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bagaki-ozaawizi vai s/he is bright yellow

Paired with: bagaki-ozaawaa vii

bagakinaagozi vai
  1. s/he is seen clearly
  2. s/he is bright (in color)

Paired with: bagakinaagwad vii

bagakinaagwad vii
  1. it is seen clearly, appears obvious
  2. it looks bright

Paired with: bagakinaagozi vai

bagakipogozi vai s/he has a sharp, clean taste

Paired with: bagakipogwad vii

bagakipogwad vii it has a sharp, clean taste

Paired with: bagakipogozi vai

bagakitam vai2 s/he has acute hearing

bagakitan vti hear, understand it clearly

Paired with: bagakitaw vta

bagakitaw vta hear, understand h/ clearly

Paired with: bagakitan vti

(reciprocal) bagakitaadiwag vai they hear, understand each other clearly
bagakitaadiwag vai they hear, understand each other clearly

bagakitaagozi vai s/he is heard clearly, understood clearly

Paired with: bagakitaagwad vii

bagakitaagwad vii it is heard clearly, understood clearly; it sounds loud and clear

Paired with: bagakitaagozi vai

bagakowe vai s/he has a clear voice, speaks clealy

bagamademo vai s/he arrives crying

bagama'adoo vai s/he arrives walking on the road or trail

bagama'amaazo vai s/he arrives singing

bagama'oodoon vti2 arrive transporting it (especially by boat)

Paired with: bagama'oozh vta

bagama'oozh vta arrive transporting h/ (especially by boat)

bagamakwazhiwe vai s/he arrives swimming (as fish); sh/e arrives paddling

bagamanaandam vai2 s/he arrives hungry

bagamaabate vii it (smoke, an aroma) arrives

bagamaabaagwe vai s/he arrives thirsty

bagamaadagaa vai s/he arrives swimming

See also: bagamaadage vai [BL]

bagamaadagaako vai s/he arrives on the ice

bagamaadagaazii vai s/he arrives wading

bagamaadage vai [BL] s/he arrives swimming

See also: bagamaadagaa vai

bagamaada'e vai ss/he arrives skating

bagamaagan ni a war club

bagamaagimose vai [BL] s/he arrives snowshoeing, gets somewhere snowshoeing

bagamaagonagii vai s/he arrives coming through the snow

bagamaa'an vii it arrives drifting on the waves

Paired with: bagamaa'ogo vai

bagamaa'ogo vai s/he arrives drifting on the waves

Paired with: bagamaa'an vii

bagamaajim vta have news of h/ arrive

bagamaajimo vai s/he arrives with news

bagamaakwii vai s/he arrives holding on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)

bagamaamo vai s/he arrives in flight seeking refuge

bagamaanagidoon vai [S] s/he arrives talking

bagamaanike vai s/he arrives, gets to a place by digging

bagamaanimad vii there is a gust of wind

bagamaanimanishi vai s/he gets caught in a gust of wind

bagamaanimizi vai s/he arrives in fear

bagamaapi vai s/he arrives laughing

bagamaapine vai s/he arrives sick

bagamaasin vii it is blown in (by the wind), sails, soars in; it arrives by air

Paired with: bagamaashi vai

bagamaashi vai s/he is blown in (by the wind); sails, soars in (to a destination); s/he arrives by air

Paired with: bagamaasin vii

bagamaashkaa vii waves move in, come in

bagamaawanidiwag vai they arrive in a group

bagami- pv lex arriving

bagami-ayaa vai s/he arrives, gets somewhere

Paired with: bagami-ayaa vii

bagami-ayaa vii
  1. it arrives
  2. it comes to be

Paired with: bagami-ayaa vai

bagamiba'idiwag vai they arrive together running

bagamiba'iwe vai s/he arrives fleeing from people

bagamibatoo vai s/he arrives running

bagamibide vii it arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibizo vai

bagamibizo vai s/he arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibide vii

bagamibii vai s/he arrives drunk

bagamibiisaa vii rain is on the way

bagamibiisaan vii rain is on the way

See also: bagamibiisaa vii

bagamidaabaadan vti arrive dragging it

Paired with: bagamidaabaazh vta

bagamidaabaade vii it is pulled in, arrives being pulled

bagamidaabaazh vta arrive dragging h/

Paired with: bagamidaabaadan vti

bagamidaabii vai s/he arrives pulling or dragging a load

bagamidaabii'iwe vai s/he arrives driving

bagamigidaazo vai s/he arrives angry, arrives mad

bagamigozi vai s/he moves in, arrives with h/ belongings

bagamine vai s/he arrives sick

bagaminizhimo vai s/he arives in flight

bagamipon vii the snow arrives, it starts snowing

bagamise vai s/he arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vii

bagamise vii it arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vai

bagamishkaa vai s/he arrives paddling, arrives by boat

bagamiwane vai s/he arrives with pack

bagamiwebinan vti get it there by throwing or shoving

bagamiwidaaso vai s/he arrives carrying a load, arrives hauling freight

bagamiwidoon vti2 arrive carrying it

Paired with: bagamiwizh vta

bagamiwizh vta arrive carrying h/

Paired with: bagamiwidoon vti2

bagamiinowag vai they arrive in a group (a swarm, a flock, a school)

bagamiinowag vai they arrive in a group (a swarm, a flock, a school)

bagamose vai s/he arrives walking

bagamoode vai s/he arrives crawling

bagamoom vta arrive carrying h/ on back

bagamoomigo vai s/he arrives on horseback

bagamoondan vti arrive carrying it on back

Paired with: bagamoom vta

bagamwewebide vii it can be heard driving in, arriving

Paired with: bagamwewebizo vai

bagamwewebizo vai s/he can be heard driving in, arriving

Paired with: bagamwewebide vii

bagamwewidam vai2 s/he arrives sounding, arrives vocalizing

bagandizi vai s/he is lazy, is shiftless, is incompetent

bagaskaadagaazii vai s/he wades splashing through the water

bagaskidiye' vta slap h/ on the rear

bagaskimisade' vta slap h/ on the stomach making a slapping sound

bagaskindibe' vta club h/ on the head

bagaskise vii it falls and lands with a splat

bagaskise vai s/he falls and lands with a splat

Paired with: bagaskise vii

bagaskisin vii it makes a splat hitting something or falling

Paired with: bagaskishin vai

bagaskishin vai s/he makes a splat hitting something or falling

Paired with: bagaskisin vii

bagaskiingweganaam vta smack h/ on the face

bagaskiingwe' vta slap h/ on the face making a slapping sound

bagaan na a nut, a hazelnut, a peanut

bagaani-bimide ni peanut butter

bagaaniminzh na a hazelnut bush

[
American hazelnut, beaked hazelnut
; 
Corylus spp.
]

bagaanimizhiins na a hazel bush

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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