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brassiere

n

brassiere

aasodoodooshimebizon ni a brassiere

brave

adj

brave

zoongide'e vai s/he is brave

bravery

n

bravery

zoongide'ewin ni bravery, courage

bread

n

bread

bakwezhigan na

bread, bannock
flour

bannock

bakwezhigan na

bread, bannock
flour

bakwezhiganikaan na [BL] bannock

bread cooked over an open fire

abwaajigan na bread cooked over a fire

bread or bannock made by leaning to face an open fire

aasamaakwa'igan na bread or bannock made by leaning to face an open fire

fish egg bread

waakoonsiwi-bakwezhigan na fish-egg bread

fry bread

zaasagokwaan na (a piece of) fry bread

See also: zaasakokwaan na

zaasakokwaan na (a piece of) fry bread

See also: zaasagokwaan na

make bread

bakwezhiganike vai s/he makes bread, [N] makes bannock

oven-baked bread

gibozigan na bread baked in the oven, yeast bread

yeast bread

gibozigan na bread baked in the oven, yeast bread

bread box

n

bread box

bakwezhigani-makak ni a bread box; a flour box

break

vi

break

biigoshkaa vii it breaks, is broken

Paired with: biigoshkaa vai

biigoshkaa vai

s/he breaks, is broken
s/he is broke (out of money)

Paired with: biigoshkaa vii

break apart

bakiboode vii it breaks apart from rubbing (e.g., something string-like)

Paired with: bakiboozo vai

bakiboozo vai s/he breaks apart from rubbing (e.g., something string-like)

Paired with: bakiboode vii

bakise vii it (something string-like) parts, breaks apart

Paired with: bakise vai

break by heat

biigode vii it breaks by heat

Paired with: biigozo vai

biigozo vai s/he breaks by heat

Paired with: biigode vii

niigode vii it breaks by heat

Paired with: niigozo vai

niigozo vai s/he breaks by heat

Paired with: niigode vii

break on impact

niigoshin vai s/he breaks (on impact)

Paired with: niigosin vii

niigosin vii it breaks (on impact)

Paired with: niigoshin vai

break

vt

break arm

bookonike vai s/he breaks h/ (own) arm, has a broken arm

bookonikeshin vai s/he falls and break h/ arm

break back

bookwaawigane vai s/he has a broken back, breaks h/ back, is hunchbacked

bookwaawiganeshin vai s/he falls and break h/ back

bookwaawiganebizh vta break h/ back (with hands)

break bone

bookogane vai s/he has a broken bone

bookoganeshin vai s/he falls and breaks a bone

break foot

bookozide vai s/he breaks h/ foot, has broken foot

bookozideshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ foot

break hand

bookoninjii vai s/he breaks h/ hand, has a broken hand

bookoninjiishin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ hand

break by hitting

biigoganaandan vti damage, ruin, break it by hitting

Paired with: biigoganaam vta

biigoganaam vta damage, ruin, break h/ by hitting

Paired with: biigoganaandan vti

break heel

bookodoondaneshin vai s/he falls and breaks her heel

break in two

bookobidoon vti2 break it in two (with hands)

Paired with: bookobizh vta

bookobizh vta break h/ in two (with hands)

Paired with: bookobidoon vti2

bookoganaandan vti break it in two (by hitting)

Paired with: bookoganaam vta

bookoganaam vta break h/ in two (by hitting)

Paired with: bookoganaandan vti

bookoshkan vti break it in two (by foot or body)

Paired with: bookoshkaw vta

bookoshkaw vta break h/ in two (by foot or body)

Paired with: bookoshkan vti

break into particles with hands

biisibidoon vti2 break it into small pieces with hands; crumble it

Paired with: biisibizh vta

biisibizh vta break h/ into small pieces with hands; crumble h/

Paired with: biisibidoon vti2

break kneecap

bookogidigweshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ kneecap

break leg

bookogaade vai s/he breaks h/ (own) leg, has a broken leg

bookogaadeshin vai s/he falls and break h/ leg

break nose

bookojaane vai s/he has a broken nose

bookojaaneshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ nose

break off

bakibidoon vti2 snap it (something string-like) off

Paired with: bakibizh vta

bakibizh vta snap h/ (something string-like) off

Paired with: bakibidoon vti2

break up

biigwakamigibidoon vti2 break it up (as ground); plow it

break tooth

bookwaabide vai s/he has a broken tooth, breaks h/ tooth

bookwaabideshin vai s/he falls and breaks a tooth or teeth

break using something

biigwa' vta break h/ (using something)

