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cave

n

cave

waazh ni a den, a lair, a cave, a burrow

See also: waanzh ni

waanzh ni a den, a lair, a cave, a burrow

See also: waazh ni

cedar

n

cedar

giizhik na a cedar

[

eastern white cedar

;

Thuja occidentalis

]

giizhikaatig na [BL] a cedar

[

eastern white cedar

;

Thuja occidentalis

]

See also: giizhik na

giizhikikaa vii there are (a lot of) cedars

ogiizhikimi vai s/he has cedar

cedar bark

giizhikanagek na (a piece of) cedar bark

cedar bough

giizhikaandag na a cedar bough

cedar wood

giizhikisag na (a piece of) cedar wood

red cedar

miskwaawaak na a red cedar

[

eastern red cedar

;

Juniperus virginiana

]

miskwaawaakokaa vii there are (many) red cedars

cedar bark

n

cedar bark

giizhikanagek na (a piece of) cedar bark

cedar bough

n

cedar bough

giizhikaandag na a cedar bough

cedar waxwing

n

cedar waxwing

zegibanaanishiinh na [RL] a cedar waxwing

[

Bombycilla cedrorum

]

See also: zegibanwaanishiinh na

zegibanwaanishiinh na a cedar waxwing

[

cedar waxwing

;

Bombycilla cedrorum

]

See also: zegibanaanishiinh na [RL]

cedar wood

n

cedar wood

giizhikisag na (a piece of) cedar wood

celebration

adj

celebration

jiikakamigad vii there is a celebration, a happy event

Paired with: jiikakamigizi vai

cellar

n

cellar

moonikaan ni a cellar

cement truck

n

cement truck

waabiganidaabaan na a cement truck

cemetery

n

cemetery

jiibayaki ni a graveyard, a cemetary; land of the ghostly spirits

cense

vt

cense

abaabas vta smudge, cense h/

Paired with: abaabasan vti

abaabasan vti smudge, cense it

Paired with: abaabas vta

abaabaso vai s/he smudges, censes h/ self

abaabasige vai s/he smudges, censes things

cent

n

cent

miskwaabikoons na a penny, a cent

ozaawaabikoons na a penny, a cent

center

n

Indian center

anishinaabe-maawanjii'idiiwigamig ni an Indian center

hit dead center

miikwa' vta hit h/ dead center with something

Paired with: miikwa'an vti

miikwa'an vti hit it dead center with something

Paired with: miikwa' vta

ceremony

n

conduct a ceremony

manidooke vai s/he has spiritual power, conducts a ceremony

give a ceremony

zagaswe'iwe vai s/he gives a ceremony, convenes a council

have a meeting or ceremony

zagaswe'idiwag vai they have a council meeting; they have a ceremony

naming ceremony

wiindaawaso vai s/he names a child, gives names, has a naming ceremony

wiindaawasowin ni a naming ceremony

certain

adj

certain

booch adv man it is certain; it is necessary; no matter what

certain about

gwayakwendam vai2 s/he thinks correctly; s/he is sure, certain about something

gwayakwendan vti think it right, correct; be sure, certain about it

Paired with: gwayakwenim vta

gwayakwenim vta think h/ is right, correct; be sure, certain about h/

Paired with: gwayakwendan vti

certainly

adv

certainly

geget adv man sure, certainly, really, indeed

See also: gaawiin geget adv phr

chaff

n

chaff

mazaanag na chaff from wild rice [plural]

chain

[lakes]

n

chain of lakes

aanikegamaa vii it is a chain of lakes

chain

n

chain

biiwaabiko-zagapijigan ni a chain

chair

n

chair

apabiwin ni a chair, a seat

desabiwin ni [BL] a chair, a seat; a saddle

easy chair

nookabiwin ni an easy chair

rocking chair

didibise-apabiwin ni a rocking chair

wewebizoo-apabiwin ni a rocking chair

chairman

n

chairman

eshpabid na-v chairman; leader

chalice

n

chalice

minikwaajigan ni drinking vessel (larger than a cup): a glass, a mug, a tankard, a chalice

change

n

loose change

bigishki-zhooniyaans na loose change

change

vt

change

aanji- pv lex change

aanji' vta change h/, make h/ over

Paired with: aanjitoon vti2

aanjise vai s/he changes

Paired with: aanjise vii

aanjitoon vti2 change it, make it over

Paired with: aanji' vta

aanzikan vti change it (something on the foot or body)

