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B

Boodwaajigan
(Boo-dwaa-ji-gan)
n
Fireplace
Boodwe
(Boo-dwe )
v
To make fire
Boodwe`aatomii
(Boo-dwe`aat-omii )
n
Firekeepers, Caretakers of the fire
Bookas
(Boo-kas )
n
A Silly person
Bookdoonzh
(Book-doonzh )
n
Pear
Bookibidoon
(Boo-ki-bi-doon)
v
To break in two
Bookibidoon
(Boo-ki-bi-doon)
v
To break, Snap something
Bookibwaameshin
(Boo-kib-waa-me-sh-in)
adv
He or she broke a thigh bone
Bookidaamkaganeshin
(Boo-ki-daam-ka-ga-ne-sh-in)
adv
Broken jaw
Bookidinmaanganeshin
(Boo-ki-din-maan-ga-ne-sh-in )
adv
Broken collar bone

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