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provoke
vt
provoke
gagaanjinawe' vta irritate, provoke, tease h/

gagaanjinawe'iwe vai s/he irritates, provokes, teases people

gagaanjinawem vta irritate, provoke, tease h/ (by speech)

gagaanjinawendiwag vai they irritate, provoke, tease each other (by speech)

prow
n
prow
wanakojaa'oonag ni [BL] end piece of canoe, prow

pubic hair
n
pubic hair
nimiishigwaan nid my (single) pubic hair

gimiishigwaan nid your (single) pubic hair

omiishigwaan nid h/ (single) pubic hair

puck
n
puck
babaamiweba'igan ni [BL] a hockey puck

pucker
vt
pucker lips
bajiishkidooneni vai s/he puckers h/ lips

pucker
vi
pucker in the fire
ojibwaakide vii it shrivels, puckers in the fire

Paired with: ojibwaakizo vai

ojibwaakizo vai s/he shrivels, puckers in the fire

Paired with: ojibwaakide vii

puckered
adj
puckered
ojibogwaadan vti pucker it

Paired with: ojibogwaazh vta

ojibogwaazh vta pucker h/

Paired with: ojibogwaadan vti

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

pugnacious
adj
pugnacious
miigaazoshki vai s/he is pugacious, always wants to fight

puke
vit
puke
zhishigagowe vai s/he keeps vomiting

puke
n
puke
zhishigagowaan ni vomit, puke

pull
[move with hands]
vt
pull apart to form a gap
dawibidoon vti2 pull it apart to form a gap

Paired with: dawibizh vta

dawibizh vta pull h/ apart to form a gap

Paired with: dawibidoon vti2

dawibijige vai s/he pulls things apart to form a gap

pull ashore
agwaabidoon vti2 pull it partway up on or into something

Paired with: agwaabizh vta

agwaabizh vta pull h/ ashore, pull h/ from the water

Paired with: agwaabidoon vti2

pull back
azhebidoon vti2 pull it back

Paired with: azhebizh vta

azhebizh vta pull h/ back

Paired with: azhebidoon vti2

pull by arm
wiikonikebizh vta pull h/ by the arm

pull down
niisibidoon vti2 pull it down, tear it down

Paired with: niisibizh vta

niisibizh vta pull h/ down, tear h/ down

Paired with: niisibidoon vti2

pull free
gidiskibidoon vti2 pull it free, disconnect it (with hands)

Paired with: gidiskibizh vta

gidiskibizh vta pull h/ free,disconnect h/ (with hands)

Paired with: gidiskibidoon vti2

pull from the water
agwaabidoon vti2 pull it partway up on or into something

Paired with: agwaabizh vta

agwaabizh vta pull h/ ashore, pull h/ from the water

Paired with: agwaabidoon vti2

pull off
giichigobidoon vti2 pull it off

Paired with: giichigobizh vta

giichigobizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

gijibidoon vti2 pull it off, remove it with hands

Paired with: gijibizh vta

gijibizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

Paired with: gijibidoon vti2

gijiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) off

Paired with: gijiigibizh vta

pull open
baakibidoon vti2 pull it open; uncover it (by pulling)

Paired with: baakibizh vta

baakibizh vta pull h/ open, uncover h/ (by pulling)

Paired with: baakibidoon vti2

pull out of the way
ikobidoon vti2 pull it out of the way, pull it up

Paired with: ikobizh vta

ikobizh vta pull h/ out of the way, pull h/ up

Paired with: ikobidoon vti2

pull over or down
gawibidoon vti2 pull it over or down

Paired with: gawibizh vta

gawibizh vta pull h/ over or down; push h/ over

Paired with: gawibidoon vti2

pull over
baazhijibidoon vti2 pull it over something

Paired with: baazhijibizh vta

baazhijibizh vta pull h/ over something

Paired with: baazhijibidoon vti2

pull shut
giboobidoon vti2 pull it shut; zip it up

Paired with: giboobizh vta

giboobizh vta pull h/ shut

Paired with: giboobidoon vti2

gibaakobidoon vti2
  1. pull it shut (as something stick- or wood-like)
  2. can it