Paired with: aanzikaw vta

aanzikaw vta change h/ (something on the foot or body)

Paired with: aanzikan vti

change appearance

aanzinaago' vta change h/ appearance, transform h/

Paired with: aanzinaagotoon vti2

aanzinaagotoon vti2 change its appearance, transform it

Paired with: aanzinaago' vta

aanzinaago'idizo vai s/he changes h/ (own) appearance, transforms h/ self

change car

aanjidaabaane vai s/he changes cars, trades in a car

change clothes

aanjikwanaye vai s/he changes h/ (own) clothes

aanzikan vti change it (something on the foot or body)

Paired with: aanzikaw vta

aanzikaw vta change h/ (something on the foot or body)

Paired with: aanzikan vti

aanzikonaye vai s/he changes h/ (own) clothes

aanzikonaye' vta change h/ clothes

change coat

aanjibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he puts on another coat, changes h/ coat

change countries

aandakii vai s/he lives, moves somewhere else (in a different territory or country); s/he moves to the spirit world

change diet

aandanjige vai s/he changes h/ way of eating, changes h/ diet

change dress

aandagoode vai she puts on another dress, changes her dress

change grip

aandin vta change the grip on h/; change the way h/ is handled

Paired with: aandinan vti

aandinan vti change the grip on it; change the way it is handled

Paired with: aandin vta

change law

aandaakonige vai s/he changes something decided on (a plan, rule, a law, a policy)

aandaakonan vti change the law on it; give it a new ruling

change life

aanji-bimaadizi vai s/he changes h/ (own) life

change mind

gwekendam vai s/he changes h/ (own) mind

change name

aanjinikaadan vti change name of it

Paired with: aanjinikaazh vta

aanjinikaazh vta change name of h/

Paired with: aanjinikaadan vti

aanjinikaade vii its name is changed

Paired with: aanjinikaazo vai

aanjinikaazo vai h/ name is changed

Paired with: aanjinikaade vii

change pants

aanjigiboodiyegwaazone vai s/he puts on another pair of pants, changes h/ pants

change plans

aandaakonige vai s/he changes something decided on (a plan, rule, a law, a policy)

change seat

aandabi vai s/he changes h/ seat

change shirt

aanjibabagiwayaane vai s/he puts on another shirt, changes h/ shirt

change shoes

aandakizine vai s/he puts on another pair of shoes, changes h/ shoes

change socks

aandazhigane vai s/he puts on another pair of socks, changes h/ socks

change underwear

aanjibiitooshkigane vai s/he puts on another pair of underwear, changes h/ underwear

change way of eating

aandanjige vai s/he changes h/ way of eating, changes h/ diet

change woman

aandikwewe vai s/he has a new girlfriend or female partner

changed

adj

look changed

aanzinaagozi vai s/he looks changed

Paired with: aanzinaagwad vii

aanzinaagwad vii it looks changed

Paired with: aanzinaagozi vai

channel

n

channel

wabigamaa vii there is a channel between lakes; there is a narrows

See also: obigamaa vii

obigamaa vii there is a channel between lakes; there is a narrows

See also: wabigamaa vii

chapped

adj

chapped

gagiipizi vai s/he is chapped

chapped arm

gagiipinike vai s/he has chapped arms

chapped cheek

gagiipanowe vai s/he has chapped cheeks

chapped face

gagiipiingwe vai s/he has a chapped face

giipiingwe vai s/he has a chapped face

chapped hand

gagiipininjii vai s/he has chapped hands

chapped lip

gagiipidoon vai [S] s/he has chapped lips

See also: gagiipidoone vai [N]

gagiipidoone vai [N] s/he has chapped lips

See also: gagiipidoon vai [S]

character

[quality]

n

character

inaadiziwin ni a certain character, a certain nature, a certain way of life

certain character

inaadizi vai s/he has a certain character or nature, has a certain way of life

charcoal

n

charcoal

akakanzhe ni charcoal, coals, coal

charge

[run at]

vt

charge

mawinazh vta run at, rush at, charge, attack h/

Paired with: mawinadan vti

mawine'an vti charge, challenge, attack it

Paired with: mawine' vta ; mawine'wi vta [NI]

mawine'wi vta [NI]

