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gopimine vai s/he takes wild rice inland

gopinigaadan vti carry it on the shoulder inland, into the bush

Paired with: gopinigaazh vta

gopinigaazh vta carry h/, it (animate) on the shoulder inland, into the bush

Paired with: gopinigaadan vti

gopinige vai s/he carries something on h/ shoulder inland, into the bush

(applicative) gopinigaadan vti carry it on the shoulder inland, into the bush (applicative) gopinigaazh vta carry h/, it (animate) on the shoulder inland, into the bush
gopinizhikaw vta chase h/ into the woods

gopinizhimo vai s/he goes inland scared

gopiwane vai s/he carries pack inland

gopiwidaw vta take, carry (it) inland for h/

gopiwidaaso vai s/he hauls a load inland

gopiwidoon vti2 take, carry it inland

Paired with: gopiwizh vta

(detransitive) gopiwijige vai s/he takes things inland up from the lake (verb of undergoing) gopiwijigaade vii it is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take it inland (verb of undergoing) gopiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ inland (benefactive) gopiwidaw vta take, carry (it) inland for h/
gopiwijigaade vii it is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take it inland

gopiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ inland

gopiwijige vai s/he takes things inland up from the lake

gopiwizh vta take, carry h/ inland

Paired with: gopiwidoon vti2

gopii vai s/he goes up from the water, goes inland, goes into the woods

gopoode vai s/he crawls inland, into the woods, into the bush

gosidiwag vai they are afraid of each other

gosha pc emph [emphatic particle]

goshi vta be afraid of, fear h/

Paired with: gotan vti

(reciprocal) gosidiwag vai they are afraid of each other
goshko- pv lex surprise

goshkobagizo vai s/he is startled, moves in reaction

See also: goshkobani'o vai

goshkobani'o vai s/he is startled, moves in reaction

See also: goshkobagizo vai

goshko' vta startle, surprise h/

goshkokaa vai s/he is surprised, is startled

(verb of addiction) goshkokaashki vai s/he is habitually nervous, jumpy
goshkokaashki vai s/he is habitually nervous, jumpy

goshkom vta startle, surprise h/ (verbally)

goshkonaagozi vai h/ appearance is startling

goshkongesi na a partridge; a ruffled grouse

goshkotam vai2 s/he is surprised by what s/he hears

goshkowebin vta shake h/ awake

goshkozi vai s/he wakes up, is awake

goshkwaawaadabi vai s/he stays somewhere quietly ; s/he sits quietly, sits still

goshkwaawaadagomo vai s/he is still and quiet on the water

goshkwaawaadendam vai2 s/he thinks quietly

goshkwaawaadizi vai s/he is still, is quiet (in manner or way of life)

goshkwaawaajigaabawi vai s/he stands quietly, stands still

goshkwaawaajishin vai s/he lies still

goshkwaawaazom vta say something to h/ that makes h/ still and quiet

goshkwaawaazom vta

goshkwendam vai2 s/he is surprised

gotan vti be afraid of, fear it

Paired with: goshi vta

gotandan vti2 be afraid to eat it

(detransitive) gotanjige vai s/he is afraid to eat something, shouldn't eat something
gotanjige vai s/he is afraid to eat something, shouldn't eat something

gotaaji vai s/he is afraid, is fearful

(verb of addiction) gotaajishki vai s/he is timid
gotaajishki vai s/he is timid

gotaamigozi vai s/he is a good worker, is a good provider

gotaamigwad vii it is an extremely bad storm

Paired with: gotaamigozi vai

gotaazom vta scare h/ by speaking; tell h/ something to scare h/

gotigobide vii it rolls over, goes out of place

Paired with: gotigobizo vai

gotigobidoon vti2 roll, tip it over

Paired with: gotigobizh vta

gotigobizh vta roll, tip h/ over

Paired with: gotigobidoon vti2

gotigobizo vai s/he rolls over, goes out of place

Paired with: gotigobide vii

gozi vai s/he moves (h/ residence)

gozigowane vai s/he carries a heavy pack

gozigwan vii it is heavy

gozigwani vai s/he is heavy

Paired with: gozigwan vii

gozigwaakomin na a serviceberry

[
serviceberry, juneberry, saskatoon
; 
Amelanchier spp.
]

gozigwaakominagaawanzh na a serviceberry bush

[
serviceberry, juneberry, saskatoon
; 
Amelanchier spp.
]

gozikan vti
  1. test it (with foot or body)
  2. try it on

Paired with: gozikaw vta

gozikaw vta
  1. test h/ (with foot or body)
  2. try h/ on

Paired with: gozikan vti

googa'am vai2 s/he (a fish) jumps out of the water

googii vai s/he dives

googiin vta dunk h/, dip h/ into the water

Paired with: googiinan vti

googiinan vti dunk it, dip it into the water

Paired with: googiin vta

gookomis nad your grandmother

gookomisinaan nad our grandmother = the moon

gookooko'oo na an owl

gookoosh na a pig; pork

gookooshens na a piglet

gookooshi-bimide ni lard; bacon grease

See also: gookooshiwi-bimide ni [BL]

gookooshi-wiiyaas ni pork

gookooshiwi-bimide ni [BL] bacon grease

See also: gookooshi-bimide ni

gookooshiwi-wiiyaas ni [RL] ham; pork

gookooshiwigamig ni a hog barn; a pig sty

goon na snow

(verb of abundance) goonikaa vii there is (a lot of) snow (verb of being) gooniwi vai s/he is snowy, has snow on h/ (verb of being) gooniwan vii it is snowy, has snow on it
goonikaa vii there is (a lot of) snow

gooniwakamigaa vii it is snowy ground

gooniwan vii it is snowy, has snow on it

Paired with: gooniwi vai

gooniwi vai s/he is snowy, has snow on h/

Paired with: gooniwan vii

goopadendan vti think it worthless

Paired with: goopadenim vta

goopadenim vta think h/ worthless

Paired with: goopadendan vti

goopadizi vai s/he is worthless, is useless

goos nad your father

goozhishenh nad your grandchild

gwanabaaboode vii it capsizes in the current

gwanabaaboozo vai s/he capsizes in the current

Paired with: gwanabaaboode vii

gwanabaasin vii it capsizes, is upset in the wind

Paired with: gwanabaashi vai

gwanabaashi vai s/he capsizes, is upset in wind

Paired with: gwanabaasin vii

gwanabibizo vai s/he tips over driving

gwanabinan vti tilt it, turn it over (spilling out the contents)

gwanabinaagane vai s/he upsets h/ dish or plate

gwanabise vai s/he tips, capsizes

Paired with: gwanabise vii

gwanabise vii it tips, capsize

Paired with: gwanabise vai

gwanabishkan vti tip it (with foot or body)

gwanabishkaa vai s/he capsizes, tips over

gwanabiwebaashi vai s/he tips, capsizes in the wind

gwayak adv man
  1. straight
  2. right, correct

gwayako- pv lex
  1. straight
  2. right, correct, proper

gwayako-bimaadizi vai s/he leads the right kind of life

gwayako-bimaadiziwin ni the right kind of life

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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