Browse the Anishinaabe Alphabet

B

Bgamaabwe
(Bga-maa-bwe)
v
Someone brought liquid (usually alcoholic drinks),water level rising
Bgamshkaa
(Bgam-shkaa)
v
Something new arriving (example: technology, fads)
Bgamshtigwaan
(Bgam-shti-gwaan )
n
Ball-pinion hammer
Bgandiwaan
(Bgan-di-waan)
n
Thresher
Bgashkibidoon
(Bga-shki-bi-doon )
v
Tear something to pieces
Bgashkiboodjigan
(Bga-shki-bood-ji-gan )
n
Grinder
Bgashkiboodoon
(Bga-shki-boo-doon )
v
Grind it (command)
Bgashkinaatik
(Bga-shki-naa-tik )
n
Rotten tree
Bgashkinani
(Bga-shki-na-ni )
adv
Something is rotten(eg., an apple)
Bgashkinanook
(Bga-shki-na-nook)
adv
They are rotten(eg., the apples)

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