Paired with: biigwa'an vti

biigwa'an vti break it (using something)

Paired with: biigwa' vta

break wing

bookoningwii vai s/he breaks h/ wing, has a broken wing

bookoningwiishin vai s/he breaks h/ wing falling or hitting against

break

n

take a break

gibichiitaa vai s/he takes a break

break up

phrv

break up fight

nanaginiwe vai s/he breaks up a fight

breakfast

n

eat breakfast

gigizhebaa-miijin vti3 eat it for breakfast

gigizhebaa-wiisini vai s/he eats breakfast

breakfast

gigizhebaa-wiisiniwin ni breakfast

breast

n

breast

indoodooshim nad my breast

gidoodooshim nad your breast

odoodooshiman nad her breast

breast feed

vt

breast feed

noonaawaso vai s/he nurses a baby

nooni' vta breast feed h/

noozh vta nurse h/ [a baby]

breath

n

breath

bagidanaamowin ni breathing, breath

bad breath

maazhimaagwanaamo vai s/he has bad breath

breath cut short

giishkanaamo vai h/ breath is cut short

draw breath in

ikwanaamo vai s/he breathes in, inhales

wiikwanaamo vai s/he draws in breath, inhales

dry breath

bengwanaamo vai s/he has dry breath

first breath

biidanaamo vai s/he takes h/ first breath

recover breath

nasanaamo vai s/he exhales; s/he recovers h/ breath

short of breath

akwanaamo vai s/he is short of breath, takes short breaths

noondenaamo vai s/he runs short of breath, is short-winded

take short breaths

akwanaamo vai s/he is short of breath, takes short breaths

warm breath

giizhoonaamo vai s/he has warm breath

gizhanaamo vai s/he has hot breath, fevered breath

skinning knife

bakonige-mookomaan ni a skinning knife

See also: bakonigewi-mookomaan ni [BL]

bakonigewi-mookomaan ni [BL] a skinning knife

See also: bakonige-mookomaan ni

breathe

vi

breathe

bagidanaamo vai s/he breathes, exhales

breathe a certain way

inanaamo vai s/he breathes a certain way, uses h/ voice a certain way, utters a certain way

breathe fast

dataatabanaamo vai s/he breathes fast

gizhiinaamo vai s/he breathes fast

breathe in

ikwanaamo vai s/he breathes in, inhales

wiikwanaamo vai s/he draws in breath, inhales

change breathing

aanzanaamo vai s/he changes h/ breathing, sighs, changes pitch of h/ voice; s/he takes a deep breath

heard breathing

madwenaamo vai [BL] s/he is heard breathing, snorts, huffs and puffs

squeak breathing

giziibwewenaamo vai s/he squeaks when breathing, wheezes

stop breathing

gibitanaamo vai s/he stops breathing

ishkwaanaamo vai s/he stops breathing

start breathing

maadanaamo vai s/he starts breathing

breathe at a certain rate

apiitanaamo vai s/he breathes at a certain rate

breathe with difficulty

zanaganaamo vai s/he breathes with difficulty, has respiratory problems

breathing

n

breathing

bagidanaamowin ni breathing, breath

breech clout

n

breech clout

aanziyaan ni

a man's apron, a breech cloth
a diaper

breeze

n

good breeze

minwaanimad vii there is a good breeze

bridge

n

footbridge

aazhawaandawaagan ni a footbridge

bridge

aazhogan ni a bridge

bridle

n

bridle

zagidoonebijigan ni a bridle, a bit

briefcase

n

briefcase

babaamizii-mashkimod ni a briefcase

bright

adj

bright

bagaki- pv lex bright

waaseyaa vii it is bright, is light (as in the day), is radiant; it is sunny

Paired with: waasezi vai

bright (sheet-like)

waaseyiigad vii it is bright, shiny (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: waaseyiigizi vai

waaseyiigizi vai s/he is bright, shiny (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: waaseyiigad vii

bright leaves

waatebagaa vii there are bright leaves

bright snow

bagakaagonagaa vii there is bright snow

bring

vt

bring

biidoon vti2 bring it

Paired with: biizh vta

biizh vta bring h/

Paired with: biidoon vti2

biidaw vta bring (it) for h/

See also: biidamaw vta

biidamaw vta bring something for h/

See also: biidaw vta

biidamaage vai s/he brings (it) for (people)

biijigaade vii it is brought (by someone), "they" bring it

Paired with: biijigaazo vai

biijigaazo vai s/he is brought (by someone), "they" bring h/

Paired with: biijigaade vii

bring firewood inside

biindigenise vai s/he brings firewood inside

bring in a boat

biida'oodoon vti2 bring it here by boat

Paired with: biida'oozh vta

biida'oozh vta bring h/ here by boat

Paired with: biida'oodoon vti2

bring indoors

biindigadoon vti2

bring it inside / indoors, take it inside / indoors
introduce it (as a resolution or legislation)

