiwag vai
  1. they separate, part from each other
  2. they divorce
 (derived noun) bakewinidiwin ni divorce
bakewinidiwag vai
  1. they separate, part from each other
  2. they divorce

bakewinidiwin ni divorce

bakibidoon vti2 snap it (something string-like) off

Paired with: bakibizh vta

bakibizh vta snap h/ (something string-like) off

Paired with: bakibidoon vti2

bakiboode vii it breaks apart from rubbing (e.g., something string-like)

Paired with: bakiboozo vai

bakiboozo vai s/he breaks apart from rubbing (e.g., something string-like)

Paired with: bakiboode vii

bakidagoode vii it hangs across the top of something

Paired with: bakidagoojin vai

bakidagoodoon vti2 hang it across the top of something

Paired with: bakidagoozh vta

bakidagoojin vai s/he hangs across the top of something

Paired with: bakidagoode vii

bakidagoozh vta hang h/ across the top of something

Paired with: bakidagoodoon vti2

bakidaabiigisidoon vti2 lay it (something string-like) across the top of something

bakidisiizh vta cut h/ umbilcal cord

bakidisiizhige vai s/he cuts the umbilical cord

bakidisiizhwi vta [NI]

► bakidisiizh vta

bakijisidoon vti2 put it across the top of something

Paired with: bakijishim vta

bakijisin vii it lies across the top of something

bakijishim vta put h/ over across the top of something

Paired with: bakijisidoon vti2

bakijishin vai s/he lies across the top of something

Paired with: bakijisin vii

bakinaw vta win over h/, beat h/ (in a contest or game)

(detransitive) bakinaage vai s/he wins over people, beats people (in a contest or game)
bakinaage vai s/he wins over people, beats people (in a contest or game)

bakinaagewin ni winnings, jackpot

bakise vii it (something string-like) parts, breaks apart

Paired with: bakise vai

bakise vai s/he breaks apart; s/he (something string-like) parts, breaks apart

Paired with: bakise vii

bakishkan vti snap it (something string-like) off (with foot or body)

Paired with: bakishkaw vta

bakishkaw vta snap h/ (something string-like) off (with foot or body)

Paired with: bakishkan vti

bakishkoode vii it (string) breaks, snaps (from weight or pressure)

Paired with: bakishkoozo vai

bakishkoodoon vti2 break, snap it (string) (by weight or pressure)

Paired with: bakishkoozh vta

bakishkoozh vta break, snap h/ (string) (by weight or pressure)

Paired with: bakishkoodoon vti2

bakishkoozo vai s/he (string) breaks, snaps (from weight or pressure)

Paired with: bakishkoode vii

bakitebii'igan ni a typewriter, a computer

bakitebii'ige vai s/he types

bakite' vta hit, strike h/

Paired with: bakite'an vti

(reciprocal) bakite'odiwag vai they hit, strike each other
bakite'an vti hit, strike it

Paired with: bakite' vta

(detransitive) bakite'ige vai s/he hits, strikes things (verb of undergoing) bakite'igaade vii it is hit, struck (by someone), "they" hit, strike it (verb of undergoing) bakite'igaazo vai s/he is hit, struck (by someone), "they" hit, strike h/ (derived noun) bakite'igan ni a hammer
bakite'igan ni a hammer

bakite'iganaak ni a hammer handle

bakite'igaade vii it is hit, struck (by someone), "they" hit, strike it

Paired with: bakite'igaazo vai

bakite'igaans ni a hand hammer

bakite'igaazo vai s/he is hit, struck (by someone), "they" hit, strike h/

Paired with: bakite'igaade vii

bakite'ige vai s/he hits, strikes things

bakite'odiwag vai they hit, strike each other

bakitejii'iganaak ni a baseball bat

bakitejii'ige vai s/he plays baseball

See also: bagitejii'ige vai [N]

bakitejii'igewi-minjikaawan na [BL] a baseball mitt

bakitejii'igewi-wiiwakwaan ni [BL] a baseball cap

bakitejii'igewin ni the game of baseball, playing baseball

See also: bagitejii'igewin ni [N]

bakitejii'igewinini na a baseball player; a batter

See also: bagitejii'igewinini na [N]

bakiteshin vai s/he trips and falls, falls down hard

bakiteshka'ige vai s/he threshes field crops

bakiteshkan vti bump, knock it [with body or foot]

bakiteyaakwa' vta hit h/ (something stick-like), hit h/ with a stick

bakiteyaashkaa vii waves hit against something

bakizh vta snip h/ (something string-like) off

Paired with: bakizhan vti

bakizhan vti cut it (string-like) off or through; snip it

Paired with: bakizh vta

bakizhwi vta [NI]

bakiiwii vai s/he strains h/ muscles

bakobii vai s/he goes into the water

bakobii-dakokii vai s/he steps into the water

bakobiiba'idiwag vai they run into the water together

bakobiiba'iwe vai s/he flees running into the water

bakobiibatoo vai s/he runs into the water

bakobiibide vii it falls, drives, plunges into the water

Paired with: bakobiibizo vai

bakobiibizo vai s/he falls, drives, plunges into the water

Paired with: bakobiibide vii

bakobiidaabaadan vti drag it into the water

Paired with: bakobiidaabaazh vta

bakobiidaabaazh vta drag h/ into the water

Paired with: bakobiidaabaadan vti

bakobiidaabii vai s/he drags a load into water, drags a sled into the water

bakobiidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives into the water

bakobiigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps into the water

bakobii' vta put h/ into the water (using something)

Paired with: bakobii'an vti

bakobii'an vti put it into the water (using something)

Paired with: bakobii' vta

bakobii'wi vta [NI]

► bakobii' vta

bakobiikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going into water

bakobiimon vii it (road or trail) leads into the water

bakobiin vta put h/ in the water

See also: bakobiinan vti

bakobiinan vti put it in the water, launch it

Paired with: bakobiin vta

bakobiinaazha' vta tell h/ to go into the water

bakobiininjiini vai s/he puts h/ hand in the water

bakobiinizha' vta drive, chase h/ into the water

bakobiinizhikaw vta drive, chase h/ into the water

bakobiise vii it falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vai

bakobiise vai s/he falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vii

bakobiiwebin vta throw h/ into the water

Paired with: bakobiiwebinan vti

bakobiiwebinan vti throw it into the water

Paired with: bakobiiwebin vta

(detransitive) bakobiiwebinige vai s/he throws (things) into the water (verb of undergoing) bakobiiwebinigaade vii it is thrown into the water (by someone), "they" throw it into the water (verb of undergoing) bakobiiwebinigaazo vai s/he is thrown into the water (by someone), "they" throw h/ into the water
bakobiiwebinigaade vii it is thrown into the water (by someone), "they" throw it into the water

bakobiiwebinigaazo vai s/he is thrown into the water (by someone), "they" throw h/ into the water

bakobiiwebinige vai s/he throws (things) into the water

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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