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jab
vt
jab
jaka'an vti [BL] poke, jab, tap, nudge it (using something)

Paired with: jaka' vta [BL]

jaka' vta [BL] poke, jab, nudge h/ (using something)

jaka'ige vai s/he marks things with a tick or check; s/he pokes, jabs things

jack
[tool]
n
jack
ombaakwa'igan na a jack

omba'igan ni a tool used to raise something: a jack, a lever

jack
[card]
n
jack
zhimaaganish na
  1. a soldier
  2. a jack (card)

jack pine
n
jack pine
akikaandag na [ML] a jack pine

[
Pinus banksiana
]

See also: okikaandag na

okikaandag na a jack pine

[
Pinus banksiana
]

See also: akikaandag na [ML]

jack pine bark
n
jack pine bark
okikaandagwanagek na jack pine bark

jack pine bough
n
jack pine bough
okikaandagwaandag na a jack pine bough

jack rabbit
n
jack rabbit
misaabooz na a jack rabbit

[
white-tailed jack rabbit
Lepus townsendii
]

jack up
[raise with lever]
vt
jack up
ombaakwa'an vti raise it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), jack it up

Paired with: ombaakwa' vta

ombaakwa' vta raise h/ (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), jack h/ up

Paired with: ombaakwa'an vti

ombaakwa'ige vai s/he raises things (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), jacks things up

jacket
n
jacket
babiinzikawaagan ni a coat, a jacket

See also: biinzikawaagan ni

biinzikawaagan ni a coat, a jacket

See also: babiinzikawaagan ni

put on jacket
biichibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he puts on h/ coat or jacket

See also: biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL]

biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ coat or jacket

See also: biichibabiinzikawaagane vai

take off jacket
giichibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he takes off h/ coat or jacket

summer jacket
niibini-babiinzikawaagan ni a summer jacket

jacklight
vi
jacklight
waaswaa vai s/he shines (for game or fish), jacklights

jackpot
n
jackpot
bakinaagewin ni winnings, jackpot

jail
n
jail
gibaakwa'odiiwigamig ni a jail, a prison

jail
vt
jail
gibaakwa' vta
  1. shut, block h/ (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
  2. jail, imprison h/

Paired with: gibaakwa'an vti

jam
n
jam
baashkiminasigan ni jam; preserves

baashkiminasiganikaan ni [BL] home-made jam or preserves

peach sauce or jam
miishijiimini-baashkiminasigan ni peach sauce or jam

plum sauce or jam
bagesaani-baashkiminasigan ni plum sauce or jam

raspberry sauce or jam
miskomini-baashkiminasigan ni raspberry sauce or jam

strawberry sauce or jam
ode'imini-baashkiminasigan ni strawberry sauce or jam

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

biinichigewinini na a cleaner; a janitor

January
n
January
aabita-bibooni-giizis na [BL] January

gichi-manidoo-giizis na January

manidoo-giizis na January

jaw
n
jaw
indaamikan nid my chin; my jaw

gidaamikan nid your chin, jaw

odaamikan nid h/ chin; h/ jaw

big jaw
mangidaamikane vai s/he has a big chin or jaw

bloody jaw
miskwiiwidaamikane vai s/he has a bloody jaw or chin

dirty jaw
wiinidaamikane vai s/he has a dirty chin or jaw

jaw aches
dewidaamikane vai h/ jaw aches, chin aches

numb jaw
biinisidaamikane vai s/he has a numb chin or jaw

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

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

sore jaw
gaagiijidaamikane vai s/he has a sore jaw or chin

swollen jaw
baagidaamikane vai s/he has a swollen jaw or chin

jay
n
blue jay
diindiisi na a blue jay

[
Cyanocitta cristata
]

grey jay
gwiingwiishi na a whiskey jack; a gray jay

[
gray jay
Perisoreus canadensis
]

jealous
adj
jealous
gaawam vta be jealous of h/

gaawe vai s/he is jealous

gaawendam vai2 s/he is jealous

gaaweshki vai s/he is always jealous

gizhaawenim vta be jealous of h/

gizhaawenjige vai s/he is jealous of things

jelly
n
chokecherry jelly
asasawemini-baashkiminasigan ni chokecherry sauce, chokecherry jelly

jig
vt
jig
mimigoshkam vai2 s/he threshes, jigs something (e.g., wild rice)

Paired with: mamigoshkam vai2 [BL]

mimigoshkan vti rub it (with foot or body) to loosen it; thresh, jig it (e.g., wild rice)

See also: mamigoshkan vti [BL]

jingle
n
jingle
zhiibaashka'igan ni a jingle

ziibaaska'igan ni a jingle (on dress)

jingle dress
n
jingle dress
zaangwewe-magooday ni a jingle dress

ziibaaska'iganagooday ni a jingle dress

zhiibaashka'igani-magoodaas ni [BL] a jingle dress

job
n
job
anokiiwin ni work, a job

certain job
inanokii vai s/he works a certain way, does a certain kind of work, has a certain job

inanokiiwin ni a certain job, kind of work, or occupation

change jobs
aandanokii vai s/he changes jobs, gets a new job

find a job
mikwanokii vai s/he finds work, finds a job

hire to do a certain job
inanookii vai s/he hires for a certain job

inanoozh vta hire h/ to do a certain job, hire h/ to go to a certain place

look for a job
nandawanokii vai [S] s/he looks for work, looks for a job

See also: andawanokii vai [C] [N]

andawanokii vai [C] [N] s/he looks for work, looks for a job

See also: nandawanokii vai [S]

new job
aandanokii vai s/he changes jobs, gets a new job

quit a job
ishkwaataa vai s/he is at the end of an activity; s/he stops an activity, stops working, quits working, quits a job

unable to find a job
gwiinawanokii vai s/he is unable to find work, unable to find a job

jog
[run for exercise]
vi
jog
join
[connect]
vt
lay joining
aanikooshim vta lay h/ joining something else