Paired with: biindigazh vta

biindigazh vta bring h/ inside / indoors, take h/ inside / indoors

Paired with: biindigadoon vti2

bring inside

biindigadoon vti2

bring it inside / indoors, take it inside / indoors
introduce it (as a resolution or legislation)

Paired with: biindigazh vta

biindigazh vta bring h/ inside / indoors, take h/ inside / indoors

Paired with: biindigadoon vti2

bring news

biidaajimo vai s/he brings the news

biidaajimotaw vta bring the news to h/

biidaajimotaage vai s/he brings the news to people

biidaadodan vti come and tell of it; bring the news about it

Paired with: biidaajim vta

biidaajim vta come to tell about h/; bring the news about h/

Paired with: biidaadodan vti

biidaadojigaade vii the news of it is brought (by someone), "they" bring the news of it; it is forecasted (by someone), "they" forecast it

bring on back

biidoondan vti bring it on back

Paired with: biidoom vta

biidoom vta bring h/ on back

Paired with: biidoondan vti

bring on shoulder

biijinige vai s/he brings, carries something here on the shoulder

biijinigaadan vti bring, carry it here on the shoulder

Paired with: biijinigaazh vta

biijinigaazh vta bring, carry h/ here on the shoulder

Paired with: biijinigaadan vti

brittle

adj

brittle

gaapan vii it is brittle

Paired with: gaapizi vai

gaapizi vai s/he is brittle

Paired with: gaapan vii

broad

adj

broad face

mangadengwe vai s/he has a broad face

broke

adj

broke

biigoshkaa vai

s/he breaks, is broken
s/he is broke (out of money)

Paired with: biigoshkaa vii

broken

adj

broken

biigoshkaa vii it breaks, is broken

Paired with: biigoshkaa vai

broken arm

bookonike vai s/he breaks h/ (own) arm, has a broken arm

broken back

bookwaawigane vai s/he has a broken back, breaks h/ back, is hunchbacked

broken foot

bookozide vai s/he breaks h/ foot, has broken foot

broken hand

bookoninjii vai s/he breaks h/ hand, has a broken hand

broken leg

bookogaade vai s/he breaks h/ (own) leg, has a broken leg

broken tooth

bookwaabide vai s/he has a broken tooth, breaks h/ tooth

broken-down

adj

broken-down car

biigodaabaane vai s/he has a broken-down car

brooch

n

brooch

zagaakwa'on na a brooch

broom

n

broom

jiigada'igan ni a broom

jiishada'igan ni a broom

zhiishada'igan ni [RL] a broom

broth

n

broth

wiiyaasaaboo ni broth

wild rice broth

manoominaaboo ni wild rice broth

brother

n

older brother

nisayenh nad my older brother

gisayenh nad your older brother

osayenyan nad h/ older brother

younger brother

nishiime nad my younger sibling (brother or sister); my younger parallel cousin (mother's sister's child; father's brother's child)

gishiime nad your younger sibling (brother or sister); your younger parallel cousin (father's brother's child; mother's sister's child)

oshiimeyan nad h/ younger sibling (brother or sister); h/ younger parallel cousin (mother's sister's child; father's brother's child)

brother of a female

ndawemaa nad my brother; my sibling of the opposite sex; my sister

indawemaa nad my brother; my sibling of the opposite sex; my sister

nindawemaa my brother; my sibling of the opposite sex; my sister

gidawemaa nad your sibling of the opposite sex; your brother; your sister

odawemaan nad h/ sibling of the opposite sex: her brother, his sister

brother of a male

niijikiwenh nad my (male's) brother, (male) parallel cousin, fellow man

wiijikiwenyan nad his brother

owiijikiwenyan nad his brother

brother (ritual use)

=iikaan nad someone's (male's) brother; someone's (male's) male friend

=iikaanis nad someone's (male's) brother; someone's (male's) male friend

brother-in-law

n

brother-in-law of a male

niitaa nad my brother-in-law (a male's brother-in-law)

giitaa nad your brother-in-law (a man's brother-in-law)

wiitaan nad his brother-in-law (a man's brother-in-law)

