bizindaw (vta) | | the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

bizindaw vta

listen to h/

Paired with: bizindan vti

imbizindawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbizindawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibizindawaa 1s - 3s ind; obizindawaan 3s - 3' ind; bizindawaad 3s - 3' conj; bezindawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bizindaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bizindaw-/

Sentence Examples

Ningii-izhaamin iko gagiikwewigamigong gii-pizindawangid awe gagiikwewinini gagiikwed.

We used to go to church and listen to the preacher preach.

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Reduplication

babizindaw vta

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Word Family

bizindaw vta listen to h/

(detransitive) bizindaage vai s/he listens to someone, to people (reciprocal) bizindaadiwag vai they listen to each other (reflexive) bizindaadizo vai s/he listens to h/ self

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