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pole

n

clothesline pole

agoojiganaatig ni a clothesline pole

fishing pole

migiskanaak ni a fishing pole

wewebanaabaan ni [BL] [BL] a fish hook; [RL] a fishing pole and line

wewebanaabaanaak ni [BL] a fishing pole

flagpole

gikiwe'onaatig ni a flagpole

light pole

waazakonenjiganaatig ni a light pole

lodge pole

abanzh ni a lodge pole; a rafter

net rack pole

agoodinasabaanaak ni net rack pole

push pole

gaandakii'igan ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'iganaak ni

gaandakii'iganaak ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'igan ni

sap-boiling pole

iskigamiziganaatig ni a sap-boiling pole

pole

vt

pole a boat

gaandakii'o vai s/he poles a boat

gaandakii'ige vai s/he poles a boat

gaandakii'an vti pole it

pole a boat about

babaamakii'ige vai s/he poles a boat around

pole a boat along

bima'oodoo vai s/he poles a boat along

bima'ookii vai s/he poles a boat along

pole a boat away

animikii'ige vai s/he poles a boat away

pole a boat here

biidakii'ige vai s/he poles a boat here

pole a boat to a certain place

ina'oodoo vai s/he poles a boat to a certain place

pole a boat from a certain place

ondakii'ige vai s/he poles a boat from a certain place

pole in a boat

bima'oodoon vti2 pole it along in a boat; take it along in a boat

Paired with: bima'oozh vta

bima'oozh vta pole h/ along in a boat; take h/ along in a boat

Paired with: bima'oodoon vti2

police car

n

police car

dakoniwewidaabaan na a police car

police officier

n

police officer

dakoniwewinini na a policeman; a sheriff

dakoniwewikwe na a police officer (female)

police station

n

police station

dakoniwewigamig ni a police station

polish

vt

polish

waasikosaga'an vti polish it [a floor or board] [using something]

waasikwa' vta polish, shine h/

Paired with: waasikwa'an vti

waasikwa'an vti polish, shine it

Paired with: waasikwa' vta

politics

n

politics

dibaakonige vai s/he judges things

polluted

adj

polluted

wiinaagamin vii it (a liquid) is dirty, is polluted

pond

n

pond

waanzhibiiyaa vii it is a puddle, a water-filled pothole, a small pond

pool

n

play pool

nemaabii vai s/he plays pool

pool hall

n

pool hall

nemaabiiwigamig ni a pool hall

poor

[no money]

adj

poor

gidimaagizi vai s/he is poor, is pitiful

look poor

gidimaaginaagozi vai s/he looks poor

Paired with: gidimaaginaagwad vii

gidimaaginaagwad vii it looks poor

Paired with: gidimaaginaagozi vai

poor

[bad]

adj

poor health

maazhi-ayaa vai s/he is bad-off; s/he is in poor health, is ill

maanamanji'o vai s/he feels bad, feels out of sorts, is depressed; s/he is in poor health, is ill

poor job

mamaazhii vai s/he makes things badly, does a poor job

think poor

maanenim vta think or consider h/ bad, poor, or disagreeable

Paired with: maanendan vti

maanendan vti think or consider it bad, poor, or disagreeable

Paired with: maanenim vta

maanendaagozi vai s/he is thought bad, is thought poor, is thought disagreeable

Paired with: maanendaagwad vii

maanendaagwad vii it is thought bad, is thought poor, is thought disagreeable

Paired with: maanendaagozi vai

poorly

adv

feel poorly

maazhendam vai2 s/he feels poorly

run poorly

maazhibide vii it runs, operates poorly (as a machine)

Paired with: maazhibizo vai

maazhibizo vai s/he runs poorly, operates poorly (as a machine)

Paired with: maazhibide vii

operate poorly

maazhibide vii it runs, operates poorly (as a machine)

Paired with: maazhibizo vai

maazhibizo vai s/he runs poorly, operates poorly (as a machine)

