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agwanoge vai s/he covers a lodge

agwapide vii it is attached by being tied on

Paired with: agwapizo vai

agwapidoon vti2 attach it by tying on

Paired with: agwapizh vta

(verb of undergoing) agwapijigaade vii it is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach it by tying (verb of undergoing) agwapijigaazo vai s/he is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach h/ by tying
agwapijigaade vii it is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach it by tying

agwapijigaazo vai s/he is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach h/ by tying

agwapizh vta attach h/ by tying on

Paired with: agwapidoon vti2

agwapizo vai s/he is attached by being tied on

Paired with: agwapide vii

agwazhaan ni [RL] a blanket

agwazhaan na [BL] a shawl

agwazhe vai s/he is covered with blankets, covers up with blankets

(derived noun) agwazhaan ni [RL] a blanket
agwazhe' vta cover h/ with blankets

(reflexive) agwazhe'idizo vai s/he covers h/ self with blankets (reciprocal) agwazhe'idiwag vai they cover each other with blankets
agwazhe'idiwag vai they cover each other with blankets

agwazhe'idizo vai s/he covers h/ self with blankets

agwaaba'idiwag vai they run ashore together

agwaabatoo vai s/he runs ashore

agwaabide vii it drives, speeds to shore

Paired with: agwaabizo vai

agwaabidoon vti2 pull it partway up on or into something

Paired with: agwaabizh vta

agwaabikide vii it is scorched, burns to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizo vai

agwaabikiz vta burn h/ to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizan vti

agwaabikizan vti burn it to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikiz vta

agwaabikizo vai s/he burns things to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikide vii

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

Paired with: agwaabidoon vti2

agwaabizo vai s/he drives, speeds to shore

Paired with: agwaabide vii

agwaabiidaabaadan vti drag it out of the water, drag it ashore

Paired with: agwaabiidaabaazh vta

agwaabiidaabaazh vta drag h/ out of the water, drag h/ ashore

Paired with: agwaabiidaabaadan vti

agwaabiiga' vta take h/ off the water using something

Paired with: agwaabiiga'an vti

agwaabiiga'amaw vta take (it) off the water using something for h/

agwaabiiga'an vti take it off the water using something

Paired with: agwaabiiga' vta

(benefactive) agwaabiiga'amaw vta take (it) off the water using something for h/
agwaabiigin vta take h/ off the water, take h/ off the fire

Paired with: agwaabiiginan vti

agwaabiiginan vti take it off the fire; take it off the water

Paired with: agwaabiigin vta

(verb of undergoing) agwaabiiginigaade vii it is pulled out of the water on a line (by someone)
agwaabiiginigaade vii it is pulled out of the water on a line (by someone)

agwaabiiginige vai s/he takes (things) the off water

agwaabii' vta scoop h/ out of the water, take h/ out of the water using something

Paired with: agwaabii'an vti

agwaabii'an vti scoop it out of the water, take it out of the water using something

Paired with: agwaabii' vta

agwaadaabaadan vti drag it ashore

Paired with: agwaadaabaazh vta

agwaadaabaazh vta drag h/ ashore

Paired with: agwaadaabaadan vti

agwaadaabii vai s/he drags or pulls a load ashore

agwaagodoondane vai s/he has crusty heels

agwaagomaagozi vai s/he smells moldy, smells stale

Paired with: agwaagomaagwad vii

agwaagomaagwad vii it smells moldy, smells stale

Paired with: agwaagomaagozi vai

agwaagopogozi vai s/he tastes moldy

Paired with: agwaagopogwad vii

agwaagopogwad vii it tastes moldy

Paired with: agwaagopogozi vai

agwaagosin vii it is moldy

Paired with: agwaagoshi vai

agwaagoshi vai s/he is moldy

Paired with: agwaagosin vii

agwaagwaabikad vii it is rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikizi vai

agwaagwaabikisin vii it turns rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikishin vai

agwaagwaabikishin vai s/he turns rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikisin vii

agwaagwaabikizi vai s/he is rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikad vii

agwaagwaashkwani vai s/he jumps ashore

agwaa' vta take h/ off the water or fire (using something), take h/ out of the pot (using something), dip h/ out

Paired with: agwaa'an vti

agwaa'amaw vta take (it) off the water or fire for h/ (using something), take (it) out of the pot for h/ (using something), dishes (it) up for h/

agwaa'amaazo vai s/he comes ashore singing

agwaa'amaazo vai s/he dishes (it) up for h/ self

agwaa'an vti take it off the water or fire (using something); take it out of the pot (using something)