► mawine' vta

charge

vt

charge a certain price

inagindan vti charge a certain price for, set a certain price for it

Paired with: inagim vta

inagim vta charge a certain price for, set a certain price for h/

Paired with: inagindan vti

inagindamaw vta charge a certain price, set a certain price on (it) for h/

charge a high price

ishpagindaaso vai s/he charges a high price

ishpagindan vti charge a high price for it

Paired with: ishpagim vta

ishpagim vta charge a high price for h/

Paired with: ishpagindan vti

charge to account

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

chase

vt

chase about

babaaminizhikaw vta chase h/ about

babaaminizhikodaadiwag vai they chase each other about

chase off

maajinizhikaw vta chase h/ off

Paired with: maajinizhikan vti

chase out of the way

ikonizhikaw vta chase h/ out of the way

ikonaazhikaw vta chase h/ out of the way

chase outside

zaagijinizhikaw vta chase, drive h/ outside

chase to a certain place

izhinaazhikaw vta chase h/ to a certain place; send h/ to a certain place

izhinizhikaw vta chase h/ to a certain place

chauffeur

n

chauffeur

bimiwizhiwewinini na a taxi driver; a chauffeur

cheap

adj

cheap

wendad vii it is easy, is simple, is cheap

Paired with: wendizi vai

wendizi vai s/he is easy, is cheap

Paired with: wendad vii

wendaginde vii it is cheap

Paired with: wendaginzo vai

wendaginzo vai s/he is cheap

Paired with: wendaginde vii

cheat

vt

cheat

wayezhim vta deceive, cheat h/ (by speech)

wayezhinge vai s/he deceives, cheats people (by speech)

wayezhindiwag vai they deceive, cheat each other (by speech)

wayezhindizo vai s/he deceives, cheats h/ self (by speech)

check

vt

check up on

dibaabam vta inspect, check up on h/, look h/ over; adjust h/ [sheet-like]

Paired with: dibaabandan vti

dibaabandan vti inspect, check up on it, look it over

Paired with: dibaabam vta

check

n

check

jeko-mazina'igan ni a check

zhooniyaa-mazina'igan ni a check

welfare check

ashandii-mazina'igan ni a welfare check

check

vt

check nets

naadasabii vai s/he goes to get a net, checks a net, pulls a net (up)

check snares

naadagoodoo vai s/he check h/ snares

check traps

naadasoonaagane vai s/he checks h/ traps, goes to get h/ traps

check up on

phrv

check up on

dibaabam vta inspect, check up on h/, look h/ over; adjust h/ [sheet-like]

Paired with: dibaabandan vti

dibaabandan vti inspect, check up on it, look it over

Paired with: dibaabam vta

checkers

n

checker

zhooshkonigan na a game piece that is slid: a checker, a domino tile

checkers

zhooshkonigewin ni a game or sport using movable game pieces: checkers, bingo, dominoes, shuffleboard, curling

play checkers

zhooshkonige vai

s/he slides things
s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls

cheek

n

cheek

ninow nid [ML] my cheek

ginow nid [ML] your cheek

onow nid [ML] h/ cheek

ninaw nid [N] my cheek

See also: ninow nid [ML]

ginaw nid your cheek

See also: ginow nid [ML]

onaw nid h/ cheek

See also: onow nid [ML]

big cheek

mamaanganowe vai s/he has big cheeks

bloody cheek

miskwiiwanowe vai s/he has a bloody cheek

chapped cheek

gagiipanowe vai s/he has chapped cheeks

dirty cheek

wiinanowe vai s/he has a dirty cheek or dirty cheeks

hairy cheek

miishanowe vai s/he has a hairy cheek or hairy cheeks

red cheek

miskwanowe vai s/he has a red cheek or red cheeks

scar on cheek

ojiishiganowe vai s/he has a scar on h/ cheek

ojiishanowe vai s/he has a scar on h/ cheek

swollen cheek

baaganowe vai s/he has h/ cheek or cheeks swell up, has a swollen cheek or swollen cheeks

babaaganowe vai s/he has h/ cheeks swell up, has swollen cheeks

wrinkled cheek

oziiganowe vai s/he has wriinkled cheeks

cherry

n

black cherry

ookwemin ni black cherry

black cherry bush

ookweminagaawanzh na a black cherry bush

[

Prunus serotina

]

pin cherry

bawa'iminaan ni a pin cherry

[

Prunus pensylvanica

]

pin cherry bush

bawa'iminagaawanzh na a pin cherry bush

[

Prunus pensylvanica

]

See also: bawa'iminaanaganzh na [BL]

bawa'iminaanaganzh na [BL] a pin cherry bush

[

Prunus pensylvanica

]

