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/-bid/ final

 
pull it, use the hands on it
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vti2
agwaabidoon vti2 pull it partway up on or into something
andobidoon vti2 reach for, feel for it
ashidaakobidoon vti2 push it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
azhebidoon vti2 pull it back
aabibidoon vti2 unravel it; rip it open
aabiskobidoon vti2 untie it; unravel it
aaboojibizh vta turn h/ inside out (with hands)
aatawebidoon vti2 turn it (a stove or a light) off
aatebidoon vti2 turn it out (to extinguish it)
badakibidoon vti2 hook, grab onto it (with something sharp)
bakibidoon vti2 snap it (something string-like) off
bakwajibizh vta pull h/ off or out of something; pick, pluck h/
bakwebidoon vti2 tear a piece off of it
banaajibidoon vti2 spoil, ruin, damage it (with hands)
basweweyaabiigibidoon vti2 play, strum it so it echoes (as an electric guitar)
bashkobidoon vti2 pick, pluck it
bashkwashkibidoon vti2 pluck it (as a plant); weed it
baakaakobidoon vti2 push it open; pull it open
baakibidoon vti2 pull it open; uncover it (by pulling)
baapaazagobidoon vti keep scratching it
baasibidoon vti2 crack or shatter it (with hands)
baashkijiibidoon vti2 squash and burst i(some bag-like) t with hands
baazagobidoon vti2 scratch it
baazhijibidoon vti2 pull it over something
bigishkibidoon vti2 tear it to pieces, crush it up (with the hands)
binibidoon vti2 pull or push it down (from its position above)
biskanebidoon vti2 switch it on
biskibidoon vti2 bend it over, fold it (with hands)
bishaganagekobidoon vti2 peel bark off it with the hands
bishagibidoon vti2 peel it (with hands)
bishigobidoon vti2 miss grabbing or catching it
biigobidoon vti2 rip, tear it up
biigwakamigibidoon vti2 break it up (as ground); plow it
biimaskobidoon vti2 twist it, turn it around (with the hands)
biindaabikibidoon vti shift it (a car)
biisibidoon vti2 break it into small pieces with hands; crumble it
biitoobidoon vti2 split it into layers with hands
biitwanagekobidoon vti2 peel a layer of bark off it
bookobidoon vti2 break it in two (with hands)
bookojiibidoon vti2 break, tear it (body or something bag-like) in two
boozibidoon vti2 pull it aboard
bwaawibidoon vti2 have trouble pulling it; be unable to pull it
dawibidoon vti2 pull it apart to form a gap
dazhobidoon vti2 spread it out flat (with hands)
daashkibidoon vti2 split it lengthwise (with hands), tear it apart
daashkigibidoon vti2 split it (wood) with hands
daashkiigibidoon vti2 split, rip it (sheet-like)
debibidoon vti2 grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of it
diitibibidoon vti2 knock it down off something (with hands)
dookaabiigibidoon vti2 jerk, tug it (string-like) (with hands)
dookibidoon vti2 poke, jab it
gagwejibidoon vti2 test it with the hands, test it by pulling on it
gawibidoon vti2 pull it over or down
gaaskibidoon vti2 make a rustling noise pulling on it
gaashkaabikibidoon vti2 scrape it off something metal with hands
gaashkibidoon vti2 scratch it with hands
gibaabikibidoon vti2 latch it
gibaakobidoon vti2
  1. pull it shut (as something stick- or wood-like)
  2. can it
gibaakobizh vta pull h/ shut; can h/
giboobidoon vti2 pull it shut; zip it up
gidiskibidoon vti2 pull it free, disconnect it (with hands)
gijibidoon vti2 pull it off, remove it with hands
gijiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) off
giichigobidoon vti2 pull it off
giishkibidoon vti2 tear it off
gojibidoon vti2 try, test it out with hands
gwayakobidoon vti2 pull, tear it straight
gwekibidoon vti2 turn it (with hands)
ikobidoon vti2 pull it out of the way, pull it up
jekibidoon vti2 pull it partway up on or into something
madwebidoon vti2 make noise pulling or ripping it
madweyaabiigibidoon vti2 strum, play it (a guitar)
mamigobidoon vti2 [N] rub it (with the hands) to loosen it, jiggle it
manibidoon vti2 take some of it, withdraw some of it out of something
maagobidoon vti2 press, squeeze, wring it
maagojiibidoon vti2 squeeze it (something soft and hollow or belly-like)
mikobidoon vti2 find it with hands
mikoobiigibidoon vti2 feel for it in the water, find it in the water (with the hands)
miinobidoon vti2 straighten it (with hands)
mookibiibidoon vti2 pull it up to surface of the water
nagajibidoon vti2 be used to handling it
nakwebidoon vti2 catch it
nandobidoon vti2 search, feel for it with the hands
nawajibidoon vti2 grab, seize it
naanigibidoon vti2 rip, tear it up
naazhibidoon vti2 pull it down; tear it down
niisibidoon vti2 pull it down, tear it down
ojibidoon vti2 draw it close, pull it out or down towards you
ojibobidoon vti2 pull it into a pucker
ombibidoon vti2 pull it upwards
onaagibidoon vti2 bend it to into shape
onjibidoon vti2 pull it from a certain place, pull a piece of it from something
ozhibidoon vti2 shape it by pulling or pushing with hands
waagibidoon vti2 bend it (with hands)
waakaayaagibidoon vti2 bend it around something (with the hands)
waakaayaakobidoon vti2 fence it, fence it in
waazakonebidoon vti2 turn it on for a light
wiikobidoon vti2 pull it
wiikwaabiigibidoon vti2 pull it on a line or as a line
wiinibidoon vti2 dirty it by handling
zaswebidoon vti2 scatter it (with hands)
zaagijibidoon vti2 pull it out
zinigobidoon vti2 rub, massage it with something
zhishigobidoon vti2 crush it (with hands)
zhiibiigibidoon vti2 stretch it (by pulling)
ziikoobiigibidoon vti2 strip it dry (with hands)
ziinibidoon vti2 press, squeeze, wring it

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