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aanikanootaw vta translate, interpret (for) h/

Paired with: aanikanootan vti

(detransitive) aanikanootaage vai s/he translates, interprets (for) people (reciprocal) aanikanootaadiwag vai they translate for each other (reflexive) aanikanootaadizo vai s/he translates for h/ self
aanikanootaadiwag vai they translate for each other

aanikanootaadizo vai s/he translates for h/ self

aanikanootaage vai s/he translates, interprets (for) people

aanikanootaagewikwe na a translator, an interpreter (female)

aanikanootaagewinini na a speaker (for others), a translator, an interpreter (male)

aanikanootaagozi vai s/he is interpreted

aanike-odaake-ogimaa na a lieutenant-governor; an assistant director

aanike-ogimaa na someone next in succession to the leader (e.g., a vice president)

aanikegamaa vii it is a chain of lakes

aanikeshkaw vta stand next to or in place of h/, follow in h/ steps, suceed h/

(reciprocal) aanikeshkodaadiwag vai they are next to each other
aanikeshkodaadiwag vai they are next to each other

aanikoobidoon vti2 string it together, extend it by tying

(derived noun) aanikoobijigan na
  1. an ancestor
  2. a great-grandparent
  3. a great-grandchild
aanikoobijigan na
  1. an ancestor
  2. a great-grandparent
  3. a great-grandchild

aanikoogwaadan vti sew it onto another piece

Paired with: aanikoogwaazh vta

aanikoogwaade vii it is sewn on to another piece

Paired with: aanikoogwaazo vai

aanikoogwaazh vta sew h/ on to another piece

Paired with: aanikoogwaadan vti

aanikoogwaazo vai s/he is sewn on to another piece

Paired with: aanikoogwaade vii

aanikoosidoon vti2 lay it joining something else

Paired with: aanikooshim vta

(verb of undergoing) aanikoosijigaade vii it is laid joining something (by someone), "they" lay it joining something; it is linked
aanikoosijigaade vii it is linked; it is laid joining something (by someone), "they" lay it joining something

aanikoosin vii it lies joining something else

Paired with: aanikooshin vai

aanikooshim vta lay h/ joining something else

Paired with: aanikoosidoon vti2

aanikooshin vai s/he lies joining something else

Paired with: aanikoosin vii

aanimendam vai2 s/he suffers (mentally or emotionally)

aanimi' vta make h/ suffer, cause h/ trouble, abuse h/

Paired with: aanimitoon vti2

aanimim vta reprimand h/

aanimitaagozi vai s/he prays; s/he conducts a ceremony

aanimitoon vti2 abuse, damage, injure it

Paired with: aanimi' vta

aanimizi vai s/he suffers, is in distress, is very sick

aanind adv qnt some

aaningodinong adv tmp every once in a while, every now and then; now and then; sometimes

See also: naaningodinong adv tmp

aanish adv man a well; well then

aanishim vta discourage h/

aanishiitam vai2 s/he quits, gives up, stops doing something

aanizhiitam vai2 s/he quits, gives up, stops doing something

See also: aanishiitam vai2

aaniin adv inter how?; in what way?; why?

aaniin pc interj greetings!; hello!

aaniin apii adv inter when?

aaniin danaa adv inter well how?; well why?; why not?

aaniin dash adv inter why?

aaniin iwapii adv inter when?

aaniin minik adv inter how many?; how much?

aaniindi adv inter where?

See also: aandi adv inter

aaniindi go adv loc anywhere; wherever

aaniish adv inter how?; in what way? [interrogative]; well now; why?; you see

aaniish apii adv inter when?