Paired with: maazhibide vii

sew poorly

maazhigwaaso vai s/he sews poorly

maazhigwaadan vti sew it poorly

Paired with: maazhigwaazh vta

maazhigwaazh vta sew h/ poorly

Paired with: maazhigwaadan vti

maazhigwaade vii it is poorly sewn

Paired with: maazhigwaazo vai

maazhigwaazo vai s/he is poorly sewn

Paired with: maazhigwaade vii

pop

[drink]

n

pop

menwaagamig ni-v a soft drink; pop

waashkobaagamig ni-v a soft drink; pop

zhiiwaabo ni [BL] a soft drink; pop

poplar

n

poplar

azaadi na a poplar, an aspen

[

trembling aspen

;

Populus tremuloides

]

balsam poplar

maanazaadi na a Balm of Gilead tree; a balsam poplar

[

balsam poplar

;

Populus balsamifera

]

poplar wood

azaadiisag ni poplar wood

azaadiiwi-bigijiisag ni punky poplar wood used for smoking hides

See also: azaadii-biigijiisag ni

poplar bark

n

poplar bark

azaadiinagek na poplar bark, aspen bark

popped

adj

popped wild rice

gaapizigan ni popped wild rice

porcupine

n

porcupine

gaag na a porcupine

[

Erethizon dorsatum

]

porcupine meat

n

porcupine meat

gaago-wiiyaas ni porcupine meat

porcupine quill

n

porcupine quill

gaaway na a porcupine quill

pork

n

pork

gookoosh na a pig; pork

gookooshi-wiiyaas ni pork

gookooshiwi-wiiyaas ni [RL] ham; pork

salt pork

zhiiwitaagani-gookoosh na salt pork

portage

n

portage

onigam ni a portage

carry over portage

gakiiwenige vai s/he carries things over a portage

drive over portage

gabadoodaabii'iwe vai s/he drives over a portage

go over portage

gabadoo vai s/he goes over a portage

portage

vi

portage

gakiiwe vai s/he portages over a point or peninsula

position

n

put in the right position

minoshim vta put h/ in the right position

Paired with: minosidoon vti2

minosidoon vti2 put it in the right position

Paired with: minoshim vta

lie in a good position

minosin vii it lies in a good position, fits well in place

Paired with: minoshin vai

minoshin vai s/he lies comfortably, lies in a good position

possessed

adj

possessed

maji-manidoowaadizi vai s/he is evil, is possessed by an evil spirit

post

vt

post

agwaakwa'an vti nail it up against the wall; post it up

post

n

post

badakijigan ni a post; a cornerpost

post office

n

post office

mazina'iganiiwigamig ni a post office

postage stamp

n

postage stamp

oshtigwaanens ni a postage stamp

poster

n

poster

agwaakwa'igan ni a sign, a poster, a posted notice

postman

n

postman

mazina'iganiiwinini na a postman

posture

n

good posture

gwayakogaabawi vai s/he stands straight, has good posture

pot

n

pot

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

cooking pot

jiibaakwewakik na a cooking pot, a pan

have pot

odakiko vai s/he has a kettle, pot, pan, or pail

pot lid

n

pot lid

gibaabowe'igan ni a pot lid

pot scrubber

n

pot scrubber

mimigwaabika'igan ni a pot scrubber; a dish rag, a dish cloth

See also: mamigwaabika'igan ni [BL]

mamigwaabika'igan ni [BL] a pot scrubber; a dish rag, a dish cloth

See also: mimigwaabika'igan ni

potato

n

potato

opin na a potato

dig potatoes

moona'ipinii vai s/he digs potatoes

wild potato

bagwajipin na a wild potato

Potawatomi

n

Potawatomi

boodawaadamii na a Potawatomi

potbellied

adj

potbellied

bikojii vai s/he is paunchy, is pot-bellied

potbelly

n

potbelly

bikonagizhii vai s/he has a potbelly

potholder

n

potholder

apaabikinigan ni a potholder

pothole

n

pothole

waanzhibiiyaa vii it is a puddle, a water-filled pothole, a small pond

pouch

n

shot pouch

poultice

n

poultice

agobizon ni a medicinal plaster; a poultice; a bandage

pound

n

pound

dibaabiishkoojigan adv num a pound

► daso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

certain number of pounds

daso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num a certain number of pounds; so many pounds