Paired with: gibaakobizh vta

gibaakobizh vta can h/; pull h/ shut

Paired with: gibaakobidoon vti2

pull straight
gwayakobidoon vti2 pull, tear it straight

Paired with: gwayakobizh vta

gwayakobizh vta pull, tear h/ straight

Paired with: gwayakobidoon vti2

pull
[remove]
vt
pull off
giichigobidoon vti2 pull it off

Paired with: giichigobizh vta

giichigobizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

gijibidoon vti2 pull it off, remove it with hands

Paired with: gijibizh vta

gijibizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

Paired with: gijibidoon vti2

gijiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) off

Paired with: gijiigibizh vta

pull off with teeth
giichigwam vta pull h/ off with teeth

giichigwandan vti pull it off with teeth

Paired with: giichigwam vta

pull
[move a load]
vt
pull a load
odaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load; pulls a sled

odaabaadan vti drag, pull it as a load

Paired with: odaabaazh vta

odaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ as a load

Paired with: odaabaadan vti

pull a load about
babaamidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load about

babaamidaabaadan vti drag, pull it about

Paired with: babaamidaabaazh vta

babaamidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ about

Paired with: babaamidaabaadan vti

pull a load along
bimidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load along

bimidaabaadan vti drag, pull it along

Paired with: bimidaabaazh vta

bimidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ along

Paired with: bimidaabaadan vti

pull a load away
animidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load away (in the other direction), goes away on or with a sled

animidaabaadan vti drag, pull it away (in the other direction)

Paired with: animidaabaazh vta

animidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ away (in the other direction)

pull a load from a certain palce
onjidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load from a certain place, pulls a sled from a certain place

onjidaabaadan vti drag, pull it from a certain place

Paired with: onjidaabaazh vta

onjidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ from a certain place

Paired with: onjidaabaadan vti

pull a load here
biijidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load here

biijidaabaadan vti drag, pull it here

Paired with: biijidaabaazh vta

biijidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ here

Paired with: biijidaabaadan vti

pull a load to a certain place
izhidaabii vai s/he drags a load to a certain place

izhidaabaadan vti drag, pull it to a certain place

Paired with: izhidaabaazh vta

izhidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ to a certain place

Paired with: izhidaabaadan vti

pull
[move toward you]
vt
pull
wiikobidoon vti2 pull it

Paired with: wiikobizh vta

wiikobizh vta pull h/

Paired with: wiikobidoon vti2

wiikobidaw vta pull (it) for h/

wiikobidamaw vta
  1. pull (it) for h/
  2. withdraw (it) for h/

wiikobijige vai s/he pulls things, plays slot machines

wiikobijigaade vii it is pulled (by someone), "they" pull it

wiikobijigaazo vai s/he is pulled (by someone), "they" pull h/

pull (string-like)
wiikwaabiigin vta pull h/ with a rope

Paired with: wiikwaabiiginan vti

wiikwaabiiginan vti pull it with a rope

Paired with: wiikwaabiigin vta

pull hair
wiikwaanikwebizh vta pull h/ hair

pull for
phrv
pull for
wiidookawagenim vta sympathize with h/ in what h/ is doing; pull for, root for h/

pummel
vt
pummel
aabiindaganaam vta pummel, bash h/

pump
n
pump (for water)
wiikwa'ibaan ni a pump (for water)

ikwa'ibaan ni a pump (for water)

See also: wiikwa'ibaan ni

air pump
boodaajii'igan ni an air pump, a tire pump

tire pump
boodaajii'igan ni an air pump, a tire pump

pump
vt
pump water
wiikwa'ibii vai s/he pumps, draws water

pump up
wiikwa'an vti pump it up (out of somewhere); draw it up or out (using something)

pumpkin
adj
pumpkin
okosimaan ni a squash; a pumpkin

ozaawikosimaan ni a pumpkin

punch
vt
punch teeth out
mazhiiyaabideganaam vta punch h/ teeth out

punching bag
n
punching bag
bapakite'iganiwazh ni a punching bag

punish
vt
punish
bashanzhe' vta whip h/; punish h/

Paired with: bashanzhe'an vti

punk
n
punk
zagataagan na tinder, punk

puppy
n
puppy
animoons na a puppy

purpose
n
on purpose
onjida adv man on purpose, intentionally

without purpose
anishaa adv man just for fun; just for nothing; not really; without purpose

purse
n
purse
zhooniyaa-mashkimod ni a purse, a handbag, a wallet

pus
n
pus
mini ni pus

miniiwan vii it has pus, is inflected

miniiwi vai s/he has pus, is infected

push
vt
push
gaandin vta push h/

Paired with: gaandinan vti

gaandinan vti push it

Paired with: gaandin vta

gaandinamaw vta push (it) for h/

gaandinige vai s/he pushes things

gaandinigaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something)

gaandinigaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone), "they" push h/

push away
miiwin vta push h/ away, reject h/

Paired with: miiwinan vti

miiwinan vti push it away, reject it

Paired with: miiwin vta

push out of the way
ikowebin vta push, shove, toss, throw h/ aside or out of the way (with hands)