See also: owiitaan nad

owiitaan nad his brother-in-law (a man's brother-in-law)

See also: wiitaan nad

brother-in-law of a female

niinim nad (if I am male) my sister-in-law; (if I am female) my brother-in-law

giinim nad (if you are male) your sister-in-law; (if you are female) your brother-in-law

wiinimoon nad (if someone is female) her brother-in-law; (if someone is male) his sister-in-law

See also: owiinimoon nad

owiinimoon nad (if someone is female) her brother-in-law; (if someone is male) his sister-in-law

See also: wiinimoon nad

brow

n

brow

nikatig nid my forehead, brow

gikatig nid your forhead, brow

okatig nid h/ forehead, brow

brown

adj

The root /ozaaw-/ is the initial element in words for colors ranging from yellow to brown.

brown

ozaawaa vii it is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawizi vai

ozaawi- pv lex brown; yellow

ozaawizi vai s/he is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawaa vii

brown (globular)

ozaawiminagad vii it is yellow or brown (globular)

See also: ozaawiminagizi vai

ozaawiminagizi vai s/he is yellow or brown (globular)

brown (liquid)

ozaawaagamin vii it (a liquid) is yellow, is brown

brown (mineral)

ozaawaabikad vii it is (of) brass; it is yellow, is brown (as something mineral)

Paired with: ozaawaabikizi vai

ozaawaabikizi vai s/he is (of) brass; s/he is yellow, is brown (as something mineral)

Paired with: ozaawaabikad vii

brown (sheet-like)

ozaawegad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozaawegizi vai

ozaawegizi vai s/he is yellow, is brown (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozaawegad vii

brown (stick-like)

ozaawaakwad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: ozaawaakozi vai

ozaawaakozi vai s/he is yellow, is brown (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: ozaawaakwad vii

brown (string-like)

ozaawaabiigad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something string-like)

Paired with: ozaawaabiigizi vai

ozaawaabiigizi vai s/he is yellow, is brown (as something string-like)

Paired with: ozaawaabiigad vii

appear brown

ozaawinaagozi vai s/he looks yellow, appears yellow; s/he looks brown, appears brown

Paired with: ozaawinaagwad vii

ozaawinaagwad vii it looks yellow, appears yellow; it looks brown, appears brown

Paired with: ozaawinaagozi vai

brown bark

ozaawanagekozi vai s/he (a tree) has yellow or brown bark

brown hair

ozaawindibe vai s/he has blond hair, brown hair

ozaawaakondibe vai s/he has blond hair, brown hair

brown leaves

ozaawibagaa vii there are yellow leaves, brown leaves

color brown

ozaawaanzan vti color it yellow, color it brown

Paired with: ozaawaanz vta

ozaawaanz vta color h/ yellow, color h/ brown

Paired with: ozaawaanzan vti

ozaawaande vii it is colored yellow, is colored brown

Paired with: ozaawaanzo vai

ozaawaanzo vai s/he is colored yellow, is colored brown

Paired with: ozaawaande vii

look brown

ozaawinaagozi vai s/he looks yellow, appears yellow; s/he looks brown, appears brown

Paired with: ozaawinaagwad vii

ozaawinaagwad vii it looks yellow, appears yellow; it looks brown, appears brown

Paired with: ozaawinaagozi vai

wear brown

ozaawi'o vai s/he wears yellow, wears brown

ozaawikonaye vai s/he wears yellow, wears brown

brown

vt

brown by fire

ozaawaakizan vti toast it, brown it (by fire)

Paired with: ozaawaakiz vta

ozaawaakiz vta toast h/, brown h/ (by fire)

Paired with: ozaawaakizan vti

ozaawaakide vii it is toasted, is browned (by fire)

Paired with: ozaawaakizo vai

ozaawaakizo vai s/he is toasted, is browned (by fire)

See also: ozaawaakide vii

ozaawaakizige vai s/he toasts something, browns something (by fire)

bruised

adj

bruised face

ozhaawashkwaanagiingwe vai s/he has a bruised face

brush

vt

brush snow

bawaagone' vta brush snow off h/ using something

Paired with: bawaagone'an vti

bawaagone'an vti brush snow off it using something

Paired with: bawaagone' vta

bawaagonen vta brush snow off h/ (by hand)

Paired with: bawaagonenan vti

bawaagonenan vti brush snow off it (by hand)

