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rely

vi

rely on

apenimo vai s/he depends on, relies on something

apenimonodan vti depend on, rely on it

Paired with: apenimonodaw vta

apenimonodaw vta depend on, rely on h/

Paired with: apenimonodan vti

remember

v

remember

mikwendan vti recall, recollect, remember, come to think of it

Paired with: mikwenim vta

mikwenim vta recall, recollect, remember, come to think of h/

Paired with: mikwendan vti

mikwendaagozi vai s/he comes to mind, is recalled, is remembered

Paired with: mikwendaagwad vii

mikwendaagwad vii it comes to mind, is recalled, is remembered

Paired with: mikwendaagozi vai

minjimendan vti keep it in h/ mind, remember it

Paired with: minjimenim vta

minjimenim vta keep h/ in h/ mind, remember h

Paired with: minjimendan vti

barely remember

gezikwendam vai2 s/he barely remembers

gezikwendan vti barely remember it

Paired with: gezikwenim vta

gezikwenim vta barely remember h/

Paired with: gezikwendan vti

don't remember who

aya'aa pron psl I don't remember who; a being, a thing animate in gender

Paired with: ayi'ii pron psl

don't remember what

ayi'ii pron psl I don't remember what; a thing

See also: aya'ii pron psl

remove

vt

remove by hand

gidin vta remove h, take h/ off (by hand)

Paired with: gidinan vti

gidinan vti remove it, take it off (by hand)

Paired with: gidin vta

remove from snare

giitagwen vta remove h/ from a snare

remove using something

gida' vta remove h/ (using something)

Paired with: gida'an vti

gida'an vti remove it (using something)

Paired with: gida' vta

gida'amaw vta remove (it) for h/ (using something)

remove 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

remove with something sharp

gijigwaadan vti remove it with something sharp

Paired with: gijigwaazh vta

gijigwaazh vta remove h/ with something sharp

Paired with: gijigwaadan vti

remove from trap

giitaabikin vta remove h/ from a trap

rent

vt

rent

adaawam vta borrow (it) from, rent (it) from h/

adaawange vai borrow it , rent it from someone

repair

vt

repair

nanaa'itoon vti2 fix, repair it

Paired with: nanaa'i' vta

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

Paired with: nanaa'itoon vti2

nanaa'itaw vta fix, repair (it) for h/

See also: nanaa'itamaw vta

repair car

nanaa'idaabaane vai s/he repairs a car

repair garage

n

repair garage

odaabaanikewigamig ni a repair garage

repairman

n

repairman

nanaa'ichigewinini na a repairman

repeat

vt

repeat

naabinootaw vta repeat what h/ says, mock h/

naabinootaage vai s/he repeats what people say, mocks people

reply

vi

reply

nakom vta agree with h/; answer h/; reply to h/

Paired with: nakodan vti

nakondiwag vai they answer each other; they reply to each other

report

vt

report

dadibaajimo vai s/he tells stories, reports

See also: dibaajimo vai

inootaage vai s/he quotes people, reports what people say

representative

n

representative

giigidoowinini na a councillor, a council member, a representative

giigidoowininiiwi vai s/he is a councillor, a council member, a representative

reprimand

vt

reprimand

aanimim vta reprimand h/

rescue

vt

rescue

bimaaji' vta save h/ life, rescue h/

reservation

n

reservation

ishkonigan ni a reservation (US), a reserve (Canada)

reserve

vt

reserve

ishkon vta reserve, save, leave h/

Paired with: ishkonan vti

ishkonan vti reserve, save, leave it

Paired with: ishkon vta

ishkonamaw vta reserve, save, leave (it) for h/

ishkonige vai s/he reserves, saves, leaves things

ishkonigaade vii it is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave it

ishkonigaazo vai s/he is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave h/

reserve

n

reserve

ishkonigan ni a reservation (US), a reserve (Canada)

