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babimose vai es
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s/he walks about, takes a stroll



imbabimose 1s ind; nimbabimose 1s ind; nibabimose 1s ind; babimose 3s ind; babimosed 3s conj; bebimosed 3s part; Stem: /babimose-/

nibabimose1s ind es
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babimose3s ind es
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babimosed3s conj es
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bebimosed3s part es
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Aabiding iidog gii-pabimose 'aw mindimooyenh imaa miikanaang.

Once upon a time there was an old lady walking along on the road.
 es
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babimose /babimose-/: /babim-/
along, about
; /-ose/
s/he walks

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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