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bazigwii vai es
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s/he stands up, gets up (to a standing position)



imbazigwii 1s ind; nimbazigwii 1s ind; nibazigwii 1s ind; bazigwii 3s ind; bazigwiid 3s conj; bezigwiid 3s ch-conj; bazigwiin 2s imp; bazigwiiyok 2s imp; bazigwiig 2s imp; bazigwiidaa 2p imp; Stem: /bazigwii-/

imbazigwii1s ind gh
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nibazigwii1s ind es
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bazigwii3s ind es
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bazigwiid3s conj es
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gh
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bezigwiid3s ch-conj es
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gh
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bazigwiin2s imp gh
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es
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bazigwiig2s imp es
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bazigwiidaa2p imp es
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gii-pazigwii3s ind pst es
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gh
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Gezika bazigwii.

He's getting up suddenly.
 es
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Mii 'iw bijiinag gii-pazigwiiwaad gaa-kidaanawewaad igiw abinoonjiiyag.

Those children didn't get up from the table until they ate everything up.
 es
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bazigwii /bazigwii-/: /bazigw-/
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; /-ii/

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

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