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aanzinaagozi vai s/he looks changed

Paired with: aanzinaagwad vii

aanzinaagwad vii it looks changed

Paired with: aanzinaagozi vai

aanziyaan ni
  1. a man's apron, a breech cloth
  2. a diaper

aapidabi vai s/he just sits, sits and can't get up

(applicative) aapidabiitaw vta just sit with h/, sit with h/ and not leave
(detransitive) aapidabiitaage vai s/he just sits with someone, sits with someone and doesn't get up or leave
aapidabiitaw vta just sit with h/, sit with h/ and not leave

aapidabiitaage vai s/he just sits with someone, sits with someone and doesn't get up or leave

aapidademo vai s/he cries without stopping

aapidagoozi vai s/he is perched up above and can't get down

aapida'oode vii it is permanently tangled, tied up in knots for good

Paired with: aapida'oozo vai

aapida'oodoon vti2 tie it up in knots for good

Paired with: aapida'oozh vta

aapida'oozh vta tie h/ up in knots for good

Paired with: aapida'oodoon vti2

aapida'oozo vai s/he is permanently tangled, tied up in knots for good

Paired with: aapida'oode vii

aapidanaamo vai s/he is unable to recover h/ breath

aapidanaamose vai s/he has whooping cough

aapidapide vii it is tied securely, tied for good

Paired with: aapidapizo vai

aapidapidoon vti2 tie it securely, tie it for good

Paired with: aapidapizh vta

aapidapizh vta tie h/ securely, tie h/ for good

Paired with: aapidapidoon vti2

aapidapizo vai s/he is tied securely, tied for good

Paired with: aapidapide vii

aapidaakizige vai s/he can't quit drinking

aapidaandawe vai s/he climbs and gets stuck

aapidek adv disc what the heck!, what the hell!, my goodness! [an expression of disbelief, amazement, or disapproval]

See also: aapidekamig pc disc

aapidekamig pc disc what the heck!, what the hell!, my goodness! [an expression of disbelief, amazement, or disapproval]

See also: aapidek adv disc

aapidendi vai s/he goes and doesn't return, is gone for good

aapidingwaam vai [S] s/he sleeps and doesn't wake up, dies in h/ sleep

See also: aapidingwaami vai [N]

aapidingwaami vai [N] s/he sleeps and doesn't wake up, dies in h/ sleep

See also: aapidingwaam vai [S]

aapiji adv deg very, quite

See also: gaawiin aapiji adv deg

aapiji-wiidige vai s/he is legally married

aapiji-wiidige-mazina'igan ni a marriage license

aapiji-wiidigendiwin ni a marriage; a wedding

aapijibatoo vai s/he runs away for good

aapijibide vii it drives, runs, operates without stopping

Paired with: aapijibizo vai

aapijibizo vai s/he drives, runs, operates without stopping

Paired with: aapijibide vii

aapijinazh vta finish h/ off, finally and completely kill h/

aapijinizhimo vai s/he flees for good

aapijishin vai s/he has a serious fall or accident, has a fatal fall or accident

aapijiiwagishin vai s/he gets bedsores

aas ni a legging

aasamadaaki adv loc on this side of hill

aasamajiw adv loc on the side of a hill, on the hill

aasamayi'ii adv loc facing something

aasamaabik adv loc on the rock cut, on the rock face

aasamaakwa'igan na bread or bannock made by leaning to face an open fire

aasamaakwaa vii it is the facing side or end of the trees

aasamaate vii it is right in the sun

aasamaatesidoon vti2 put, lay it in the sun

Paired with: aasamaateshim vta

aasamaatesin vii it lies in the sun

Paired with: aasamaateshin vai

aasamaateshim vta put, lay h/ in the sun

Paired with: aasamaatesidoon vti2

aasamaateshin vai s/he lies in the sun

Paired with: aasamaatesin vii

aasamaatig adv loc against a tree or log

aasamewaam adv loc

aasamisag ni a wall

aasamisag by, against, or on the wall or boards

aasamisidoon vti2 lean or stand it against or facing something

Paired with: aasamishim vta

aasamisin vii it lies against or facing something

Paired with: aasamishin vai

aasamishim vta lean or stand h/ against or facing something

aasamishin vai s/he lies against or facing something

aasamoonag adv loc on the side of the canoe or boat

aasaakamig ni moss

aasaakamigokamigaa vii it is mossy ground

aasodoodooshimebizon ni a brassiere

aason vta support h/ (with hand); support, provide for, adopt h/

Paired with: aasonan vti

aasonamaw vta support (it) for h/ (with hand)

aasonan vti steady it; support it (with hand)

Paired with: aason vta

(benefactive) aasonamaw vta support (it) for h/ (with hand) (detransitive) aasonige vai s/he supports things (with hand) (verb of undergoing) aasonigaade vii it is supported (by someone with hand), "they" support it (with hand)
aasonigaade vii it is supported (by someone with hand), "they" support it (with hand)

aasonige vai s/he supports things (with hand)

aasosidoon vti2 lean or stand it against or facing something

Paired with: aasoshim vta

aasoshim vta lean or stand h/ against or facing something

Paired with: aasosidoon vti2

aasoshin vai s/he lies leaning against

aaswabi vai s/he sits leaning against something

aaswaakogaabawi vai s/he stands leaning against something (a wall, a tree)

aaswaakosidoon vti2 lean it against something (as something stick-like)

Paired with: aaswaakoshim vta

aaswaakosin vii it leans against something (as something stick-like)

Paired with: aaswaakoshin vai

aaswaakoshim vta lean h/ against something (as something stick-like)

Paired with: aaswaakosidoon vti2

aaswaakoshin vai s/he leans against something (as something stick-like)

Paired with: aaswaakosin vii

aaswaakwa' vta prop h/ up; support, brace h/ (with something stick-like)

Paired with: aaswaakwa'an vti

aaswaakwa'an vti prop it up; support, brace it (with something stick-like)

Paired with: aaswaakwa' vta

aaswaakwa'igan ni a prop

aaswaakwa'wi vta [BL]

► aaswaakwa' vta

aashi' make h/ do something, get h/ to do something by your example

aashimaang na a red-throated loon

[
Gavia stellata
]

aatawe vii [N] it goes out, is extinguished

See also: aate vii [S]

aatawebidoon vti2 turn it (a stove or a light) off

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

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

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

aatawe'igewidaabaan na [BL] a fire truck

aatawe'igewinini na a fire fighter

aatawe'ishkodawe vai [N] s/he puts out fires, fights fires

aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan na [BL] a fire truck

See also: aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan ni

aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan ni a fire truck

See also: aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan na [BL]

aatawe'ishkodawewinini na [BL] a firefighter, a fireman

aatawenamaw vta extinguish (it) for h/

aatawenan vti extinguish it

aatawese vii it goes out by itself, goes out suddenly (of lights, fire)

aataweshkan vti [N] put it out, extinguish it (by stepping on it)

aataweyaabaawajigan ni a fire extinguisher

aataweyaabikinan vti [BL] turn it (something of metal like a stove or heater) off

aatayaa pc disc [man's expression of mild displeasure or disdain]

aate vii [S] it is extinguished

aatebidoon vti2 turn it out (to extinguish it)

Paired with: aatebizh 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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