so many pounds

daso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num a certain number of pounds; so many pounds

one pound

ingo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num one pound

See also: ningo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

ningo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num one pound

See also: ingo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

two pounds

niizho-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num two pounds

three pounds

niso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num three pounds

four pounds

niiyo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num four pounds

See also: niiwo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

niiwo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num four pounds

See also: niiyo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

five pounds

naano-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num five pounds

six pounds

ingodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num six pounds

See also: ningodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

ningodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num six pounds

See also: ingodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

seven pounds

niizhwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num seven pounds

eight pounds

ishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num eight pounds

See also: nishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

nishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num eight pounds

See also: ishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

nine pounds

zhaangaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num nine pounds

ten pounds

midaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num ten pounds

pound

vt

pound back

azheda'an vti pound it back (using a stick or a stick-like tool)

Paired with: azheda' vta

azheda' vta pound h/ back (using a stick or a stick-like tool)

Paired with: azheda'an vti

pound in

ginjida' vta tap h/ in, pound h/ in

Paired with: ginjida'an vti

ginjida'an vti tap it in, pound it in

Paired with: ginjida' vta

pound flat

nabagada'an vti pound it flat (using a stick or stick-like tool)

pound 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

pour

vt

pour

ziiginan vti pour, spill it out

ziiginige vai s/he pours, spills things

ziiginamaw vta pour (it) for h/

ziiginigaade vii it is poured out (by someone), "they" pour it out

pour on

ziiga'andan vti pour liquid on it; water it

Paired with: ziiga'andaw vta

ziiga'andaw vta

pour liquid on h/
baptize h/

Paired with: ziiga'andan vti

pour out

ziigwebinan vti spill it, pour it out, dump it out

ziigwebin vta spill h/, pour h/ out, dump h/ out

Paired with: ziigwebinan vti

ziigwebinige vai s/he spills things, pours things out, dumps things out

ziigwebinigaade vii it is spilled, poured out, dumped out (by someone), "they" spill it, pour it out, dump it out

ziigwebinigaazo vai s/he is spilled, poured out, dumped out, "they" spill it, pour it out, dump it out

pout

vi

pout

mindawe vai s/he is dissatisfied (with what has been given), pouts

powder

n

face powder

waabishkiingwechigan ni face powder

use face powder

waabishkiingwechige vai s/he uses face powder

power

n

spiritual power

manidookaazo vai s/he takes on spiritual power by h/ own authority

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

powered

adj

powered

waasamoo- pv lex electric; powered

powwow

n

powwow

niimi'idiwin ni a dance; a powwow

practice

vt

practice riding on horseback

gagwedoomigo vai s/he practices riding on horseback

practice shooting

gagweda'aakwe vai s/he practices shooting

gagweda'aakwaadan vti practice shooting it

Paired with: gagweda'aakwaazh vta

gagweda'aakwaazh vta practice shooting h/

goda'e vai s/he practices shooting

practice singing

goji-nagamo vai s/he practices singing

prairie

n

prairie

mashkode ni a prairie, a plain, a natural clearing

pray

vi

pray

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

anama'etaw vta pray for h/

prayer book

n

prayer book

anama'e-mazina'igan ni a prayer book

preach

vi

preach

gagiikim vta preach to, instruct h/

gagiikwe vai s/he preaches

preacher

n

preacher

gagiikwewikwe na a preacher, a minister (female)

gagiikwewinini na a preacher, a minister (male)