resort

n

resort

niibinishiiwigamig ni a resort, a cottage

resound

vi

resound

baswewe vii it echoes, resounds

Paired with: baswewe vai

respect

n

lack respect

baapinendan vti lack respect for it; make fun of, ridicule it

Paired with: baapinenim vta

baapinenim vta lack respect for h/; make fun of, ridicule h/

Paired with: baapinendan vti

baapinenindiwag vai they make fun of, ridicule each other; they lack respect for each other

respected

adj

respected

minwaabamewizi vai s/he is admired, is respected

highly respected

gichi-apiitendaagozi vai s/he is highly respected, is valuable, is important

Paired with: gichi-apiitendaagwad vii

gichi-apiitendaagwad vii it is highly respected, is valuable, is important

Paired with: gichi-apiitendaagozi vai

ishpendaagozi vai s/he is highly respected

respiration

n

have fast respiration

dadaatabanaamo vai s/he has fast respiration

respiratory illness

n

respiratory illness

ozosodamwaapine vai s/he has a respiratory illness, has tuberculosis

rest

vi

rest

anwebi vai s/he rests

rest lying down

anweshin vai s/he rests lying down

restaurant

n

restaurant

wiisiniiwigamig ni a restaurant, a cafe; a dining room

restrain

vt

restrain

mamaanjigon vta hold h/ so h/ can't move, restrain h/

Paired with: mamaanjigonan vti

mamaanjigonan vti hold it so it can't move, restrain it

Paired with: mamaanjigon vta

restrain by tying

mamaanjigwapizh vta bind h/ securely; restrain h/ by tying h/

Paired with: mamaanjigwapidoon vti2

mamaanjigwapizo vai s/he is bound securely; s/he is restrained by being tied

Paired with: mamaanjigwapide vii

mamaanjigwapijigaazo vai s/he is bound securely (by someone), "they" bind h/ securely; s/he is restrained by being tied (by someone), "they" restrain h/ by tying h/

mamaanjigwapidoon vti2 bind it securely; restrain it by tying it

Paired with: mamaanjigwapizh vta

mamaanjigwapide vii it is restrained by being tied; it is bound securely

Paired with: mamaanjigwapizo vai

restrain by tying arms

mamaanjigonikepizh vta restrain h/ by tying h/ arms

mamaanjigonikepizo vai s/he is restrained by h/ feet being tied

restrain by tying feet

mamaanjigozidepizh vta restrain h/ by tying h/ feet

mamaanjigozidepizo vai s/he is restrained by h/ feet being tied

restrain by tying legs

mamaanjigogaadepizh vta restrain h/ by tying h/ arms

mamaanjigogaadepizo vai s/he is restrained by h/ legs being tied

result

n

without result

aana- pv tns [N] in vain; without result; in spite of

See also: aano- pv tns [S]

aano- pv tns [S] in vain; without result; in spite of

See also: aana- pv tns [N]

retie

vt

retie

aandapidoon vti2 retie it

Paired with: aandapizh vta

aandapizh vta retie h/; rewrap h/

Paired with: aandapidoon vti2

return

[put back]

vt

return

azhen vta return h/, take h/ back, hand h/ back

Paired with: azhenan vti

azhenan vti return it, take it back, hand it back

Paired with: azhen vta

azhenamaw vta return (it) to, take (it) back to, hand (it) back to h/

azhenamaage vai s/he returns (it) to, takes (it( back to, hands (it) back to people

return

[go back]

