biigjiibdoon

Definition: break sth. apart, break sth. up, tear sth. apart

biigjiibdoon
>vti LH
>1sIND nbiigjiibdoon;
>3sCCONJ baagjiibdoot; 1 break sth. apart, break sth. up, tear sth. apart. Gwetaani-maanaajjiiyaa maanda! Nga-biigjiibdoon; nga-aanji-maajtaa.
>This is so misshapen; I'll break it up and start over. MC2005.cs. Aaniish go naa gaa-nendman gii-oo-kweji-biigjiibdoowin wi aamoo-saswin?!
>What were you thinking going and trying to break that beehive apart?! MC2005.cs.
>Partner: biigjiibnaa
>vta.
>Full-vowel form: biigojiibidoon.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Inanimate transitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72976964856n
GKS Reference Number: 12382
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