preaching

n

preaching

gagiikwewin ni preaching, exhortation, instruction

pregnant

adj

pregnant

anjiko vai she is pregnant

bimiwijige vai she is pregnant; s/he carries things along

gigishkawaawaso vai she is pregnant

gigishkaw vta

have h/ on (the body)
be pregnant with h/

Paired with: gigishkan vti

gigishkaajige vai she is pregnant

preoccupied

adj

preoccupied

ondamendan vti be preoccupied with, worry about it

Paired with: ondamenim vta

ondamenim vta be preoccupied with, worry about h/

ondamendam vai2 s/he is preoccupied, is worried

prepare

vi

prepare

ozhiitaa vai s/he gets ready, prepares

ozhi-ayaan vai + o get it ready; prepare it

Paired with: ozhi-ayaaw vta

ozhi-ayaaw vta get h/ ready; prepare h/

Paired with: ozhi-ayaan vai + o

ozhiiginan vti fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozhiigin vta

prepare (sheet-like)

ozhiigin vta roll h/ [cigarette]; fold, prepare, set h/ (something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozhiiginan vti

ozhiiginan vti fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozhiigin vta

ozhiiginamaw vta fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like) for h/; roll (a cigarette) for h/

prepare

vt

prepare a net

oninasabii vai s/he prepares a net for setting

present

n

give presents in exchange

giiwenamaw vta give presents to h/ in exchange

give presents

giiwenige vai [ML] s/he has a give-away for relatives of the deceased on the anniversary of the death in completion of mourning

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

preserves

n

preserves

baashkiminasigan ni jam; preserves

baashkiminasiganikaan ni [BL] home-made jam or preserves

press

vi

press

maagon vta press on h/ (with hand)

Paired with: maagonan vti

maagonan vti press on it (with hand)

Paired with: maagon vta

maagonamaw vta press on (it) for h/

maagonige vai s/he presses on things (with hand)

maagonigaade vii it is pressed on (by someone with hand), "they" press on it (with hand)

maagonigaazo vai s/he is pressed on (by someone with hand), "they" press on h/ (with hand)

pretty

adj

pretty

onizhishin vii it is nice, pretty

Paired with: onizhishi vai

onizhishi vai s/he is nice, pretty, beautiful, handsome

Paired with: onizhishin vii

prevail

vi

prevail

gashki' vta earn h/ (e.g., money); manage h/; overpower, prevail over, conquer h/

Paired with: gashkitoon vti2

mamaazhi' vta overpower, prevail over, conquer h/

Paired with: mamaazhitoon vti2

mamaazhitoon vti2 prevail over, conquor it

Paired with: mamaazhi' vta

prevent

vt

prevent

nanagin vta hold h/ back; prevent h/ (from doing something)

previously

adv

previously

gayat adv tmp formerly, previously, some time ago

price

n

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

have a certain price

inaginde vii it has a certain cost, price, or value

Paired with: inaginzo vai See also: inangide vii

inangide vii it costs a certain amount, has a certain price

Paired with: inangizo vai

inaginzo vai

s/he has a certain cost, has a certain price
it is a certain date (of a month)

Paired with: inaginde vii See also: inangizo vai

inangizo vai s/he has a certain cost, has a certain price

Paired with: inangide vii

have a price of a certain height

apiitaginde vii it has so high a price

Paired with: apiitaginzo vai

apiitaginzo vai s/he has so high a price

Paired with: apiitaginde vii

set a price

onagindaaso vai s/he sets a price

onagindan vti put a price or value on it

Paired with: onagim vta

onagindamaw vta set a price on something for h/

onagim vta appoint h/, swear h/ in; decide on h/; put a price or value on h/

Paired with: onagindan vti

set a certain price

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

Paired with: inagindan vti

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

Paired with: inagim vta

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

set a price of a certain height

apiitagim vta set so high a price on h/

Paired with: apiitagindan vti

apiitagindan vti set so high a price on it

Paired with: apiitagim vta

prick

vt

prick

badaka' vta

stick h/ with something sharp, prick h/, use a fork on h/
give h/ an injection, a shot