Paired with: bawaagonen vta

brush teeth

giziiyaabide'o vai s/he brushes h/ (own) teeth

giziiyaabide'odizo vai s/he brushes h/ (own) teeth

brush (sheet-like)

bawega' vta brush h/ (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: bawega'an vti

bawega'an vti brush it using something (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: bawega' vta

brush

[tool]

n

paint brush

zhizhoobii'iganaatig ni a paint brush

scrub brush

mamigosaga'igan ni [BL] a scrub brush

See also: mimigosaga'igan ni

mimigosaga'igan ni a scrub brush

See also: mamigosaga'igan ni [BL]

toothbrush

giziiyaabide'on ni a toothbrush

brush

[plants]

n

chop brush clear

bashkoga'ige vai s/he is brushing, chops the brush clear

clump of brush

bikokobaa vii it is a clump of brush

in the brush

megwekob adv loc in the brush, in a thicket

point of brush

nekobaa vii it is a point of brush

thick brush

zagikobaa vii it is thick brush

bubble

n

bubble

biisitaagan ni a bubble

buck

n

buck

ayaabe na a buck, a male deer

bucket

n

bucket

akik na

a container, usually of metal, for cooking or for holding liquids: a kettle, a pot, a pan, a pail, a bucket
an engine, a motor

sap bucket of folded birch bark

biskitenaagan ni a sap bucket of folded birch bark; [BL] a birch bark basket

buckle

n

belt buckle

gijipizonaabik ni a belt buckle

buckshot

n

buckshot

waabiziiwanwi ni [BL] buckshot

buckskin dress

n

buckskin dress

bashkweginagooday ni a buckskin dress

bud

vi

leaves bud

zaagibagaa vii it buds; the leaves come out

buffalo

n

buffalo

mashkode-bizhiki na a bison; a buffalo

[

American bison

;

Bison bison

]

bizhiki na

a cow, [pl] cattle
a bison, a buffalo

buffalo meat

n

buffalo meat

mashkode-bizhiki-wiiyaas ni buffalo meat

bug

n

bug

manidoons na a bug, an insect, a worm; a germ

See also: manidoosh na

manidoosh na a bug, an insect, a worm

See also: manidoons na

manijoosh na [N] a bug, an insect, a worm

many bugs

manidoonsikaa vii there are (a lot of) bugs

See also: manidooshikaa vii

build

vt

build

ozhitoon vti2 make, build, form it

Paired with: ozhi' vta

ozhi' vta make, build, form h/

Paired with: ozhitoon vti2

ozhitaw vta make, build, form (it) for h/

See also: ozhitamaw vta

ozhitamaw vta make, build, form (it) for h/

See also: ozhitaw vta

ozhichige vai s/he makes, builds, forms things

ozhichigaade vii it is made, built, formed (by someone), "they" make, build, form it

ozhichigaazo vai s/he is made, built, formed (by someone), "they" make, build, form h/

ozhichigan ni something made, built, or formed: a hand-made thing, a manufactured thing, a product

build a fire

boodawe vai s/he builds a fire

boodawaadan vti build a fire in it; fire it up [as stove]

Paired with: boodawaazh vta

boodawaazh vta build a fire at h/

Paired with: boodawaadan vti

boodawazo vai s/he builds a fire to warm up

build a house

waakaa'ige vai s/he builds (a house or other building)

ozhige vai s/he builds a dwelling (lodge, house), makes camp

ozhigaw vta build a dwelling (lodge, house) for h/

ozhigaage vai s/he builds dwellings (lodge, house) for people

build a dwelling or lodge

ozhige vai s/he builds a dwelling (lodge, house), makes camp

ozhigaw vta build a dwelling (lodge, house) for h/

ozhigaage vai s/he builds dwellings (lodge, house) for people

finish building a dwelling or lodge

giizhige vai s/he finishes building a dwelling or lodge

giizhigaadan vti finish building it (a lodge or house)

builder

n

builder

waakaa'igewinini na a builder

building

n

building

waakaa'igan ni a house, a building

bull

n

bull

doonoo na [ML] a bull

bull snake

n

bull snake

newe na a bull snake

bullet

n

bullet

anwi ni something shot as a missle, a bullet, a shot gun shell

twenty-two bullet

anwiins ni a twenty-two bullet

have a bullet

odanwiimi vai s/he has bullets, has (shotgun) shells

bullhead

n

bullhead

awaazisii na a bullhead

[

Ictalurus spp.