See also: bawa'iminagaawanzh na

chest

[body]

n

Reference to the chest in verbs is made with the medial /-aakigan-/.

chest

nikaakigan nid my chest

gikaakigan nid your chest

okaakigan nid h/ chest

bare-chested

mitaakigane vai s/he is bare-chested, is bare-breasted

chest pain

dewaakigan vai [C] [S] s/he has chest pain; h/ chest aches

See also: dewaakigane vai [N]

dewaakigane vai [N] s/he has chest pain; h/ chest aches

See also: dewaakigan vai [C] [S]

jakanaamo vai s/he has chest pain while breathing

hairy chest

miishaakigane vai [N] he has a hairy chest

See also: miishaakigan vai [S]

miishaakigan vai [S] he has a hairy chest

See also: miishaakigane vai [N]

middle of the chest

naawaakigan adv loc in the middle of someone's chest

● COLORS OF BIRD OR ANIMAL CHEST/BREAST

grey chest

waabijiiyaakigane vai s/he has a grey chest, is grey-breasted

red chest

miskwaakigane vai s/he has a red chest, is red-breasted

spotted chest

gidagaakigane vai s/he has a spotted chest

white chest

waabishkaakigane vai s/he has a white chest, is white-breasted

yellow chest

ozaawaakigane vai s/he has a yellow or brown chest, is yellow-breasted

See also: bagaki-ozaawaakigane vai

bagaki-ozaawaakigane vai s/he has a bright yellow chest, is yellow-breasted

chest of drawers

n

chest of drawers

wiikobijigan ni a drawer, a chest of drawers, a dresser

chew

vt

chew

zhaashaagwam vta chew on, gnaw h/

See also: zhaashaagwandan vti

zhaashaagwandan vti chew it

Paired with: zhaashaagwam vta

zhaashaagwanjige vai s/he chews things

chew audibly

madwem vta chew h/ audibly

Paired with: madwendan vti

madwendan vti chew it audibly

Paired with: madwem vta

madwenjige vai s/he chews something audibly, is heard chewing

chew down

gawam vta chew h/ down

Paired with: gawandan vti

gawandan vti chew it down

Paired with: gawam vta

chew gum

zhaashaagwamikiwe vai s/he chews gum

chew into small pieces

biisandan vti chew it into small pieces

Paired with: biisam vta

biisam vta chew h/ into small pieces

Paired with: biisandan vti

biisandamaw vta chew (it) into small pieces for h/

chew on

jiichiigwam vta chew on, gnaw h/

Paired with: jiichiigwandan vti

jiichiigwandan vti chew on, gnaw it (taking the meat off it)

Paired with: jiichiigwam vta

jiichiigwanjige vai s/he chews things

chew something crisp or crunchy

gaakaawam vta chew h/ (something crisp or crunchy)

Paired with: gaakaawandan vti

gaakaawandan vti chew it (something crisp or crunchy)

Paired with: gaakaawam vta

gaakaawanjige vai s/he chews something crisp or crunchy

chew to bits

zhishigwam vta chew h/ up, chew h/ to bits

Paired with: zhishigwandan vti

zhishigwandan vti chew it up, chew it to bits

Paired with: zhishigwam vta

chew tobacco

agwanenjige vai s/he chews tobacco; s/he holds things in h/ mouth; s/he puts things in h/ (own) mouth

biindaakwe vai s/he chews tobacco

chewing gum

n

chewing gum

bigiins na chewing gum

chickadee

n

chickadee

gijigijigaaneshiinh na a chickadee

[

Parus spp.

]

chicken

n

chicken

baaka'aakwenh na a chicken

chicken coop

n

chicken coop

baaka'aakwenhwigamig ni a chicken coop

chicken meat

n

chicken meat

baaka'aakwenh-wiiyaas ni chicken meat

chicken soup

n

chicken soup

baaka'aakwenh-naboob ni chicken soup

baaka'aakwenhwaaboo ni chicken soup

chief

n

chief

ogimaa na

a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
a king (card)

ogimaawi vai s/he is a leader, is a boss, is a chief

ogimaakwe na a female leader, boss, chief; a queen; a wife of a chief

ogimaakwewi vai she is a leader, boss, chief, queen; she is the wife of a leader, boss, chief

