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zhiiwi-bakwezhigan na

[BL]

cake; pastry; sweetroll



zhiiwi-bakwezhigan sg; zhiiwi-bakwezhiganag pl; Stem: /zhiiwi-bakwezhigan-/

zhiiwi-bakwezhigan /zhiiwi-bakwezhigan-/: zhiiwi- pv lex ; /bakwezhigan-/ stem of bakwezhigan na ;

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

FLOUR AND BREAD PRODUCTS
bakwezhigan na
  1. bread, bannock
  2. flour
anishinaabe-bakwezhigan na Indian bread
bakwezhiganaaboo ni gravy
bakwezhigaans na a cookie, a cracker, a roll
bebinezid bakwezhigan na-v flour
bibine-bakwezhigan na flour
biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na a pie
mishiimini-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie
mishiimini-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie
miini-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na a blueberry pie
waashkobizid bakwezhigan na-v sweet roll; pastry; cake
zaasagokwaan na (a piece of) fry bread
zaasakokwaan na (a piece of) fry bread
zhiiwi-bakwezhigan na [BL] cake; pastry; sweetroll

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