Browse the Anishinaabe Alphabet

B


Badakaakidabin
(Ba-da-kaa-ki-da-bin )
v
Sit up straight (singular, command)

Badakaakigaabwin
(Ba-da-kaa-ki-gaab-win )
v
Stand up straight (command)

Badakaakse
(Ba-da-kaak-se )
v
Springs straight up, Lands straight up

Badakaakwadabi
(Ba-da-kaa-kwa-di-bi )
adv
Sitting up rigid

Badakajiigan
(Ba-da-ka-jii-gan )
n
Fork

Badakanan
(Ba-da-ka-nan)
v
Stand something up (command)

Badakawshin
(Ba-da-kaw-shin )
v
You give me the needle (command)

Badaki`igaaza
(Ba-da-ki-igaa-za)
v
Someone getting a needle

Badaki`igan
(Ba-da-ki-igan )
n
Object used as a needle (example: acupunture, lance)

Badakii`igan
(Ba-da-kii`igan )
n
Quilted blanket

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