Search the dictionary Advanced Search

How to use the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

ba- pv dir here; hither; this way; toward the speaker

bi- pv dir

babagiwayaan ni a shirt, (a piece of) cloth

See also: bagiwayaan ni [LLC]

babagiwayaanegamig ni a tent

See also: bagiwaanegamig ni [BL]

babagiwayaanegamigwegin ni (a piece of) canvas

babagiwayaanekizin ni a tennis shoe, a canvas shoe

babagiwayaaniigin ni (a piece of) cloth, a rag

babanaadendam vai2 s/he is discouraged, is in despair, thinks things hopeless

babanaadendan vti s/he is discouraged about it, is in despair about it, thinks it is hopeless

Paired with: babanaadenim vta

babanaadenim vta s/he is discouraged about h/, is in depair about h/, thinks h/ hopeless

Paired with: babanaadendan vti

babanaadenimo vai s/he thinks h/self hopeless, has no faith in h/ self

babazigwiiwag vai they each stand up

babaa- pv dir going about, going around

babaa-ayaa vai s/he is around, wanders about

babaaganowe vai s/he has h/ cheeks swell up, has swollen cheeks

babaagidoone vai s/he has swollen lips

babaagidooskwane vai s/he has swollen elbows

babaagigaade vai s/he has swollen legs

babaagigidigwe vai s/he has swollen knees

babaaginike vai s/he has swollen arms

babaagininjii vai s/he has swollen hands

babaaginiishkwe vai s/he has swollen glands

babaagitawage vai s/he has swollen ears

babaagizide vai s/he has swollen feet

babaamadaawangose vai s/he walks about on sand

babaamadaawe vai s/he goes about trading

babaamadaawewinini na a peddlar

babaamademo vai s/he goes about crying

babaamadewe vai s/he goes, walks about on the snow crust

babaama'adoo vai s/he walks about on a road or trail

babaama'amaazo vai s/he goes about singing

babaama'azh vta track h/ about

babaama'oojige vai s/he transports something about (especially on the water), leads or tows something about on the water

babaama'oozh vta transport h/ around (especially by boat)

babaamakii'ige vai s/he poles a boat around

babaamakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles about; s/he swims about (as a fish)

babaamanaandam vai2 s/he goes about hungry

babaamanokii vai s/he works around

babaamanookii vai s/he goes around hiring people

babaamanoozo vai s/he goes about smoking tobacco

babaamaabate vii it (smoke) goes about

babaamaabiigin vta lead h/ around on a leash or line

babaamaaboode vii it drifts about on the current

Paired with: babaamaaboozo vai

babaamaaboozo vai s/he drifts about on the current

Paired with: babaamaaboode vii

babaamaadaga'oodoon vti pull, tow it about through the water

babaamaadagaa vai s/he swims about

See also: babaamaadage vai [BL]

babaamaadagaako vai s/he goes about on the ice

babaamaadagaakobatoo vai s/he runs about on the ice, around on the ice

babaamaadagaazii vai s/he wades about

babaamaadage vai [BL] s/he swims about

See also: babaamaadagaa vai

babaamaada'e vai s/he skates about

babaamaada'ookii vai s/he distributes things around, passes things around

babaamaadizi vai s/he lives about; s/he travels about

babaamaadizii-makak ni a suitcase

babaamaagime vai [S] s/he snowshoes about

babaamaagimebatoo vai s/he runs about in snowshoes

babaamaagimose vai [BL] s/he snowshoes about

babaamaagonagii vai s/he goes about in the snow

babaamaagone vai s/he goes around through the snow

babaamaagonebizo vai s/he drives around in the snow

babaamaa'ago vai s/he drifts about

Paired with: babaamaa'an vii

babaamaa'an vii it drifts around on the waves

Paired with: babaamaa'ago vai ; babaamaa'ogo vai

babaamaa'ogo vai s/he drifts about

Paired with: babaamaa'an vii See also: babaamaa'ago vai

babaamaajimo vai s/he spreads the news about

babaamaajimoo-mazina'igan ni a newspaper

babaamaanakwad vii clouds go about

babaamaandawaadan vti climb about on it

Paired with: babaamaandawaazh vta

babaamaandawaazh vta climb about on h/

Paired with: babaamaandawaadan vti

babaamaandawe vai s/he climbs about

babaamaandawebatoo vai s/he climbs around quickly

babaamaanimizi vai s/he goes about in fear

babaamaapi vai s/he goes around laughing

babaamaasin vii it is blown about (by the wind); sails, soars about

Paired with: babaamaashi vai

babaamaashi vai s/he is blown about (by the wind); sails, soars about

Paired with: babaamaasin vii

babaamaashiiwinini na a sailor

babaamaawadoon vti2 haul it about

Paired with: babaamaawazh vta

babaamaawanidiwag vai s/he travels around in a group

babaamaawazh vta guide h/ around; haul h/ around

Paired with: babaamaawadoon vti2

(reciprocal) babaamaawanidiwag vai s/he travels around in a group
babaamaazhagaame vai s/he goes around on the shore

babaamaazakonenjige vai s/he goes about with a light

babaamendam vai2 s/he pays attention, worries

babaamendan vti pay attention to, be preccupied with, worry about, bother it

Paired with: babaamenim vta

babaamenim vta pay attention to, worry about, be preoccupied with, bother h/

Paired with: babaamendan vti

babaamiba'idiwag vai they run about together, run around together

babaamiba'igo vai s/he rides about, drives about (drawn by horse or dog)

babaamibatoo vai s/he runs about, runs around

(applicative) babaamibatwaadan vti run about, run around with it (applicative) babaamibatwaazh vta run about, run around with h/
babaamibatwaadan vti run about, run around with it

babaamibatwaazh vta run about, run around with h/

babaamibide vii it speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibizo vai

babaamibizo vai s/he speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibide vii

babaamibizo' vta drive h/, it (animate) about

babaamibizoni' vta drive h/ around

babaamibizonitoon vti2 drive it about

babaamibizotoon vti2 [BL] drive it about

babaamibiisaa vii rain goes about

babaamidaabaadan vti drag, pull it about

Paired with: babaamidaabaazh vta

babaamidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ about

Paired with: babaamidaabaadan vti

babaamidaabaazo vai s/he is pulled or driven around (as on a sled, wagon, wheelchair, etc.)

babaamidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load about

babaamidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives about

babaamigamigwe vai s/he wanders around the community visitiing