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aawi vai be

aazhawa’am vai go across by boat

aazhawaadagaa vai swim across

aazhawyayi’ii pc opposing bank of a body of water

aazhikwe vai scream

aazhogan pc across

Aazhoomog place Lake Lena, Minnesota

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bababakite’ /babakite’w-/ vta box someone, hit someone repeatedly

babagiwayaaneshkimod ni cloth bag; pl babagiwayaaneshkimodan; also babagiwayaanimashkimod

babaa- pv go about, here and there

babaamaadizi vai travel

babaamendan vti care about, pay attention to something

babaamenim vai care about, bother with someone

babaamibatoo vai run about

babaamibizo vai drive about

babaaminizha’ /babaaminizha’w-/ vta chase someone about

babaamise vai fly about

babaamose vai walk about

babaamoode vai crawl about

babimise vai fly around

babimose vai walk around

babizindaw vta listen to someone repeatedly

babiinzikawaagan ni coat, jacket; pl babiinzikawaaganan; also babiizikawaagan

badakide vii be planted, be placed in the ground

bagaboodegozi vai move to a new residence by water

bagadoodegozi vai move here together (as a family)

bagamibizo vai drive up, arrive by motor

bagamise vai arrive by flight

bagamishkaw vta encounter someone upon arrival

bagandizi vai lazy, incompetent

bagaan na nut; pl bagaanag

bagaanibimide ni peanut butter

bagidanaamo vai breathe, exhale

bagidin vta offer someone, release someone

bagidinan vti set something down, release something, offer something

bagidinise vai stack wood, pile wood

bagijwebin vta release someone, let go of someone

bagijwebinan vti let go of something, release something

bagoneganaanjigaade vii have a hole shot through

bagosendan vti beg for something, hope for something

bakade vai hungry

bakadenaagozi vai look hungry

bakazhaawe vai clean fish

bakaan pc different

bakaaninakamisidoon vti make something different, change the condition of something

bake vai go off to the side

bakinaw vta beat someone in a contest

bakinaage vai win

bakite’an vti hit something, strike something

bakite’odiwag /bakite’odi-/ vai they hit one another

bakitejii’ige vai play baseball

bakobii vai go down into the water

bakobiigwaashkwani vai jump in the water

bakobiise vai fall into the water

bakwajindibezh /bakwajindibezhw-/ vta scalp someone

bami’ vta support someone, take care of someone

bami’idizo vta be self sufficient

bamoozhe vai baby-sit

banaadizi vai be spoiled

banaajitoon vti spoil somthing, ruin something

bangii pc little bit, small amount

bangiiwagizi vai be a little bit, be few

banzo /banzw-/ vta singe someone

bapawaangeni vai flap wings, beat wings

batwaadan vti race after something

bawa’am vai knock rice

bawa’iganaandan vti knock rice

bawa’iminaan vai pin cherry; pl bawa’iminaanan

Bawatig place Sault Ste. Marie; also Bawating

bawaazh /bawaaN-/ vta dream about someone

bazakiteniwan vii built low to the ground

bazangwaabishim vai dance with eyes closed

bazigwii vai get up, stand up

bazhiba’ /bazhiba’w-/ vta stab someone

bazhiba’odan vti it stabs someone (reflexive)

baabaabasaabiigad vii tighten up around something

baabige pc immediately

baabii’ vta wait for someone

baakakaabi vai open eyes

baakaakonamaw vta open something (of wood) for someone

baakaakonan vti open something

baakibii’an vii ice clears off a body of water

baakinige vai lift (something) open

baakizige vii it is consumed in flames

baamaadagaa vai swim about

baamendan vti pay attention to something

baanimaa pc afterwards, later on

baapaagaakwa’an vti knock on something (of wood)

baapaagokozhiwewinini na barber; pl baapaagokozhiwewininiwag

baapaagokozhiwewininiiwi vai be a barber

baapaase na red headed woodpecker; pl baapaaseg

baapi vai laugh

baapinakamigizi vai good time with laughter involved

baasan vti dry something; also baasoon

baashkijiishkiw vta explode out of someone

baashkinede vii it steams, the breathing is visible

baashkiz /baashkizw-/ vta shoot at someone

baashkizigan ni gun; pl baashkizigan

baashkizige vai shoot

Baatawigamaag place Whitefish, Wisconsin

baatayiinad vii be numerous

baatayiinadoon vti have a lot of something, plenty

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