vi

return

giiwe vai s/he goes home, returns

azhegiiwe vai s/he goes back, returns

return to own country

giiwekii vai s/he returns to h/ country

think about returning

giiweyendam vai2 s/he thinks about returning or going home

reveal

vt

reveal

naago' vta make h/ show; reveal h/

Paired with: naagotoon vti2

naago'idizo vai s/he makes h/ self seen, reveals h/ self

naagotoon vti2 make it show; reveal it

Paired with: naago' vta

revive

vt

revive

aabaakawi' vta revive h/

revive

vi

revive

aabaakawad vii it clears off after a storm; it revives

Paired with: aabaakawizi vai

aabaakawizi vai s/he revives, comes to

Paired with: aabaakawad vii

aabiziishin vai s/he comes back to life; s/he revives

aabijiibaa vai s/he revives, comes to; s/he comes back to life

revolve

vi

revolve

gizhibaabide vii it goes around: spins, whirls, revolves

Paired with: gizhibaabizo vai

gizhibaabizo vai s/he spins, whirls, revolves

Paired with: gizhibaabide vii

gizhibaabise vii it spins, whirls, revolves (by itself)

Paired with: gizhibaabise vai

gizhibaabise vai s/he spins, whirls, revolves (by itself)

Paired with: gizhibaabise vii

rewrite

vt

rewrite

aanjibii'an vti write it over, rewrite it

aanjibii'ige vai s/he writes things over, rewrites things

aanjibii'igaade vii it is rewritten, "they" rewrite it

rheumatism

n

rheumatism

okanaapine vai s/he has arthritis, has rheumatism

See also: okaniwaapine vai

okaniwaapine vai s/he has arthritis, has rheumatism

See also: okanaapine vai

rhubarb

n

rhubarb

zhiiwibag ni rhubarb, a rhubarb leaf

rib

n

rib

nipigemag nid [ML] my rib

gipigemag nid [ML] your rib

opigemag nid [ML] h/ rib

nipigay nad [BL] my rib

gipigay nad [BL] your rib

opigayan nad [BL] h/ rib

canoe rib

waaginaa na a canoe rib

ribbon

n

ribbon

zenibaanh na a ribbon; silk

ribbon dress

n

ribbon dress

zenibaanh-majigoodenh ni a ribbon dress

ribbon shirt

n

ribbon shirt

zenibaanh-babagiwayaan ni a ribbon shirt

rice

n

white rice

waabi-manoomin ni white rice

wild rice

manoomin ni wild rice

[

northern wild rice

;

Zizania palustris

]

anishinaabe-manoomin ni wild rice

make rice

manoominike vai s/he rices, goes ricing, makes rice, picks rice, harvests wild rice

pick rice

manoominike vai s/he rices, goes ricing, makes rice, picks rice, harvests wild rice

rice

vi

rice

manoominike vai s/he rices, goes ricing, makes rice, picks rice, harvests wild rice

rice bird

n

rice bird

manoominikeshiinh na a rice bird

rice sack

n

rice sack

manoomini-mashkimod ni a rice bag

manoominiwazh ni a rice bag

rich

adj

rich

dani vai s/he is rich

riches

n

riches

daniwin ni belongings; property; riches

ricing

n

ricing

manoominikewin ni ricing, harvesting wild rice

go ricing

manoominike vai s/he rices, goes ricing, makes rice, picks rice, harvests wild rice

ricing license

manoominike-mazina'igaans ni [ML] a ricing license

ricing moon

manoominike-giizis na the moon of ricing occuring in August or September

See also: manoominikewi-giizis na [BL]

ricing license

n

ricing license

manoominike-mazina'igaans ni [ML] a ricing license

ride

n

catch a ride

boozinodaw vta catch a ride with h/

give a ride

boozi' vta load h/ on (a vehicle or boat), give a ride to h/

Paired with: boozitoon vti2

take along for a ride

bimibizoni' vta drive h/ along, take h/ for a ride; operate h/

Paired with: bimibizonitoon vti2

ride

[go on horseback]

vi

arrive on horseback

bagamoomigo vai s/he arrives on horseback

practice riding on horseback

gagwedoomigo vai s/he practices riding on horseback

ride away on horseback

animoomigo vai s/he rides away on horseback

ride about on horseback

babaamoomigo vai s/he rides about on horseback

ride along on horseback

bimoomigo vai s/he rides along on horseback

ride from a certain place on horseback

ondoomigo vai s/he rides from a certain place on horseback

onjiba'igo vai s/he rides from a certain place, drives from a certain place (drawn by horse or dog)