(benefactive) agwaa'amaw vta take (it) off the water or fire for h/ (using something), take (it) out of the pot for h/ (using something), dishes (it) up for h/
agwaa'izekwe vai s/he takes something out of the cooking pot

agwaa'o vai s/he lands, comes ashore in a boat

agwaa'oodoon vti2 take it ashore, take it off a boat or vehicle, unload it off something

agwaa'wi vta [NI]

► agwaa' vta

agwaakawe vai s/he leaves tracks coming ashore

agwaakwadin vii it is frozen onto something

Paired with: agwaakwaji vai

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

(detransitive) agwaakwa'ige vai s/he nails things up, posts things (verb of undergoing) agwaakwa'igaade vii it is posted (by someone), "they" post it (derived noun) agwaakwa'igan ni a sign, a poster, a posted notice
agwaakwa'igan ni a sign, a poster, a posted notice

agwaakwa'igaade vii it is posted (by someone), "they" post it

agwaakwa'ige vai s/he nails things up, posts things

agwaakwaji vai s/he is frozen onto something

Paired with: agwaakwadin vii

agwaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles ashore

agwaanaaso vai s/he unloads a boat or vehicle

agwaanizhikaw vta chase h/ ashore

agwaasidoon vti2 take it ashore, take it off a boat or vehicle, unload it off something

Paired with: agwaashim vta

(passive) agwaasijigaade vii it is taken ashore; it is taken off the fire (passive) agwaasijigaazo vai s/he is taken ashore; s/he is taken off the fire
agwaasijigaade vii it is taken ashore; it is taken off the fire

agwaasijigaazo vai s/he is taken ashore; s/he is taken off the fire

agwaasijige vai take things ashore, take things off a boat or vehicle, unload things off something

agwaashim vta take h/ ashore, take h/ off a boat or vehicle, unload h/ off something; take h/ off the fire

Paired with: agwaasidoon vti2

agwaashkiiga'am vai2 s/he comes off a maskeg or swamp

agwaataa vai s/he goes ashore, comes ashore

agwaawaanaak ni a smoking or drying rack for meat or fish; a meat rack; a smokehouse

(verb of making) agwaawaanaakoke vai s/he makes a meat rack
agwaawaanaakokaan ni a smokehouse

agwaawaanaakoke vai s/he makes a meat rack

agwaaweba' vta get h/off the water using something forcefully

agwaaweba'an vti get it off the water using something forcefully

agwaaweba'wi vta [NI]

► agwaaweba' vta

agwaawebin vta throw h/ out of the water

Paired with: agwaawebinan vti

agwaawebinamaw vta throw (it) out of the water for or to h/

agwaawebinan vti throw it out of the water

Paired with: agwaawebin vta

(benefactive) agwaawebinamaw vta throw (it) out of the water for or to h/ agwaawebinige vai s/he throws things out of the water, throws things ashore (verb of undergoing) agwaawebinigaade vii it is thrown out of the water, is thrown ashore (verb of undergoing) agwaawebinigaazo vai s/he is thrown out of the water, is thrown ashore
agwaawebinigaade vii it is thrown out of the water, is thrown ashore

agwaawebinigaazo vai s/he is thrown out of the water, is thrown ashore

agwaawebinige vai s/he throws things out of the water, throws things ashore

agwaawidoon vti2 carry, take it ashore

Paired with: agwaawizh vta

agwaawizh vta carry, take h/ ashore

Paired with: agwaawidoon vti2

agwaayaabogo vai s/he drifts ashore in the current

agwaayaadagaa vai s/he swims ashore

See also: agwaayaadage vai [BL]

agwaayaadagaako vai s/he goes ashore on ice

agwaayaadagaazii vai s/he wades ashore

agwaayaadagaaziibatoo vai s/he wades ashore in a hurry

agwaayaadage vai [BL] s/he swims to shore

See also: agwaayaadagaa vai

agwaayaa'an vii it drifts ashore on the waves

Paired with: agwaayaa'ogo vai

agwaayaa'angosag (a piece of) driftwood

agwaayaa'ogo vai s/he drifts ashore on the waves

Paired with: agwaayaa'an vii

agwaayaako vai s/he comes ashore off the ice

agwaayaasin vii it is blown ashore (by the wind); sails ashore

Paired with: agwaayaashi vai

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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