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baazagobijige vai gh
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s/he scratches something



mbaazagobijige 1s ind; baazagobijige 3s ind; baazagobijiged 3s conj; bayaazagobijiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baazagobijige-/

mbaazagobijige1s ind gh
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baazagobijige3s ind gh
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baazagobijiged3s conj gh
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bayaazagobijiged3s ch-conj gh
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gii-paazagobijige ind pst gh
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baazagobijige /baazagobijige-/: /baazagobid-/ stem of baazagobidoon vti2 ;
Reduplicated Form: baapaazagobijige

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

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Word Family

baazagobidoon vti2 scratch it
(detransitive) baazagobijige vai s/he scratches something

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