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bimoonjigan na es
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[RL]

a dance bustle



bimoonjigan sg; bimoonjiganag pl; bimoonjigaans dim; bimoonjiganing loc; Stem: /bimoonjigan-/

bimoonjigan sg es
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bimoonjigaans dim es
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bimoonjiganing loc es
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Ogii-panoomaan obimoonjiganan.

He dropped his bustle off his back.
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Gii-piigwaashi 'aw bimoonjigan.

The bustle was ripped apart in the wind.
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Baakagoojin awe imbimoonjigan.

My bustle is hanging open.
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bimoonjigan /bimoonjigan-/: /bimoond-/ stem of bimoondan vti ; /-gan/
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Word Family

bimoondan vti carry it along on one's back
(derived noun) bimoonjigan na [RL] a dance bustle (derived noun) bimoonjigan ni a pack frame

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