Paired with: aanikoosidoon vti2

aanikoosidoon vti2 lay it joining something else

Paired with: aanikooshim vta

lie joining
aanikooshin vai s/he lies joining something else

Paired with: aanikoosin vii

aanikoosin vii it lies joining something else

Paired with: aanikooshin vai

join
[become a member]
vt
join the midewiwin
midewi vai s/he is a Mide, is a member of the Midewiwin

joint
[body part]
n
ankle joint
bikwaakoganaan ni an ankle or wrist joint

joyous
adj
joyous
minawaanigozi vai s/he is happy, is joyous, is glad, has a good time

Paired with: minawaanigwad vii

judge
n
judge
dibaakonigewinini na a judge, a lawyer

dibaakonigewikwe na a judge, a lawyer (female)

gichi-dibaakonigewinini na a judge, a lawyer

judge
vt
judge
dibaakon vta judge h/

Paired with: dibaakonan vti

dibaakonan vti judge it

Paired with: dibaakon vta

dibaakonige vai s/he judges things

dibaakonigaazo vai s/he is judged, is sentenced (by someone), "they" judge, sentence h/

judge a certain way
inaakon vta decide about h/ a certain way; judge h/ a certain way; sentence h/ a certain way

inaakonan vti decide a certain way about it; judge it a certain way

Paired with: inaakon vta

inaakonigaazo vai s/he is judged a certain way (by someone), "they" judge h/ a certain way; s/he is sentenced a certain way (by someone), "they" sentence h/ a certain way

judgement
n
make a certain judgement
inaakonige vai s/he agrees on something; s/he decides things a certain way; s/he makes a certain judgement

juice
n
apple juice
mishiiminaaboo ni apple juice, cider

See also: mishiiminaabo ni [BL]

July
n
July
aabita-niibino-giizis na [N] July

baapaashkizige-giizis na July

miini-giizis na July; August

miinikewi-giizis na [BL] July

jump
vi
jump
gwaashkwani vai s/he jumps

gwaashkwanodan vti jump on it

Paired with: gwaashkwanodaw vta

gwaashkwanodaw vta jump on h/; assault, rape h/

Paired with: gwaashkwanodan vti

jump aboard
boozigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps in or on (a vehicle or boat, jumps aboard

jump across
aazhawigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps across

jump again
aanjigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps again, hops

jump ashore
agwaagwaashkwani vai s/he jumps ashore

jump backwards
azhegwaashkwani vai s/he jumps backwards

jump down lower
niisigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps down lower

jump from a certain place
onjigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps from a certain place

jump here
biijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps here

jump high
ishpigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps high

jump in
biinjigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps in

jump in a vehicle or boat
boozigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps in or on (a vehicle or boat, jumps aboard

jump inside
biindigegwaashkwani vai s/he jumps inside

jump into the water
bakobiigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps into the water

jump off
gijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps off, jumps out

jump off boat or vehicle
gabaagwaashkwani vai s/he jumps off or out [of a boat or vehicle]

jump off to the side
bakegwaashkwani vai s/he jumps off to the side, off the main path

jump out
zaagijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps out

jump out of boat or vehicle
gabaagwaashkwani vai s/he jumps off or out [of a boat or vehicle]

jump out of the water
googa'am vai2 s/he (a fish) jumps out of the water

jump out of the way
ikogwaashkwani vai s/he jumps up out of the way

jump over
baazhijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps over

baazhijigwaashkwanodan vti jump over it

Paired with: baazhijigwaashkwanodaw vta

baazhijigwaashkwanodaw vta jump over h/

Paired with: baazhijigwaashkwanodan vti

jump so far
akogwaashkwani vai s/he jumps so far

jump to a certain place
izhigwaashkwani vai s/je jumps to a certain place, jumps in a certain way

jump upwards
ombigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps upwards

June
n
June
ode'imini-giizis na June

ode'iminikewi-giizis na [BL] June

juneberry
n
juneberry
gozigwaakomin na a serviceberry

[
serviceberry, juneberry, saskatoon
Amelanchier spp.
]

ozigwaakomin na [BL] a serviceberry

[
serviceberry, juneberry, saskatoon
Amelanchier spp.
]

juneberry bush
gozigwaakominagaawanzh na a serviceberry bush

[
serviceberry, juneberry, saskatoon
Amelanchier spp.
]

ozigwaakominaganzh na a serviceberry bush

[
serviceberry, juneberry
Amelanchier spp.
]

juniper
n
juniper
gaagaagiwaandag na a juniper bush

[
common juniper
Juniperus communis
]

juniper berry
gaagaagiwaandagomin ni a juniper berry

[
common juniper
Juniperus communis
]

just
adv
just her
wiineta pron per only she, only her; only he, only him; just him. just her

just him
wiineta pron per only she, only her; only he, only him; just him. just her

just me
niineta pron per only I, only me; just me

just now
bijiinag adv tmp after a while, eventually, finally; just now; recently

just them
wiinetawaa pron per only they, only them; just them

just us
niinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us (inclusive)

giinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us (inclusive)

just you
giineta pron per only you, just you [singular]

giinetawaa pron per only you, just you [plural]