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besho adv loc rg
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near, nearby, close



besho ;

besho es
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lw
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rg
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nj
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Besho imaa ayaa awe animosh.

That dog is there close by.
 rg
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Besho omaa daawag igi anishinaabeg.

The Natives live close by.
 rg
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Awashishkode namadabi a'aw akiwenzii. Onzaam gizhideni besho namadabid.

The old man sits far away from the fire. If he sits close, it's too hot for him.
 rg
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Onzaam besho jiigishkode gigii-atoon.

You put it too close to the fire.
 es
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Besho odoonzaabandaan.

He's looking at it from nearby.
 rg
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Eshkam igo besho bi-naagozi.

She's coming closer.
 gh
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Besho ningii'-izhi-ando-wiisin bijiinaago.

I went just a little ways to eat yesterday.
 nj
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bebesho adv loc

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

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