ogimaakaan na [BL] a chief

ogimaakaaniwi vai [BL] s/he is a chief

wife of chief or leader

ogimaakwe na a female leader, boss, chief; a queen; a wife of a chief

ogimaakwewi vai she is a leader, boss, chief, queen; she is the wife of a leader, boss, chief

chief song

n

chief song

ogimaa-nagamon ni chief song

child

n

child

abinoojiinh na a child

abinoojiinyiwi vai s/he is a child

niniijaanis nad my child

giniijaanis nad your (sg.) child

oniijaanisan nad h/ child

child born out of wedlock

giiminiijaagan na child born out of wedlock

giiminiijii vai she has a child out of wedlock

eldest child

nitamoozhaan na an eldest child; a first-born child

zaziikizi vai s/he is the eldest (of siblings)

feed a child

ashamaawaso vai s/he feeds a child

have a child

oniijaanisi vai s/he has a child or children, has a young one or young

oniijaanisim vta have h/ as a child

oniijaanisensi vai s/he has a small child or small children. has a small young one or small young

have a child along with

gigoonzhe vai s/he has h/ a child or children along with h/

pretend to be a child

abinoojiinyikaazo vai s/he pretends to be a child

raise children

nitaawigi'aawaso vai s/he raises a child or children

raise children in a good way

minogi'aawaso vai s/he raises h/ children in a good way

take care of a child

bamoonzhe vai

ganawendaawaso vai s/he takes care of a child, babysits

youngest child

ishkwejaagan na a last born child, the youngest child

See also: ishkwejiiyaagan na [NI]

chill

n

get a chill

dakaji vai s/he gets a chill, has a cold

chilled

adj

chilled

dakamanji'o vai s/he is chilled, feels cold

get chilled easily

wakewaji vai s/he can't take being cold, gets chilled easily

chin

n

chin

indaamikan nid my chin; my jaw

gidaamikan nid your chin, jaw

odaamikan nid h/ chin; h/ jaw

big chin

mangidaamikane vai s/he has a big chin or jaw

bloody chin

miskwiiwidaamikane vai s/he has a bloody jaw or chin

chin itches

gizhiibidaamikan vai [S] h/ chin itches

See also: gizhiibidaamikane vai [N]

gizhiibidaamikane vai [N] h/ chin itches

See also: gizhiibidaamikan vai [S]

flat chin

nabagidaamikane vai s/he has a flat chin

long chin

ginwaakodaamikane vai s/he has a long protruding chin

pointed chin

bajiishkidaamikane vai s/he has a pointed chin

scab on chin

omigidaamikane vai s/he has a sore or sores, a scab or scabs on h/ jaw or chin

scar on chin

ojiishidaamikane vai s/he has a scar on h/ jaw, has a scar on h/ chin

sore chin

gaagiijidaamikane vai s/he has a sore jaw or chin

swollen chin

baagidaamikane vai s/he has a swollen jaw or chin

Chinese

n

Chinese

aniibiishaabookewinini na an East Asian person, an East Asian (male): Chinese, Japanese

aniibiishaabookewininiiwi vai he is East Asian: Chinese, Japanese

chip

n

chip

biiwega'igan ni a chip (left from chopping)

biiwiga'igan ni a chip (left from chopping)

chip

vt

chip

bakwesidoon vti2 chip it

Paired with: bakweshim vta

bakweshim vta chip h/

Paired with: bakwesidoon vti2

chip tooth

bakweyaabideshin vai s/he chips a tooth on something

chipmunk

n

chipmunk

agongos na

a chipmunk [Tamias striatus; Eutamias minimus]
a Scandinavian

agongosens na [RL] a chipmunk

chisel

n

ice chisel

eshkan ni an ice chisel

choke

vi

choke

ana'o vai s/he chokes on something stuck in h/ throat

bakwenishkaago vai s/he chokes on food

bakwenibii vai s/he chokes while drinking

choke

vt

choke

gibinewen vta choke h/

chokecherry

n

chokecherry

asasawemin ni a chokecherry

[

Prunus virginiana

]

chokecherry bush

asasaweminagaawanzh na a chokecherry bush or tree

[

Prunus virginiana

]

chokecherry jelly

asasawemini-baashkiminasigan ni chokecherry sauce, chokecherry jelly

chokecherry sauce

asasawemini-baashkiminasigan ni chokecherry sauce, chokecherry jelly

chokecherry tea

asasaweminaaboo ni chokecherry tea

choose

vt

choose

onaabam vta choose, select, pick h/ (by sight)

See also: onaabandan vti

onaabandan vti choose, select, pick it (by sight)