Paired with: ikowebinan vti

ikowebinan vti push, shove, toss, throw it aside or out of the way (with hands)

Paired with: ikowebin vta

ikowebinamaw vta push, shove, toss, throw (it) aside or out of the way for h/

ikowebinige vai s/he pushes, shoves, tosses, throws things aside or out of the way

ikowebinigaade vii it is pushed, shoved, tossed, thrown out of the way (by someone), "they" push, shove, toss, throw it aside or out of the way

ikowebinigaazo vai s/he is pushed, shoved, tossed, thown aside or out of the way (by someone), "they" push, shove, toss, throw h/ aside or out of the way

push with a stick
gaanjida' vta push h/ (with a stick)

Paired with: gaanjida'an vti

gaanjida'an vti push it (with a stick)

Paired with: gaanjida' vta

gaanjida'ige vai s/he pushes things a stick

push with foot or body
gaanzikan vti push, nudge it (with foot or body)

Paired with: gaanzikaw vta

gaanzikaw vta push, nudge h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: gaanzikan vti

gaanzikige vai s/he pushes, nudges things (with foot or body)

gaanzikigaade vii it is pushed (with foot or body) (by someone), "they" push it (with foot or body)

gaanzikigaazo vai s/he is pushed (with foot or body) (by someone), "they" push h/ (with foot or body)

push using something
gaanda' vta push h/ (using something)

Paired with: gaanda'an vti

gaanda'an vti push it (using something)

Paired with: gaanda' vta

gaanda'amaw vta push (it) for h/ (using something)

gaanda'ige vai s/he pushes (using something)

gaanda'igaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something)

push pole
n
push pole
gaandakii'igan ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'iganaak ni

gaandakii'iganaak ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'igan ni

put
vt
put
atoon vti2 put it in a certain place

Paired with: ashi vta

ashi vta put h/ in a certain place

Paired with: atoon vti2

ataw vta
  1. put (it) in a certain place for h/
  2. gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/

atamaw vta put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/

achige vai
  1. s/he puts things in a certain place
  2. s/he bets, places a bet

achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place

achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place

put along (stick-like)
bimaakoshim vta put h/ along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakosidoon vti2

bimaakosidoon vti2 put it along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakoshim vta

put in
biina' vta put h/ in (something)

Paired with: biina'an vti

biina'an vti put it in (something)

Paired with: biina' vta

biina'amaw vta put (it) in (something) for h/

biina'igaade vii it is put in (by someone), "they" put it in

Paired with: biina'igaazo vai

biina'igaazo vai s/he is put in (by someone), "they" put h/ in

Paired with: biina'igaade vii

put in a certain place
atoon vti2 put it in a certain place

Paired with: ashi vta

ashi vta put h/ in a certain place

Paired with: atoon vti2

ataw vta
  1. put (it) in a certain place for h/
  2. gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/

atamaw vta put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/

achige vai
  1. s/he puts things in a certain place
  2. s/he bets, places a bet

achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place

achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place

put in a tight place
zhegoshim vta put h/ in a tight place

Paired with: zhegosidoon vti2

zhegosidoon vti2 put it in a tight place

Paired with: zhegoshim vta

ziinjisidoon vti2 put it in a tight place; wedge it in a tight place

Paired with: ziinjishim vta

put in mouth
agwanem vta put h/ in in the mouth, hold h/ in the mouth

Paired with: agwanendan vti

agwanendan vti put it in the mouth, hold it in the mouth

Paired with: agwanem vta

put in order
na'isidoon vti2 adjust it; put it in order, put it away

Paired with: na'ishim vta

na'ishim vta put h/ in order; adjust h/; stash h/

Paired with: na'isidoon vti2

na'isijige vai s/he puts things in order

nanaa'in vta fix, repair h/; put h/ away; put h/ in order

Paired with: nanaa'inan vti

nanaa'inan vti fix it; put it in order, put it away

Paired with: nanaa'in vta

put in place
nanaa'i' vta fix, repair h/; put h/ in place

Paired with: nanaa'itoon vti2

ozhishim vta put h/ in place, arrange h/, set h/ up

Paired with: ozisidoon vti2

ozisidoon vti2
  1. put it in place, arrange it
  2. make it (a bed)
  3. set it (a table)

