bebezhigooganzhii

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Ojibwe

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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bebezhigw- (one each) + -ganzhy- (fingernail, hoof) -e (incorporating final) — meaning "the animal that has one nail (hoof) on each of its feet" (as opposed to other animals, which have more than one)

Noun

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bebezhigooganzhii anim (Syllabics ᐯᐯᔑᑰᑲᓐᔒ, plural bebezhigooganzhiig, diminutive bebezhigooganzhiins, stem bebezhigooganzhiiw-)

  1. horse
    Opimeyaya'ii miikanaang bimibatoo a'aw bebezhigooganzhii.
    The horse is running along on the side of the road.

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