Paired with: onaabam vta

onaabandamaw vta choose, select, pick it (by sight) for h/

onaabanjige vai s/he chooses, selects, picks things (by sight)

onaabanjigaade vii it is chosen, selected, picked (by someone), "they" choose, select, pick it (by sight)

onaabanjigaazo vai s/he is chosen, selected, picked (by someone), "they" choose, select, pick h/ (by sight)

choose from

gagiigin vta select, pick, choose (the best) from h/

Paired with: gagiiginan vti

gagiiginan vti select, pick, choose (the best) from it

Paired with: gagiigin vta

chop

vt

chop a piece off

bakwega' vta chop a piece off h/ (something of wood)

Paired with: bakwega'an vti

bakwega'an vti chops a piece off it (something of wood)

Paired with: bakwega' vta

chop breaking in two

bookoga'an vti chop it breaking it in half

Paired with: bookoga' vta

bookoga' vta chop h/ breaking h/ in two

Paired with: bookoga'an vti

bookoga'ige vai s/he chops breaking things in half

chop down

gawa' vta fell h/, chop h/ down

Paired with: gawa'an vti

gawa'an vti fell it, chop it down

Paired with: gawa' vta

gawa'amaw vta chop (it) down for h/; fell it for h/

gawa'ige vai s/he chops things down

gawa'igaade vii it is chopped down (by someone), "they" chop it down

gawa'igaazo vai s/he is chopped down (by someone), "they" chop h/ down

gawa'wi vta

► gawa' vta

chop fine

biisa' vta chop h/ fine, mince h/

Paired with: biisa'an vti

biisa'an vti chop it fine, mince it

Paired with: biisa' vta

biisiga'wi vta [NI]

► biisiga' vta

chop into small pieces

baasiga' vta chop h/ into small pieces (as something of wood)

Paired with: baasiga'an vti

baasiga'an vti chop it into small pieces (as something of wood)

Paired with: baasiga' vta

biisada'an vti chop it into small pieces

Paired with: biisada' vta

biisada' vta chop h/ into small pieces

Paired with: biisada'an vti

chop into kindling

biisiga'an vti chop it into kindling

Paired with: biisiga' vta

chop off

giishka' vta chop h/ off

Paired with: giishka'an vti

giishka'an vti chop it off

Paired with: giishka' vta

giishkiga'amaw vta chop (it) off for h/

chop off with ax

giishkiga' vta chop h/ off with ax

Paired with: giishkiga'an vti

giishkiga'an vti chop it off (with ax)

Paired with: giishkiga' vta

giishkiga'amaw vta chop (it) off for h/

giishkiga'ige vai s/he chops (things) off

giishkiga'igaade vii it is chopped off (by someone) (with ax)

giishkiga'igaazo vai s/he is chopped off (by someone) (with ax)

chop off with tool

giishkada'an vti chop it off

chop pointed

bajiishkiga' vta chop h/ pointed

Paired with: bajiishkiga'an vti

bajiishkiga'an vti chop it pointed

Paired with: bajiishkiga' vta

jiiboga'an vti [BL] chop it pointed

Paired with: jiiboga'wi vta [BL]

jiiboga'wi vta [BL] chop h/ pointed

Paired with: jiiboga'an vti [BL]

chop to pieces

bigishkada'an vti pound, chop it to pieces (using a stick or a stick-like tool)

Paired with: bigishkada' vta

bigishkada' vta pound, chop h/ to pieces (using a stick or a stick-like tool)

Paired with: bigishkada'an vti

start chopping

maajiga'an vti start chopping it

Paired with: maajiga' vta

maajiga' vta start chopping h/

Paired with: maajiga'an vti

maajiga'ise vai s/he starts chopping wood

chopstick

[for eating Chinese food]

n

chopstick

wiisiniiwi-mitigoons ni a chopstick

christian

n

christian

anama'e- pv lex church, Christian

anami'aa vai s/he prays, is a Christian

Christmas

n

Christmas

niibaa-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is Christmas

Christmas present

agoojigan ni something hung: a clothesline, a Christmas present, an item for sale at a stand; something used to hang things: a hanger

church

[building]

n

church

anama'ewigamig ni a church

church

[institution]