ride here on horseback

biidoomigo vai s/he rides here on horseback

ride to a certain place on horseback

inoomigo vai s/he rides to a certain place on horseback

ridge

n

ridge

bimadinaa vii there is a ridge or range of hills or mountains extending along

oshedinaa vii there is a ridge

ridicule

vt

ridicule

baapinendan vti lack respect for it; make fun of, ridicule it

Paired with: baapinenim vta

baapinenim vta lack respect for h/; make fun of, ridicule h/

Paired with: baapinendan vti

baapinenindiwag vai they make fun of, ridicule each other; they lack respect for each other

rifle

n

rifle

anwii-baashkizigan ni a rifle

right

[correct]

adj

right

gwayak adv man

straight
right, correct

do right

gwayakochige vai s/he makes things right, does things right

hear right

gwayakotam vai2 s/he hears the right thing, finds out the truth

make right

gwayakochige vai s/he makes things right, does things right

think right

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

gwayakwendaagozi vai s/he is thought right

Paired with: gwayakwendaagwad vii

gwayakwendaagwad vii it is thought right

Paired with: gwayakwendaagozi vai

right hand

adj

right hand

gichinik ni a right hand

ring

n

ring

didibininjiibizon ni a ring

wear a ring

didibininjiibizo vai s/he wears a ring

ring

vt

ring

madwesidoon vti2 make it sound by dropping or hitting it, ring it

Paired with: madweshim vta

ring

vi

ring

madwesin vii it makes noise dropping or hitting something, rings

Paired with: madweshin vai

madweshin vai s/he makes noise dropping or hiting, rings

Paired with: madwesin vii

rink

n

rink

zhooshkwaada'ewigamig ni a rink, a hockey arena

rinse

biitwaabaawadoon vti2 rinse it

Paired with: biitwaabaawazh vta

biitwaabaawazh vta rinse h/

Paired with: biitwaabaawadoon vti2

rip

vt

rip

biigobidoon vti2 rip, tear it up

Paired with: biigobizh vta

biigobizh vta rip, tear h/ up

Paired with: biigobidoon vti2

biigobijige vai s/he tears, rips things

biigobijigaade vii it is torn, ripped (by someone), "they" tear, rip it

Paired with: biigobijigaazo vai

biigobijigaazo vai s/he is torn, ripped (by someone), "they" tear, rip h/

Paired with: biigobijigaade vii

rip open

aabibidoon vti2 rip it open; unravel it

Paired with: aabibizh vta

aabibizh vta rip h/ open; unravel h/

Paired with: aabibidoon vti2

rip

vi

rip

giishkikaa vai s/he tears, rips

Paired with: giishkikaa vii

giishkikaa vii it tears, rips

Paired with: giishkikaa vai

ripe

adj

ripe

adite vii

it is ripe (of a fruit or berry)
it is dyed, colored

Paired with: adiso vai

adiso vai

s/he is ripe (of a fruit or berry)
s/he is dyed, colored

Paired with: adite vii See also: atiso vai

atite vii it is ripe

Paired with: atiso vai See also: adite vii

atiso vai s/he is ripe

Paired with: atite vii See also: adiso vai

ripple

n

flow with a ripple

zaasijiwan vii it flows with a ripple

ripsaw

n

ripsaw

daashkiboojigan na a saw mill. a ripsaw

rise

vi

rise

mooka'am vai2 s/he (the sun) rises = it is sunrise

river

n

river

ziibi ni a river

across the river

agaaming adv loc on the other side of a body of water (a lake, a river), across a body of water (a lake, a river)

