bazhibaʼ
Ojibwe
Etymology
bazhib- (“stab”) + -a’w (“act on using a tool or medium”)
Verb
bazhibaʼ (changed conjunct form bezhiba’waad, stem bazhiba’w-)
- stab (takes an animate object)
- prick (takes an animate object)
- spear a fish
Derived terms
- bazhiba’odiwag (“they stab each other”)
- bazhiba’odizo (“stab oneself”)
Related terms
- bazhiba’an (“stab, prick, inanimate object”)
See also
- badaka’ (“stick, prick, give an injection to”)
- akwa’waa (“spear fish through ice”)
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/bazhiba-vta