See also: aaniin apii adv inter

aaniish naa adv man well now; you see

aanji- pv lex change

aanji-bimaadizi vai s/he changes h/ (own) life

aanji-bimaadiziwin ni a changed life

aanjibabagiwayaane vai s/he puts on another shirt, changes h/ shirt

aanjibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he puts on another coat, changes h/ coat

aanjibii'an vti write it over, rewrite it

(detransitive) aanjibii'ige vai s/he writes things over, rewrites things (verb of undergoing) aanjibii'igaade vii it is rewritten, "they" rewrite it
aanjibii'igaade vii it is rewritten, "they" rewrite it

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

aanjibiitooshkigane vai s/he puts on another pair of underwear, changes h/ underwear

aanjichigaade vii it is changed; it is made different

aanjichigaazo vai s/he is changed, made different (by someone); "they" change h/, make h/ different

aanjichige vai s/he remakes things, makes things over

aanjidaabaadan vti drag, pull it to a new place

aanjidaabaade vii it is dragged, pulled to a new place

aanjidaabaane vai s/he changes cars, trades in a car

aanjigaabawi vai s/he changes place while standing

aanjige vai s/he makes a different house

aanjigiboodiyegwaazone vai s/he puts on another pair of pants, changes h/ pants

aanjigondaagane vai h/ voice changes

aanjigozi vai s/he moves to another place to live

aanjigwane vai s/he [bird] moults

aanjigwaadan vti sew it over, alter it (by sewing)

Paired with: aanjigwaazh vta

aanjigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps again, hops

aanjigwaazh vta sew h/ over

Paired with: aanjigwaadan vti

aanjigwaazo vai s/he is sewn over

aanji' vta change h/, make h/ over

Paired with: aanjitoon vti2

aanjikwanaye vai s/he changes h/ (own) clothes

aanjinikaadan vti change name of it

Paired with: aanjinikaazh vta

aanjinikaade vii its name is changed

Paired with: aanjinikaazo vai

aanjinikaazh vta change name of h/

Paired with: aanjinikaadan vti

aanjinikaazo vai h/ name is changed

Paired with: aanjinikaade vii

aanjininiiwe vai s/he has a new boyfriend or male partner

aanjise vai s/he changes

Paired with: aanjise vii

aanjise vii it changes

Paired with: aanjise vai

aanjisidoon vti2 change it in writing; put it in another place

Paired with: aanjishim vta

aanjisin vii it lies in new place; its wording is changed

Paired with: aanjishin vai

aanjishim vta put h/ in another place; reset h/

Paired with: aanjisidoon vti2

aanjishin vai s/he lies or sleeps in new place

Paired with: aanjisin vii

aanjitoon vti2 change it, make it over

Paired with: aanji' vta

aanjichige vai s/he remakes things, makes things over (verb of undergoing) aanjichigaade vii it is changed; it is made different (verb of undergoing) aanjichigaazo vai s/he is changed, made different (by someone); "they" change h/, make h/ different
aanjitwaa vai s/he changes h/ religion

aanjiwidoon vti2 carry, take it to a different place

Paired with: aanjiwizh vta

aanjiwizh vta carry, take h/ to a different place

Paired with: aanjiwidoon vti2

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

See also: aana- pv tns [N]

aanwaakoshin vai s/he gets locked out

aanwetaw vta disagree with what h/ says; disbelieve h/; doubt h/; not believe h/

aanzanaamo vai s/he changes h/ breathing, sighs, changes pitch of h/ voice; s/he takes a deep breath

aanzikan vti change it (something on the foot or body)

Paired with: aanzikaw vta

aanzikaw vta change h/ (something on the foot or body)

Paired with: aanzikan vti

aanzikonaye vai s/he changes h/ (own) clothes

aanzikonaye' vta change h/ clothes

aanzinaago' vta change h/ appearance, transform h/

Paired with: aanzinaagotoon vti2

(reflexive) aanzinaago'idizo vai s/he changes h/ (own) appearance, transforms h/ self
aanzinaago'idizo vai s/he changes h/ (own) appearance, transforms h/ self

aanzinaagotoon vti2 change its appearance, transform it

Paired with: aanzinaago' vta

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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