]

bully

vt

bully

miikinji' vta provoke, tease, harass, bully h/

miikinji'idiwag vai they provoke, tease, harass each other by speech

miikinji'iwe vai s/he provokes, teases, harasses, bullies people

bum

vt

bum

bagoshi' vta

beg or wish to be fed or given something by h/
bum something off h/

bagoshi'iwe vai

s/he begs or wishes to be fed or given something by people
s/he bums off people

bump

vt

bump

bizikan vti bump, accidentally run into or over it

Paired with: bizikaw vta

bizikaw vta bump, accidentally run into or over h/

Paired with: bizikan vti

bakiteshkan vti bump, knock it [with body or foot]

bump arm

bitaakonikeshin vai s/he bumps h/ arm on something

bump elbow

bitaakodooskwaneshin vai s/he bumps h/ elbow on something

bump face

bitaakwiingweshin vai s/he bumps h/ face on something

bump foot

bitaakozideshin vai s/he bumps h/ foot on something, stubs h/ toe

bump hand

bitaakoninjiishin vai s/he bumps h/ hand on something

bump head

bitaakondibeshin vai s/he bumps h/ head

bump knee

bitaakogidigweshin vai s/he bumps h/ knee on something

bump leg

bitaakogaadeshin vai s/he bumps h/ leg on something

bump nose

bitaakojaaneshin vai s/he bumps h/ nose on something

bump thigh

bitaakobwaameshin vai s/he bumps h/ thigh on something

bump down off

diitibishkan vti bump it down off something, knock it down off something (with foot or body)

Paired with: diitibishkaw vta

diitibishkaw vta bump h/ down off something, knock h/ down off something (with foot or body)

Paired with: diitibishkan vti

bump into

phrv

bump into

bizikan vti bump, accidentally run into or over it

Paired with: bizikaw vta

bizikaw vta bump, accidentally run into or over h/

Paired with: bizikan vti

bitaakoshkan vti bump into it accidentally

Paired with: bitaakoshkaw vta

bitaakoshkaw vta bump into h/ accidentally; collide with h/

Paired with: bitaakoshkan vti

bumpy

adj

bumpy bark

babigwanagekozi vai s/he (a tree) has bumpy bark

bumpy ground

babiikwakamigaa vii it is rolling ground, bumpy ground

bumpy road

babiikwadamon vii it is a bumpy road

bunch

n

grow in a bunch

okoginoon vii they grow in a bunch

Paired with: okogiwag vai

okogiwag vai they (animate) grow in a bunch

Paired with: okoginoon vii

tie in a bunch

okwapidoon vti2 tie it in a bunch

Paired with: okwapizh vta

okwapizh vta tie h/ in a bunch

Paired with: okwapidoon vti2

okwapide vii it is tied in a bunch

Paired with: okwapizo vai

okwapizo vai s/he is tied in a bunch

Paired with: okwapide vii

bundle

n

bundle

gashkibijigan ni a bundle, a package, a packet

make bundle

ozhiwanike vai s/he packs up

ozhiwanikaadan vti make a pack or bundle of it

Paired with: ozhiwanikaazh vta

ozhiwanikaazh vta make a pack or bundle of h/

Paired with: ozhiwanikaadan vti

tie in a bundle

gashkapide vii it is tied shut, is tied up in a bundle

Paired with: gashkapizo vai

gashkapidoon vti2 tie it shut, tie it up in a bundle

Paired with: gashkapizh vta

gashkapizh vta tie h/ shut, tie h/ up in a bundle

Paired with: gashkapidoon vti2

gashkibizo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibide vii

wrap and tie in a bundle

gashkibidoon vti2 wrap and tie it in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizh vta

gashkibizh vta wrap and tie h/ in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibidoon vti2

gashkibijige vai s/he wraps and ties things in bundle

gashkibijigaade vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibijigaazo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibide vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizo vai

gashkibizo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibide vii

buoy

okandiikan ni a buoy (marking the location of a net)

bur oak

n

bur oak

mitigomizh na oak, burr oak

[

Quercus spp.; Quercus macrocarpa

]

burbot

n

burbot

mizay na a ling, an eelpout, a burbot, a mariah, a lawyer (fish)

[

burbot

;