n

church

anami'aawin ni prayer, religion, the church

cigarette

n

cigarette

asemaa-opwaagaans na a cigarette

See also: asemaawipwaagaans na

asemaans na a cigarette

See also: opwaagaans na

asemaawipwaagaans na a cigarette

See also: asemaa-opwaagaans na

opwaagaans na a cigarette

See also: asemaans na

cinnamon

n

cinnamon

meskwanagekozid na-v cinnamon

circle

n

circle

waawiyebii'igan ni

a circle
a compass (drawing instrument)
a circular target for practice shooting

draw circle

waawiyebii'an vti draw it as a circle

waawiyebii'ige vai s/he draws a circle

drive around in a circle

giiwitaabizonike vai [RL] s/he drives in a circle

go around in a circle

giiwitaashkaa vai s/he goes around in a circle

lie in a circle

waawiyesinoon vti they lie in a circle

waawiyeshinoog vai they lie in a circle

Paired with: waawiyesinoon vti

put in a circle

waawiyesidoon vti2 put it in a circle

Paired with: waawiyeshim vta

waawiyeshim vta put h/ in a circle

Paired with: waawiyesidoon vti2

run around in a circle

giiwitaabatoo vai s/he runs around in a circle

set up in a circle

waawiyekidoon vti2 set it up in a circle

Paired with: waawiyekizh vta

waawiyekizh vta set h/ up in a circle

Paired with: waawiyekidoon vti2

sit in a circle

giiwitaabiwag vai they sit in a circle

stand in a circle

giiwitaagaabawiwag vai they stand in a circle

waawiyekidewan vii they stand in a circle

Paired with: waawiyekizowag vai

waawiyekizowag vai they stand in a circle

Paired with: waawiyekidewan vii

circular

adj

circular

waawiyeyaa vii it is round, is circular

Paired with: waawiyezi vai

waawiyezi vai s/he is round, is circular

Paired with: waawiyeyaa vii

circus

n

circus

mamaandaagochigewin ni a circus, a carnival

cisco

[fish]

cisco

odoonibiins na a tullibee

[

cisco, lake herring

;

Coregonus artedii

]

city

n

city

gichi-oodena ni a city

clam

n

clam

es na clam; shell

clan

n

clan

indoodem nad my clan

gidoodem nad your clan

odoodeman nad h/ clan

odoodemi vai s/he has a clan

odoodemindiwag vai they have the same clan

clap

vt

clap hands

bapasininjii'odizo vai s/he claps h/ hands

claw

n

claw

nishkanzh nad

my nail (fingernail, toenail)
my claw

gishkanzh nad

your (sg) nail (fingernail, toenail)
your (sg) claw

oshkanzhiin nad

h/ nail (fingernail, toenail)
h/ claw

big claw

mamaangiganzhii vai s/he has big nails, has big claws

long nails or claws

gagaanoganzhii vai s/he has long nails, claws

clay

n

clay

waabigan na clay

waabiganikaa vii there is (a lot of) clay; it has clay

made of clay

waabiganikaade vii

it is made of clay, made of plaster, made of concrete
it is in a cast

Paired with: waabiganikaazo vai

white clay

waabaabigan na white clay

waabaabiganikaa vii there is (a lot of) white clay

clean

adj

clean

biinad vii it is clean

Paired with: biinizi vai

biinizi vai s/he is clean

Paired with: biinad vii

clean ear

biinitawage vai s/he has a clean ear or clean ears

clean face

biiniingwe vai s/he has a clean face

clean hand

biinininjii vai s/he has a clean hand

clean liquid

biinaagamin vii it (a liquid) is clean

clean mouth

biinidoon vai [ML] s/he has a clean mouth

See also: biinidoone vai [N]

biinidoone vai [N] s/he has a clean mouth

See also: biinidoon vai [ML]

clean neck

biinaakogwe vai s/he has a clean neck; h/ neck is clean

clean nose

biinijaane vai s/he has clean nose; h/ nose is clean

clean teeth

biinaabide vai s/he has clean teeth; h/ teeth are clean

look clean

biininaagozi vai s/he looks clean

Paired with: biininaagwad vii

biininaagwad vii it looks clean

Paired with: biininaagozi vai

smell clean

biinimaagozi vai s/he smells clean

Paired with: biinimaagwad vii

biinimaagwad vii it smells clean

Paired with: biinimaagozi vai

wash clean

biinaabaawe vai s/he is washed off clean

biinaabaawe vii it is washed off clean

Paired with: biinaabaawe vai

biinaabaawadoon vti2 wash it clean

Paired with: biinaabaawazh vta

biinaabaawazh vta wash h/ clean

clean

vt

clean

biinichige vai s/he cleans things

biini' vta clean h/

Paired with: biinitoon vti2

biinitaw vta clean (it) for h/

biinitoon vti2 clean it

Paired with: biini' vta

clean fish

bakazhaawe vai s/he cleans fish

cleaned

biinichigaade vii it is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean it

biinichigaazo vai s/he is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean h/