agaami-ziibi adv loc across the river

by a river

jiigi-ziibi adv loc by a river

narrow river

agaasadetigweyaa vii it (a river) is narrow

river branches

baketigweyaa vii it (a river) goes off to the side, is a tributary

river divides

baketigweyaa vii it (a river) goes off to the side, is a tributary

river flows along

bimitigweyaa vii it (a river) flows along, flows by

river flows around a bend

washkitigweyaa vii it (a river) flows around a bend

river flows to a certain place

izhitigweyaa vii it (river) flows a certain way, flows to a certain place

river forks

niingidawitigweyaa vii it (a river) forks

wide river

mangitigweyaa vii it (a river) is wide

mangadetigweyaa vii it is wide river

wild rice river

manoominitigweyaa vii it (a river) has wild rice growing in it

roach

n

roach headdress

miskwaanzigan ni a roach headdress

make a roach headress

miskwaanziganike vai s/he makes a roach (headdress)

road

n

road

miikana ni a road, a trail, a path

miikanaawan vii it is a road, is a trail

across the road or trail

agaamikana adv loc on the other side of the road or trail, across the road or trail

along the side of the road or trail

opimekana adv loc along the side of the road or trail

asphalt road

bigii-miikana ni an asphalt road

bad road or trail

maanadamon vii [S] it (road or trail) is bad, is poor

maanamon vii it (road or trail) is bad, is poor

by a road or trail

jiigikana adv loc by a road or trail

concrete road

asinii-miikana ni a concrete paved road

crossroads

aazhoomon vii it is a crossroads

end of the road or trail

gabekana adv loc at the end of the road or trail

good road or trail

minwamon vii it is a good road or trail

gravel road

bingwii-miikana ni a gravel road

halfway on the road or trail

aabitawikana adv loc halfway on the road or trail

make a road or trail

miikanaake vai s/he makes a road or trail

middle of the road or trail

naawikana adv loc in the middle of the road or trail

narrow road or trail

agaasademon vii it is a narrow road or trail

other side of the road or trail

agaamikana adv loc on the other side of the road or trail, across the road or trail

paved road

asinii-miikana ni a concrete paved road

road or trail goes off to the side

bakemon vii it (road or trail) leads off to the side, is a side road

road or trail leads along

bimamon vii it (road or trail) leads along

road or trail leads downhill

niisaakiiwemon vii it (road or trail) leads downhill

road or trail leads from a certain place

ondamon vii it (road or trail) comes from a certain place; it leads from there

ondadamon vii it (road or trail) leads from a certain place

road or trail leads inland

gopamon vii it (road or trail) leads inland

road or trail leads to a certain place

inamon vii it leads to a certain place (as a road or trail)

road or trail leads to the shore

madaabiimon vii it (road or trail) leads to the shore

road or trail leads uphill

ogidaakiiwemon vii [RL] it (a road or trail) leads uphill

short road or trail

dakwamon vii it (road or trail) is short

slippery road or trail

ozhaashadamon vii it (road or trail) is slippery

ozhaashamon vii it (road or trail) is slippery

so long a road or trail

akwamon vii it (road or trail) is a certain length, is so long

so wide a road or trail

inigokwademon vii it (road or trail) is a certain with, is so wide

straight road

gwayakwamon vti it (road or trail) is straight

this side of the road or trail

ondaasikana adv loc on this side of the road or trail

wide road or trail

mangademon vii it is wide (as a road or trail)

road worker

n

road worker

miikanaakewinini na a road worker

roast

vt

roast

abwe vai s/he roasts, cooks something over a fire

abwaadan vti roast, cook it over a fire

Paired with: abwaazh vta

abwaazh vta roast, cook h/ over a fire

Paired with: abwaadan vti

abwaajige vai s/he roasts things over a fire

roast in the oven

giboz vta cook it (animate) in the oven, bake it (animate)

