Browse the Anishinaabe Alphabet

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Biidawedamook
(Bii-da-we-da-mook )
v
You can hear their voices heading your way
Biidawendamaaza
(Bii-da-wen-da-maa-za)
v
You bring something onto yourself
Biidaweshin
(Bii-da-we-sh-in)
v
Hear someone walking towards you
Biidawetoowak
(Bii-da-we-too)
v
Hear Someone coming towards you (with noise)
Biidawetoowak
(Bii-da-we-too-wok)
v
Hear people coming and making noise
Biidkawe
(Biid-ka-we)
adv
Tracks coming this way
Biidoon
(Bii-doon)
v
Bringing it or bring it(command)
Biidwe`imaa
(Bii-dwe`imaa )
v
Calling somebody unintentionally at a certain time
Biigibidoon
(Bii-gi-bi-doon)
v
To destroy, Break, Get rid of something
Biigijiigwan
(Bii-gi-jii-gwan)
v
Something damaged by the waves

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