Paired with: biinichigaade vii

cleaner

n

cleaner

biinichigewikwe na a cleaner (female); a janitor (female)

biinichigewinini na a cleaner; a janitor

clear

vi

clear off

aabaakawad vii it clears off after a storm; it revives

Paired with: aabaakawizi vai

baakibii'an vii ice clears off the lake

clear

adj

clear sky

mizhakwad vii the sky is clear; it is good weather

clear

vt

clear land

mazhii'ige vai s/he clears land, brushes

clearing

n

cut-over clearing

mazhii'igan ni a cut-over clearing

natural clearing

mashkode ni a prairie, a plain, a natural clearing

other side of the clearing

agaamaakwaa adv loc the woods on the other side of the clearing or across an open area

clearly

adv

see clearly

bagakaabam vta see h/ clearly, spot h/ right away

Paired with: bagakaabandan vti

bagakaabandan vti see it clearly, spot it right away

Paired with: bagakaabam vta

bagakaabi vai s/he sees clearly

understand clearly

bagakitaagozi vai s/he is heard clearly, understood clearly

Paired with: bagakitaagwad vii

bagakitaagwad vii it is heard clearly, understood clearly; it sounds loud and clear

Paired with: bagakitaagozi vai

cleaver

n

cleaver

giishkada'igan ni a cleaver

clerk

n

clerk

ozhibii'igewikwe na a (female) office worker, a clerk, a secretary

ozhibii'igewinini na a (male) office worker, a clerk, a secretary

store clerk

adaawewinini na a store keeper, a merchant, a store clerk, a trader

adaawewininiikwe na a store keeper, a merchant, a store clerk, a trader (female)

adaawewikwe na [RL] a store keeper, a merchant, a store clerk, a trader (female)

cliff

n

cliff

giishkadinaa vii it is a cliff, is a steep bank

rock cliff

aazhibik ni a rock cliff

giishkaazhibikaa vii there is a rock cliff

climb

vi

Most words of climbing use the vai final /-aandawe/ or are derived from verbs with this final.

climb

akwaandawe vai s/he climbs up, climbs, goes upstairs

akwaandawaadan vti climb up on, climb on it

Paired with: akwaandawaazh vta

akwaandawaazh vta climb up on, climb on h/

Paired with: akwaandawaadan vti

climb about

babaamaandawe vai s/he climbs about

climb across

aazhawaandawe vai s/he climbs across

climb along

bimaandawe vai s/he climbs along

climb down

niisaandawe vai s/he climbs down, goes downstairs

climb fast

akwaandawebatoo vai s/he climbs up fast, climbs fast

climb from a certain place

ondaandawe vai s/he climbs from a certain place

climb here

biidaandawe vai s/he climbs here

climb over

baazhidaandawe vai s/he climbs over

climb through

zhaabwaandawe vai s/he climbs through

climb to certain place

inaandawe vai s/he climbs a certain way, climbs to a certain place

climb up

akwaandawe vai s/he climbs up, climbs, goes upstairs

akwaandawaadan vti climb up on, climb on it

Paired with: akwaandawaazh vta

akwaandawaazh vta climb up on, climb on h/

Paired with: akwaandawaadan vti

start climbing

maadaandawe vai s/he starts off climbing

cling

vi

cling

minjimii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)

minjimaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)

clippers

n

hair clippers

giishkikojigan ni hair clippers

clock

n

clock

diba'igeziswaan na [RL] a clock

See also: diba'igiiziswaan na

diba'igiiziswaan na a clock

See also: diba'igeziswaan na [RL]

close

adj

close

besho adv loc near, nearby, close

beshowad vii it is near, is nearby, is close

appear to be close

beshonaagozi vai s/he appears to be close

Paired with: beshonaagwad vii

beshonaagwad vii it appears to be close

Paired with: beshonaagozi vai

close friends

beshwaji' vta be close friends with h/

think to be close

beshwendan vti think it to be near or soon

Paired with: beshwenim vta

beshwenim vta think h/ to be near or near soon

Paired with: beshwendan vti

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