Paired with: gibozan vti

gibozan vti cook it in the oven; bake it

Paired with: giboz vta

gibozige vai s/he bakes things; s/he roasts things in the oven

roast on the coals

akakanzhebwe vai s/he cooks, roasts, grills something on the coals

roast to remove something

gidasan vti roast it to remove something, parch it [wild rice]

gidasige vai s/he roast things (to remove something), parches wild rice

gidasigaade vii it is roasted (to remove something), is parched [of wild rice]

roast until dry and crisp

gaapizan vti cook or roast it dry and crisp, parch it (wild rice)

gaapizige vai s/he cooks or roasts things dry and crisp, parches (wild rice)

gaapizigaade vii it is cooked or roasted dry and crisp, parched (by someone)

roast

n

roast

abwaan ni a roast

roasting pan

n

roasting pan

gibozigan ni something put into the oven; a roasting pan

giboziganaabik ni a roasting pan

rob

vt

rob

makam vta take (it) from h/ (forcibly), rob h/ of (it)

makandwe vai s/he takes things from people (forcibly), robs people

robber

n

robber

gimoodishkiiwinini na a robber; a thief

robin

n

robin

apichi na [BL] a robin

[

American robin

;

Turdus migratorius

]

See also: opichi na

opichi na a robin

[

American robin

;

Turdus migratorius

]

See also: apichi na [BL]

rock

n

rock

asin na stone, a stone; rock, a rock

asiniiwan vii

it is of rock or stone
it is rock-hard

Paired with: asiniiwi vai

asiniiwi vai

s/he is of rock or stone
s/he is rock-hard

Paired with: asiniiwan vii

by rock

jiigaabik adv loc by a rock

many rocks

asiniikaa vii there is (a lot of) rock or stone, there are (many) rocks or stones

on top of a rock

agidasin adv loc on top of a rock

rock splits

daashkaabikishkaa vai s/he (rock or metal) splits

Paired with: daashkaabikishkaa vii

daashkaabikishkaa vii it (something rock or metal) splits

daashkaabikise vai s/he (rock or metal) splits suddenly

Paired with: daashkaabikise vii

daashkaabikise vii it (rock or metal) splits suddenly

Paired with: daashkaabikise vii

slip and fall on rocks

ozhaashaabikishin vai s/he slips and falls on rocks

slippery rock

ozhaashaabikaa vii there is slippery rock

split rock

daashkaabikaa vii it (rock) is split

under a rock

anaamaabik adv loc under a rock

rock

vt

rock a baby

wewebinaawaso vai s/he rocks a baby in a cradle

See also: wewebaabiiginaawaso vai

wewebaabiigin vta swing h/ on a line

Paired with: wewebaabiiginan vti

rocking chair

n

rocking chair

didibise-apabiwin ni a rocking chair

wewebizoo-apabiwin ni a rocking chair

rocky

adj

rocky bottom

asiniiwaamikaa vii it has a rocky bottom

rocky ground

asiniikamigaa vii it is rocky ground

rocky narrows

obaabikaa vii it is a rocky narrows

roll

n

roll

bakwezhigaans na a cookie, a cracker, a roll

roll

vt

roll cigarette

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

Paired with: ozhiiginan vti

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

ozhiiginige vai s/he rolls a cigarette

roll log

gizhibaayaakowebishkan vti roll it (as a log)

gizhibaayaakowebishkigan ni a rolling log

roll over

gotigobidoon vti2 roll, tip it over

Paired with: gotigobizh vta

gotigobizh vta roll, tip h/ over

Paired with: gotigobidoon vti2

roll up sleeve

ikwanagweni vai s/he rolls up h/ sleeve

roll of bark

n

roll of birch bark roofing

wiigwaasabakway ni a birch bark covering; roll of birch bark roofing

rolled oats

n

rolled oats

daataagwa'igan ni rolled oats, oatmeal

roof

n

finish putting on a roof

giizhapakwe vai s/he finishes putting on a roof

on top of the roof

ogidabak adv loc on top of the roof

put on a roof

apakwe vai s/he puts on a roof, covers the lodge with bark

roofing

n

roofing

apakwaan ni roofing

room

[part of a building]

n

room

abiwin ni a room, a living room

bathroom

bagizoowigamig ni a bathroom (a room for bathing)

miiziiwigamig ni a toilet, a bathroom, an outhouse, a privy

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

bedroom

nibewigamig ni a bedroom; a hotel

cold room

dakate vii it (a room or house) is cold

clean room

biinate vai s/he has a clean house or room

dark room

dibikate vii it is dark inside (a room or house)