Paired with: badaka'an vti

badaka'an vti stick it (with something sharp), prick it, use a fork on it

Paired with: badaka' vta

badaka'ige vai s/he sticks something in things, pricks things

prick heel

badakidoondaneshin vai s/he steps on something sharp and pricks h/ heel

pricked

adj

get pricked

badakijin vai s/he gets pricked

priest

n

priest

mekadewikonaye na a priest

mekadewikonayed na-v a priest

Paired with: makadewikonaye na

mekadewikonayewinini na a priest

makadewikonaye na a priest

See also: mekadewikonaye na

prince

n

prince

ogimaans na a prince

princess

n

princess

ogimaakwens na a princess

ogimaakwensiwi vai she is a princess

prison

n

prison

gibaakwa'odiiwigamig ni a jail, a prison

prisoner

n

prisoner

gebaakwa'ond na-v a prisoner

privy

n

privy

zaaga'amoowigamig ni a toilet, a bathroom, an outhouse, a privy

product

n

product

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

progress

n

in progress

ani- pv dir coming up to in time; going away; in progress; on the way

See also: ni- pv dir

prohibition

n

prohibition

gina'amaadiwin ni a prohibition

project

n

project

anokaajigan ni something worked on, a product, a craft item ; plural: goods

projectile

n

shoot with an arrow

bimo vta shoot h/ with an arrow or other projectile

Paired with: bimodan vti

bimodan vti shoot it with an arrow or other projectile

Paired with: bimo vta

bimojige vai s/he shoots things with an arrow or other projectile

bimwi vta shoot h/ with an arrow or other projectile

► bimo vta

projector

n

movie projector

mazinaatewebinigan ni a movie projector

prop

vt

prop up to be a level surface

desa'an vti prop it up to be a level surface

prop

n

prop

aaswaakwa'igan ni a prop

propane stove

n

propane stove

waasigani-bimide-gizhaabikizigan ni [BL] a propane stove

propeller

n

propeller

abwiikaan na [BL] a propeller

abwiikaanens na a boat propeller or outboard motor propeller

proper

adj

live a proper life

gwayako-bimaadizi vai s/he leads the right kind of life

properly

adv

properly

wawiinge adv man carefully; completely; properly; well

See also: owiinge adv deg [NI]

weweni adv man properly, correctly, carefully

property

n

property

daniwin ni belongings; property; riches

prophecy

n

prophecy

onwaachigewin ni a prophecy

prophesy

vi

prophesy

onwaachige vai s/he foretells the future, prophesies

protect

vt

protect

ganawendan vti take care of, protect, keep it

Paired with: ganawenim vta

ganawendamaw vta take care of, protect, keep (it) for h/

ganawenjige vai s/he takes care of, protects, keeps things

ganawenjigaade vii it is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep it

ganawenjigaazo vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep h/

ganawendaagozi vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept; s/he is on parole

Paired with: ganawendaagwad vii

ganawendaagwad vii it is taken care of, protected, kept

Paired with: ganawendaagozi vai

protect young

gizhaawaso vai s/he protects h/ young

protection

n

lay something for protection

apisidoon vti2 pad, cushion it

Paired with: apishim vta

protectively

adv

lie protectively on

badagoshkan vti cover it with h/ body, lie protectively on it

Paired with: badagoshkaw vta

badagoshkaw vta cover h/ with body, lie protectively on h/

Paired with: badagoshkan vti

proud

adj

so proud

apiitenimo vai s/he is so proud of h/ self

apiitendan vti be so proud of it; value, regard it so high

Paired with: apiitenim vta

apiitenim vta regard h/ to such an extent, be so proud of h/

Paired with: apiitendan vti

provider

n

good provider

gotaamigozi vai s/he is a good worker, is a good provider

provisions

n

prepare provisions

nawapwaanike vai s/he prepares provisions for a trip, makes a lunch to take along

provisions taken along

nawapwaan ni provisions, a lunch taken along

take provisions along

nawapo vai s/he takes provisions along, takes a lunch along

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