Lota lota

]

burn

vi

burn

jaagide vii it burns

Paired with: jaagizo vai

jaagizo vai s/he burns

Paired with: jaagide vii

jaagaakide vii it burns

Paired with: jaagaakizo vai

jaagaakizo vai s/he burns

Paired with: jaagaakide vii

burn a certain way

inaakide vii it burns a certain way

Paired with: inaakizo vai

inaakizo vai s/he burns a certain way

Paired with: inaakide vii

burn in a certain place

danaakide vii it burns in a certain place

Paired with: danaakizo vai

danaakizo vai s/he burns in a certain place; s/he is photographed there

Paired with: danaakide vii

burn completely

angwaakide vii it burns, is burnt completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakizo vai

angwaakizo vai s/he burns, is burnt completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakide vii

burn to the pan

agwaabikide vii it is scorched, burns to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizo vai

agwaabikizo vai s/he burns things to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikide vii

heard burning

madweyaakide vii it is heard burning, "you" can hear it burning

Paired with: madweyaakizo vai

madweyaakizo vai s/he is heard burning, "you" can hear h/ burning

Paired with: madweyaakide vii

start burning

maadaakide vii it starts burning

Paired with: maadaakizo vai

maadaakizo vai s/he starts burning

Paired with: maadaakide vii

burn

vt

burn

jaagiz vta burn h/

Paired with: jaagizan vti

jaagizan vti burn it up

Paired with: jaagiz vta

jaagizige vai s/he uses up all of the ammunition

jaagaakiz vta burn h/

Paired with: jaagaakizan vti

jaagaakizan vti burn it up

Paired with: jaagaakiz vta

burn a hole

bagwaakiz vta burn a hole in h/

Paired with: bagwaakizan vti

bagwaakizan vti burn a hole in it

Paired with: bagwaakiz vta

burn a certain way

inaakizan vti burn it a certain way

Paired with: inaakiz vta

inaakiz vta burn h/ a certain way

Paired with: inaakizan vti

burn completely

angwaakizan vti burn it completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakiz vta

angwaakiz vta burn h/ completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakizan vti

burn to the pan

agwaabikizan vti burn it to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikiz vta

agwaabikiz vta burn h/ to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizan vti

burned

adj

taste burned

jaagidewipogozi vai s/he tastes burned

Paired with: jaagidewipogwad vii

jaagidewipogwad vii it tastes burned

Paired with: jaagidewipogozi vai

burp

vi

burp

aagade vai s/he burps

megade vai s/he burps

megadeshki vai s/he always is burping

megadeshkaw vta (inverse only) something makes h/ burp

burp

vt

burp

megade' vta burp h/

burst

vi

burst out laughing

baashkaapi vai s/he bursts out laughing

burst

baashkikaa vii it bursts, ruptures

Paired with: baashkikaa vai

baashkikaa vai s/he bursts, ruptures

Paired with: baashkikaa vii

baashkijiishkaa vii it bursts open

Paired with: baashkijiishkaa vai

baashkijiishkaa vai s/he bursts open

Paired with: baashkijiishkaa vii

burst from heat

baashkide vii it explodes, blows up; it bursts from heat

Paired with: baashkizo vai

baashkizo vai s/he explodes, blows up; s/he bursts from heat

Paired with: baashkide vii

burst

vt

burst

baashka'an vti burst it (using something)

Paired with: baashka' vta

baashka' vta burst h/ (using something)

Paired with: baashka'an vti

baashkisidoon vti2 hit or drop and burst it

Paired with: baashkishim vta

baashkishim vta hit or drop h/ and burst h/

Paired with: baashkisidoon vti2

baashkijii'an vti burst it open (using something)

Paired with: baashkijii' vta

baashkijii' vta burst h/ open (using something)

Paired with: baashkijii'an vti

bite and burst

baashkam vta bite and burst h/

Paired with: baashkandan vti

baashkandan vti bite and burst it

Paired with: baashkam vta

bury

[ceremonially]

vt

bury

bagidenim vta

release h/ from one's mind
complete mourning for h/
bury h/

Paired with: bagidendan vti

bagidenjigaazo vai s/he is buried (by someone), "they" bury h/

bury

[put in ground and cover]

vt

bury

ningwa' vta bury h/

Paired with: ningwa'an vti

ningwa'an vti bury it

Paired with: ningwa' vta

ningwa'amaw vta bury (it) for h/

ningwa'ige vai s/he buries things

ningwa'igaade vii it is buried (by someone), "they" bury it

ningwa'igaazo vai s/he is buried (by someone), "they" bury h/

buried in a certain place

dazhishin vai

s/he lies in a certain place
s/he is buried in a certain place

Paired with: dazhisin vii

bush

n

in the bush

noopiming adv loc in the bush; in the woods; inland

See also: noopimiing adv loc [BL]