See also: gashkii-dibikate vii

dirty room

wiinate vai s/he has dirty house or room

kitchen

jiibaakwewigamig ni a kitchen; a cook shack

laundry room

giziibiiga'igewigamig ni a laundry room, a laundromat

living room

abiiwigamig ni a living room

abiwin ni a room, a living room

long room

ginoosagaa vii it has a long floor area, is a long room

narrow room

agaasadesagaa vii it has a narrow floor area, is a narrow room

next room

aajisag adv loc in the next room

awasigamig adv loc on the other side of the wall, in the next room or building

shower room

giziibiigiiwigamig ni a washroom, a shower room

small room

agaasate vii it is a small house or room

washroom

giziibiigiiwigamig ni a washroom, a shower room

room

[space for]

n

enough room to sit

debabi vai s/he has enough room to sit

make room to sit

dawabi vai s/he makes room (for someone to sit)

dawabiitaw vta make room for h/ to sit

room to sit

debabi vai s/he has enough room to sit

dawabi vai s/he makes room (for someone to sit)

dawabiitaw vta make room for h/ to sit

roomy

adj

roomy

mangate vii it is roomy

rooster

n

rooster

naabese na

a male bird
a rooster

root

n

root

ojiibik ni a root

black spruce root

zesegaandagwadab na a black spruce root

have roots

ojiibikaawan vii it has roots

Paired with: ojiibikaawi vai

ojiibikaawi vai s/he has roots

Paired with: ojiibikaawan vii

spruce root

wadab na a spruce root

root for

phrv

root for

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

rope

n

rope

biiminakwaan ni rope, a rope

rosary

n

rosary

anama'eminensag na prayer beads: a rosary

rose

n

rose

oginii-waabigwan ni a rose

rose bush

oginiiwaatig ni a rose bush

[

Rosa spp

]

rose hip

n

rose hip

ogin na a tomato; a rose hip

rose-colored

adj

rose-colored

oginiiwaande vii it is rose-colored, is pink

Paired with: oginiiwaanzo vai

oginiiwaanzo vai s/he is rose-colored, is pink

Paired with: oginiiwaande vii

rotary fan

n

rotary fan

gizhibaayaasijigan ni a rotary fan

rotate

vi

rotate

rotten

adj

rotten

bigishkanad vii it is rotten, falls to pieces, decays

Paired with: bigishkanani vai

bigishkanani vai it (animate) is rotten, falls to pieces, decays

Paired with: bigishkanad vii

rotten wood

biigijiisag ni decayed wood

biigijiisagad vii it (wood) is rotten, falls to pieces; it is punky wood

Paired with: biigijiisagizi vai

biigijiisagizi vai s/he (board, tree) is rotten, falls to pieces

Paired with: biigijiisagad vii

biigijiisagowan vii it is rotten wood, is punk

smell rotten

bigishkanimaagozi vai s/he smells rotten

Paired with: bigishkanimaagwad vii

bigishkanimaagwad vii it smells rotten

Paired with: bigishkanimaagozi vai

bigishkanimaam vta find s/he smells rotten

Paired with: bigishkanimaandan vti

bigishkanimaandan vti find it smells rotten

Paired with: bigishkanimaam vta

taste rotten

bigishkanipogozi vai s/he tastes rotten

Paired with: bigishkanipogwad vii

bigishkanipogwad vii it tastes rotten

Paired with: bigishkanipogozi vai

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