Paired with: ozhishim vta

put into the water
bakobiin vta put h/ in the water

See also: bakobiinan vti

bakobiinan vti put it in the water, launch it

Paired with: bakobiin vta

agonjim vta immerse, soak h/

Paired with: agonjidoon vti2

agonjidoon vti2 put it in the water; soak, immerse it

Paired with: agonjim vta See also: agwanjidoon vti2

put out
zaagidin vta evict h/; put h/ out

Paired with: zaagidinan vti

zaagidinan vti put it out

Paired with: zaagidin vta

put out of the way
ikosidoon vti2 put it out of the way, remove it

Paired with: ikoshim vta

ikoshim vta put h/ out of the way, remove h/

Paired with: ikosidoon vti2

ikosidamaw vta put (it) out of the way for h/, remove it for h/

ikosijigaade vii it is put out of the way, removed (by someone), "they" put it out of the way, remove it

ikosijigaazo vai s/he is put out of the way, removed (by someone), "they" put h/ out of the way, remove h/

put through
zhaabon vta put h/ through

Paired with: zhaabonan vti

zhaabonan vti put it through

Paired with: zhaabon vta

put under the ground
ningwakamigin vta put h/ under the ground

put wood on the fire
bagidinise vai s/he puts wood on the fire

put wrong side out
aaboojisidoon vti2 put it wrong side out

Paired with: aaboojishim vta

aaboojishim vta put h/ wrong side out

Paired with: aaboojisidoon vti2

put away
phrv
put away
nanaa'in vta fix, repair h/; put h/ away; put h/ in order

Paired with: nanaa'inan vti

nanaa'inan vti fix it; put it in order, put it away

Paired with: nanaa'in vta

nanaa'inige vai s/he puts things in order, puts things away, fixes things

na'in vta bury h/; put away, store h/

Paired with: na'inan vti

na'inan vti put away, store away it

Paired with: na'in vta

na'inamaw vta put it away, store (it) for h/

na'inige vai s/he puts things away

na'inigaade vii it is put away, stored (by someone), "they" put it away, store it

na'inigaazo vai s/he is buried (by someone), "they" bury h/; s/he is put away (by someone), "they" put h/ away

put on
phrv
put on
biizikan vti wear it, have it on (the body), put in on (the body)

Paired with: biizikaw vta

biizikaw vta wear h/, have it on (the body), put h/ on (the body),

Paired with: biizikan vti

put on clothes
biichikonaye vai s/he puts on h/ clothes; s/he gets dressed

biizikonaye vai s/he dresses, is dressed, puts on clothes

biizikonaye' vta put clothes on, dress h/

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

See also: biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL]

put on dress
biitagoode vai s/he puts on h/ dress

put on hat
biichiwakwaane vai s/he puts on h/ hat

biichiwiiwakwaane vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ hat

put on inside out
aaboozikan vti put it on inside out, wear it inside out

Paired with: aaboozikaw vta

aaboozikaw vta put h/ on inside out, wear h/ inside out

Paired with: aaboozikan vti

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

put on mittens
biichiminjikaawane vai s/he puts on h/ mittens

put on moccasins
babiichii vai s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

biitakizine vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

put on pants
biichidaase vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ pants

biichigiboodiyegwaazone vai s/he puts on h/ pants

put on shirt
biichibabagiwayaane vai s/he puts on h/ shirt

biichibagiwayaane vai [LLC] s/he puts on h/ shirt

See also: biichibabagiwayaane vai

put on shoes
babiichii vai s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

biitakizine vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

put on socks
biitazhigane vai s/he puts on h/ socks

put out
[extinguish]
phrv
put out
aatawe'an vti [N] put it out, extinguish it

aate'an vti put it out, extinguish it

aatawe'ige vai [N] s/he extinguishes something; s/he puts something (fire, light) out

put out a fire
aatebizh vta put out a fire on h/ with hands

Paired with: aatebidoon vti2

aateshkodawe vai [S] s/he puts out a fire

aatawenan vti extinguish it

aatawe'an vti [N] put it out, extinguish it

put out quickly
aatewebinan vti put it out quickly (extinguishing it), extinguish it quickly (with the hands)

putty
n
apply putty
bigiike vai s/he applies pitch, tar, or putty

bigiikaadan vti apply pitch, tar or putty to it

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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