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daabida adv man alike; identical

daabishkoo adv gram for example; alike

daadobidoon vti2 split it open (with hands), pull it apart and open

Paired with: daadobizh vta

daadobizh vta split h/ open (with hands), pull h/ apart and open

Paired with: daadobidoon vti2

daadode vii it splits open (from heat)

Paired with: daadozo vai

daadojiide vii it bursts open (from heat)

Paired with: daadojiizo vai

daadojiizo vai s/he bursts open (from heat)

Paired with: daadojiide vii

daadose vii it rips apart, splits apart and open

daadoshkan vti rip, split it open with foot or body

Paired with: daadoshkaw vta

daadoshkaw vta rip, split h/ open with foot or body

Paired with: daadoshkan vti

daadoshkaa vii it splits open, parts

daadozh vta cut h/ apart and open

Paired with: daadozhan vti

daadozhan vti cut it apart and open

Paired with: daadozh vta

daadozo vai s/he splits open (from heat)

Paired with: daadode vii

daadozhwi vta [NI]

► daadozh vta

daadwaakadode vii it dries out and splits open

Paired with: daadwaakadozo vai

daadwaakadozo vai s/he dries out and splits open

Paired with: daadwaakadode vii

daadwegishkan vti rip, split it (sheet-like) open with foot or body

daajigade na [N] a coot, a mud hen

[
American coot
; 
Fulicia americana
]

See also: aajigade na [S]

daangam vta taste a sample of h/

Paired with: daangandan vti

daangandan vti taste a sample of it

Paired with: daangam vta

daangaawiganen vta touch h/ on the back

daangaawiganeshkaw vta touch h/ on the back with foot or body

daangigwanenan vti sign it

(detransitive) daangigwanenige vai s/he signs things
daangigwanenige vai s/he signs things

daangin vta touch h/ (with hand)

Paired with: daanginan vti

(reciprocal) daanginidiwag vai they touch each other (reflexive) daanginidizo vai s.he touches h/ self
daanginamaw vta touch (it) for h/

daanginan vti touch it (with hand)

Paired with: daangin vta

(benefactive) daanginamaw vta touch (it) for h/ (detransitive) daanginige vai s/he touches (verb of undergoing) daanginigaade vii it is touched (by someone), "they" touch it (verb of undergoing) daanginigaazo vai s/he is touched (by someone), "they" touch h/
daanginidiwag vai they touch each other

daanginidizo vai s.he touches h/ self

daanginigaade vii it is touched (by someone), "they" touch it

daanginigaazo vai s/he is touched (by someone), "they" touch h/

daanginige vai s/he touches

daangisidoon vti2 put it touching

Paired with: daangishim vta

daangisin vii it lies touching

Paired with: daangishin vai

daangishim vta put h/ touching

Paired with: daangisidoon vti2

daangishin vai s/he lies touching

Paired with: daangisin vii

daashkadabiibizh vta split h/ (tree runner) with hands

daashkaganzhii vai s/he has a split nail or split nails

daashkakamigaa vii it (ground) is split

daashkakamigise vii it (the ground) splits open suddenly

daashkaa vii it is split, is broken apart lengthwise

daashkaabikad vii it is split (i.s.)

Paired with: daashkaabikizi vai

daashkaabikaa vii it (rock) is split

daashkaabikaa vii there is split rock

daashkaabikise vai s/he (rock or metal) splits suddenly

Paired with: daashkaabikise vii

daashkaabikise vii it (rock or metal) splits suddenly

Paired with: daashkaabikise vii

daashkaabikishkaa vai s/he (rock or metal) splits

Paired with: daashkaabikishkaa vii

daashkaabikishkaa vii it (something rock or metal) splits

daashkaabikizi vai s/he is split (i.s.)

Paired with: daashkaabikad vii

daashkaabikizo vai s/he splits in the heat (i.s.)

daashkaabii' vta comb a part in h/ hair

daashkaabii' vta comb a part in h/ hair

daashkaabii'o vai s/he combs a part in h/ hair

daashkaakide vii it splits in the fire

Paired with: daashkaakizo vai

daashkaakiz vta split h/ in fire

Paired with: daashkaakizan vti

daashkaakizan vti split it in fire

Paired with: daashkaakiz vta

daashkaakizo vai s/he splits in the fire

Paired with: daashkaakide vii

daashkaanakwagoode vii it (cloud) splits

daashkibidoon vti2 split it lengthwise (with hands), tear it apart

Paired with: daashkibizh vta

daashkibizh vta split h/ lengthwise (with hands), tear h/ apart

Paired with: daashkibidoon vti2

daashkiboodoon vti2 saw it apart lengthwise

Paired with: daashkiboozh vta

(detransitive) daashkiboojige vai s/he saws things apart lengthwise (derived noun) daashkiboojigan na a saw mill. a ripsaw
daashkiboojigan na a saw mill. a ripsaw

daashkiboojige vai s/he saws things apart lengthwise

daashkiboozh vta saw h/ apart lengthwise

Paired with: daashkiboodoon vti2

daashkiga' vta split h/ (by chopping)

Paired with: daashkiga'an vti

daashkiga'an vti split it (by chopping)

Paired with: daashkiga' vta

(detransitive) daashkiga'ige vai s/he splits wood (verb of undergoing) daashkiga'igaade vii it is split (by someone chopping it), "they" split it (by chopping) (verb of undergoing) daashkiga'igaazo vai s/he is split (by someone chopping h/), "they" split h/ (by chopping)
daashkiga'igaade vii it is split (by someone chopping it), "they" split it (by chopping)

daashkiga'igaazo vai s/he is split (by someone chopping h/), "they" split h/ (by chopping)

daashkiga'ige vai s/he splits wood

daashkiga'igewi-waagaakwad ni a splitting maul

daashkiga'ise vai s/he splits firewood

daashkiga'wi vta [NI] split h/ (by chopping)

► daashkiga' vta

daashkiganzhiishin vai s/he splits h/ nails on something

daashkigibidoon vti2 split it (wood) with hands

Paired with: daashkigibizh vta

daashkigibizh vta split h/ (wood or bark) with hands

daashkigishkaa vai s/he (something of wood) splits

Paired with: daashkigishkaa vii

daashkigishkaa vii

Paired with: daashkigishkaa vii

daashkikaa vii it splits, cracks apart

daashkikwadin vii there is a crack in the ice

daashkisidoon vti2 drop and split it

Paired with: daashkishim vta

daashkisin vii it falls and splits

Paired with: daashkishin vai

daashkishim vta drop and split h/

Paired with: daashkisidoon vti2

daashkishin vai s/he falls and splits

Paired with: daashkisin vii

daashkizh vta cut h/ apart lengthwise

Paired with: daashkizhan vti

daashkizhan vti cut it apart lengthwise

Paired with: daashkizh vta

daashkizhwi vta [NI]

► daashkizh vta

daashkiigibidoon vti2 split, rip it (sheet-like)

daashkiigizh vta split h/ (something sheet-like)

daataganaabam vta look up at h/

Paired with: daataganaabandan vti

daataganaabandan vti look up at it

Paired with: daataganaabam vta

daataganaabi vai s/he looks up

daatagaabam vta look up at h/

Paired with: daatagaabandan vti

daatagaabandan vti look up at it

daatagaabi vai s/he looks up

daatagikweni vai s/he leans back and look up

daataagwa'igan ni rolled oats, oatmeal

daataatagikweni vai s/he leans back and looks up repeatedly

daataawani vai s/he keeps opening h/ (own) mouth

daawani vai s/he opens h/ (own) mouth

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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