Search the dictionary Advanced Search

How to use the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

izhinizhimo vai s/he runs to a certain place in flight

izhinoo' vta point to h/ a certain way

Paired with: izhinoo'an vti

izhinoo'amaw vta point to (it) for h/

izhinoo'an vti point to it a certain way

Paired with: izhinoo' vta

(benefactive) izhinoo'amaw vta point to (it) for h/ (detransitive) izhinoo'ige vai s/he points, indicates (derived noun) izhinoo'igan ni a pointer
izhinoo'igan ni a pointer

izhinoo'iganininj ni an index finger

izhinoo'ige vai s/he points, indicates

izhinoo'wi vta

► izhinoo' vta

izhipon vii snow goes there

izhise vai s/he flies to a certain place

Paired with: izhise vii

izhise vii
  1. it flies to a certain place
  2. it passes (as time

Paired with: izhise vai

izhisidoon vti2
  1. put, lay, set it a certain way
  2. put or express it a certain way in speech, song, or writing
  3. write, print it a certain way

Paired with: izhishim vta

izhisin vii
  1. it lies a certain way
  2. it is put or expressed a certain way (in speech, song, or writing)
  3. it is written, printed a certain way (as in a book)

Paired with: izhishin vai See also: izisin vii

izisin vii
  1. it lies a certain way
  2. it is put or expressed a certain way (in speech, song, or writing)
  3. it is written, printed a certain way (as in a book)

See also: izhishin vai

izhishim vta put, lay, set h/ a certain way

Paired with: izhisidoon vti2

izhishimo vai s/he dances a certain way, dances to a certain place

izhishin vai s/he lies a certain way

Paired with: izhisin vii

izhishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has such an eye or eyes

izhitamaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way

See also: izhitaw vta

izhitaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way

See also: izhitamaw vta

izhitawage vai s/he has such an ear or ears

izhitigweyaa vii it (river) flows a certain way, flows to a certain place

izhitoon vti2 cause it to be a certain way, make it a certain way

Paired with: izhi' vta

izhitaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way (benefactive) izhitamaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way (detransitive) izhichige vai s/he does, makes things a certain way (derived noun) izhichigewin ni a certain way of doing something, an activity, a deed (verb of undergoing) izhichigaade vii it is made a certain way (by someone), "they" make it a certain way (verb of undergoing) izhichigaazo vai s/he is made a certain way (by someone), "they" make h/ a certain way
izhitwaa vai s/he has a certain custom or belief, practices a certain religion

(derived noun) izhitwaawin ni a certain way of belief, a religion, a culture
izhitwaawin ni a certain way of belief, a religion, a culture

izhiwane vai s/he carries a pack to a certain place

izhiwebad vii
  1. it is a certain weather condition
  2. it happens a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebizi vai

izhiweba'an vti shove it a certain way using something

izhiwebin vta throw, toss, shove h/ a certain way or to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwebinan vti

izhiwebinan vti throw, toss, shove it a certain way or to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwebin vta

izhiwebishkan vti kick it a certain way; shove it a certain way (with foot or body)

Paired with: izhiwebishkaw vta

izhiwebishkaw vta kick h/ a certain way; shove h/ a certain way (with foot or body)

Paired with: izhiwebishkan vti

izhiwebizi vai s/he has certain things happen to h/; s/he behaves, fares a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebad vii

izhiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place

izhiwidaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place

izhiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load to a certain place, hauls freight to a certain place

izhiwidoon vti2 take, carry it to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwizh vta

(benefactive) izhiwidaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place (benefactive) izhiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place (detransitive) izhiwijige vai s/he takes something to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhiwijigaade vii it is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhiwijigaazo vai s/he is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place
izhiwijigaade vii it is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place

izhiwijigaazo vai s/he is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place

izhiwijige vai s/he takes something to a certain place

izhiwizh vta take, carry h/ to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwidoon vti2

izhizide vai s/he has such a foot or such feet

izhizideni vai s/he moves h/ foot a certain way

izhizidetaw vta reach out one's foor to h/

izhiigad vii it is a certain way (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: izhiigizi vai

izhiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) a certain way

Paired with: izhiiginan vti

izhiiginan vti fold it (something sheet-like) a certain way

Paired with: izhiigin vta

(verb of undergoing) izhiiginigaade vii it (something sheet-like) is folded a certain way
izhiiginigaade vii it (something sheet-like) is folded a certain way

izhiigisidoon vti2 spread it a certain way (sheet-like)

izhiigizi vai s/he is a certain way (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: izhiigad vii

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.

Additional Resources

Many of the words in the Ojibwe People's Dictionary have related resources. Click through to the full dictionary entry to hear audio recordings, see images, read documents and watch videos. Here's a key to resource icons.

  • Audio recordings
  • Images
  • Video
  • Documents

Speakers & Regions Key

Individual speakers and speakers from different regions use different words when speaking. Each audio recording is marked with the initials of the Ojibwe speaker. Click on a speaker's initials to go to the speaker's bio page. If an Ojibwe word is particular to a certain region, it will be marked with a region code. Click on the region code to go to the Regions page.