bushel

n

certain number of bushels

daso-diba'iminaan adv num a certain number of bushels; so many bushels

so many bushels

daso-diba'iminaan adv num a certain number of bushels; so many bushels

bushy

adj

bushy

biigwawe vai s/he is bushy

business

n

do business

babaamizi vai s/he does business, goes about on his business

go about on business

babaamizi vai s/he does business, goes about on his business

bustle

n

dance bustle

bimoonjigan na [RL] a dance bustle

busy

adj

busy

ojaanimi- pv lex busy; noisy

ojaanimitaa vai s/he is busy (in some work or activity)

ojaanimizi vai s/he is busy

ondamizi vai s/he is busy

busy working

ondamanokii vai s/he is busy working

kept busy in an activity

ondamitaa vai s/he is kept busy in an activity

but

conj

but

aanawi adv man although; anyhow; but; despite

dash adv conj but; and, and then, then

See also: idash adv conj ; -sh adv conj

idash adv conj but; and, and then, then

See also: dash adv conj ; -sh adv conj

butcher knife

n

butcher knife

gichi-mookomaan ni a large knife: a butcher knife, a machete

butt

n

butt

indiy nid my rump, rear end, butt

See also: nidiy nid

nidiy nid my rump, rear end, butt

See also: indiy nid

gidiy nid your rump, rear end, butt

odiy nid h/ rump, rear end, butt

butter

n

butter

doodooshaaboo-bimide ni butter

ozaawi-bimide ni butter

butterfly

n

butterfly

memengwaa na a butterfly

button

n

button

gibadoonh na a button

gibodoonh na a button

button

vt

button

zagaakwa' vta fasten, pin, button h/

Paired with: zagaakwa'an vti

zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it

Paired with: zagaakwa' vta

zagaakwa'ige vai s/he fastens, pins, buttons things

zagaakwa'igaade vii it is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it

zagaakwa'igaazo vai s/he is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it

zagaakwa'amaw vta fasten, pin, button (it) for h/

zagaakwa'odizo vai s/he buttons h/ self up

buy

vt

buy

adaawe vai s/he buys

adaawen vai + o s/he buys (it)

adaawetamaw vta buy (it) for h/

adaawetamaage vai s/he buys (it) for others

adaawetamaazo vai s/he buys (it) for h/ self

adaam vta buy (it) from h/

buy food

miijimadaawe vai s/he buys food

buy from a certain place

ondadaawe vai + o s/he buys (it) from a certain place

buy in a certain place

danadaawe vai + o s/he buys (it) in a certain place

buy on credit

mazina'an vti buy it on credit, charge it to an account

mazina'amaw vta owe (it) to h/, get credit from h/, charge (it) (on an account with h/)

mazina'ige vai s/he owes something, gets or has credit, buys on credit, charges to an account, goes into debt

buy secretly

giimoodadaawe vai s/he buys secretly

overspend buying stuff

onzaamadaawe vai s/he overspends

buzzard

n

buzzard

wiinaange na a vulture

[

turkey vulture, buzzard

;

Cathartes aura

]

by

adv

Moving by, past, or along can be shown on verbs of motion with the initial /bim-/ or the preveb bimi-. For verbs using the initial, see under the type of motion, such as "walk", "run", "crawl", etc. under the subheading "along"

going by

bimi- pv dir along; going along; going by; going past; on the way

by

prep

by

jiigayi'ii adv loc along it; by it

See also: jiigaya'ii adv loc

jiigi- pv lex near, nearby, close; by

by a door

jiigishkwaand adv loc by the door

by a fire

jiigishkode adv loc by a fire

by a house

jiigigamig adv loc by a house or lodge

See also: jiigi-waakaa'igan adv loc

by a meadow

jiigashkosiw adv loc by a meadow

by a muskeg

jiigashkiig adv loc by the swamp, by the muskeg

by a road or trail

jiigikana adv loc by a road or trail

by a swamp

jiigashkiig adv loc by the swamp, by the muskeg

by a tree

jiigaatig adv loc by a tree; by a wall

by wall

jiigaatig adv loc by a tree; by a wall

jiigisag adv loc by, against, or on the wall or boards

See also: jiigi-aasamisag adv loc

by the water

jiigibiig adv loc along the shore; by or along the edge of water or an open area

bypass

vt

bypass

bakekazh vta bypass h/

bakekazhiwe vai s/he bypasses people

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