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biinisipogozi vai s/he is tasteless

Paired with: biinisipogwad vii

biinisipogwad vii it is tasteless

Paired with: biinisipogozi vai

biinisitawage vai s/he has a numb ear or numb ears

biinisizekwe vai h/ cooking is bland, is unflavored

biinisizi vai s/he is plain, bland, numb, flavorless, without sensation

Paired with: biinisaa vii

biinisizide vai s/he has numb foot or numb feet

biinisiingwe vai s/he has a numb face

biinish adv gram until; up to

biinitamaw vta clean (it) for h/

biinitaw vta clean (it) for h/

biinitawage vai s/he has a clean ear or clean ears

biinitoon vti2 clean it

Paired with: biini' vta

(verb of undergoing) biinichigaade vii it is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean it (verb of undergoing) biinichigaazo vai s/he is cleaned (by someone), "they" clean h/ (detransitive) biinichige vai s/he cleans things (benefactive) biinitamaw vta clean (it) for h/ (benefactive) biinitaw vta clean (it) for h/
biinizi vai s/he is clean

Paired with: biinad vii

biinizide vai s/he has a clean foot or clean feet

biinizikaa adv man for no reason; spontaneously; suddenly

biiniigad vii it is clean (sheet-like)

Paired with: biiniigizi vai

biiniigizi vai s/he is clean (sheet-like)

Paired with: biiniigad vii

biiniingwe vai s/he has a clean face

biinjaya'ii adv loc inside it

See also: biinjayi'ii adv loc

biinjayi'ii adv loc inside it

See also: biinjaya'ii adv loc

biinjaabishin vai s/he gets poked in the eye by something

biinji-gizhaabikizigan adv loc in the stove, in the oven

biinji-waazh adv loc in a den, cave, lair, or burrow

biinji-wiigiwaam adv loc inside the wigwam

biinjibadoon vti2 put liquid in it

biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibide vii

biinjiboonaagan na a fish trap

biinjidaw adv loc into a river or bay from a lake, in a river or bay inland from a lake

biinjidawa'o vai s/he enters a river or bay from a lake in a boat

biinjidawakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles into a river or a bay from a lake

biinjidawaa vii it is an outlet

biinjidawaanimad vii the wind blows into river or bay from a lake

biinjidaabaan adv loc in a car

biinjidenaniweni vai s/he sticks h/ tongue into something

biinjidenigomeshin vai s/he gets poked in the nose by something

biinjidiyeni vai s/he sticks h/ butt into something

biinjidoon adv loc inside the mouth

biinjigoneweshin vai s/he gets poked in the mouth by something

biinjigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps in

biinjijaan adv loc [N] inside the nose

See also: biinjijaanzh adv loc

biinjijaanzh adv loc inside the nose

See also: biinjijaan adv loc [N]

biinjijiwan vii it flows in

biinjimisad adv loc in the stomach

biinjina adv loc [BL] inside the body

See also: biinjinaw adv loc

biinjinaw adv loc inside the body

See also: biinjina adv loc [BL]

biinjinaagan adv loc in a dish

biinjinikeni vai s/he reaches h/ arm in, sticks h/ arm in

biinjininjiini vai s/he puts h/ hand or finger in

biinjipwaagan adv loc in a pipe

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

biinjise vai s/he flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vii

biinjisheyaabaawe vai s/he gets water in h/ ear

biinjishkiinzhig adv loc in the eye

biinjitawag adv loc inside an ear

biinjitawageshin vai s/he gets poked in the ear by something

biinjiweba' vta shove h/ in using something

Paired with: biinjiweba'an vti

biinjiweba'an vti shove it in (using something)

biinjiwebishkan vti kick it in, shove it in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjiwebishkaw vta

biinjiwebishkaw vta kick h/ in, shove h/ in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjiwebishkan vti

biinjizhaazo vai s/he pees into something

biinjizideni vai s/he puts h/ foot in

biinjizidese vai h/ foot slips in, slides in

biinjwebin vta throw h/ in

Paired with: biinjwebinan vti

biinjwebinan vti
  1. throw it in
  2. cast it (a vote or ballot)

Paired with: biinjwebin vta

(detransitive) biinjwebinige vai
  1. s/he throws things in
  2. s/he votes
 (benefactive) biinjwebinigetamaw vta vote for h/
biinjwebinige vai
  1. s/he throws things in
  2. s/he votes

biinjwebinigetamaw vta vote for h/

biinjwebinigetamaage vai s/he votes for someone

biinjwebinigewi-giizhigad vii it is election day

biinjwebishkan vti kick it in, shove it in (with foot or body); shove it in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjwebishkaw vta

biinjwebishkaw vta kick h/ in, shove h/ in (with foot or body); shove h/ in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjwebishkan vti

biinzaabam vta look in at or into, peek in at h/

Paired with: biinzaabandan vti

biinzaabandan vti look in at or into, peek in at it

Paired with: biinzaabam vta

biinzaabi vai s/he looks in, peeks in

biinzikawaagan ni a coat, a jacket

See also: babiinzikawaagan ni

biinzo vai s/he is in (something)

Paired with: biinde vii

biipiinjigana'onag na a dew-claw game

biisada' vta chop h/ into small pieces

Paired with: biisada'an vti

biisada'an vti chop it into small pieces

Paired with: biisada' vta

biisada'igaade vii it is chopped into small pieces (by someone), "they" chop it into small pieces

biisadaawangad vii [BR] it (sand-like) is fine

Paired with: biisadaawangizi vai

biisadaawangi- pv lex granulated, sand-like, powder

biisadaawangizi vai s/he (sand-like) is fine

Paired with: biisadaawangad vii [BR]

biisadikwanezi s/he (a tree) has small branches

biisa' vta chop h/ fine, mince h/

Paired with: biisa'an vti

biisa'am vai2 s/he makes bubbles, leaves bubbles

biisa'an vti chop it fine, mince it

Paired with: biisa' vta

biisa'ise vai s/he makes kindling

biisam vta chew h/ into small pieces

Paired with: biisandan vti

biisandamaw vta chew (it) into small pieces for h/

biisandan vti chew it into small pieces

Paired with: biisam vta

(benefactive) biisandamaw vta chew (it) into small pieces for h/
biisaa vii it is fine; it is in particles

Paired with: biisizi vai

biisaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has fine needles

biisaandago-zhingwaak na [BL] a white pine

[
eastern white pine
; 
Pinus strobus
]

biisaandago-zhingwaakokaa vii there are (many) white pines

biisaanikwe vai s/he has fine hair

biisi- pv lex fine, in small particles

biisi-manoomin ni fine wild rice, broken wild rice

biisi-zhooniyaans na small change

biisibidoon vti2 break it into small pieces with hands; crumble it

Paired with: biisibizh 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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