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inaabiwin ni lightning

inaabiigad vii it (something string-like) is a certain kind, goes a certain way

Paired with: inaabiigizi vai

inaabiigamon vii it (string-like, line) leads to a certain place

inaabiigin vta string h/ a certain way

Paired with: inaabiiginan vti

inaabiiginan vti string it a certain way

Paired with: inaabiigin vta

inaabiiginigewinini na a linesman

inaabiigizi vai s/he is a certain way (as something string-like)

Paired with: inaabiigad vii

inaabogo vai s/he drifts or floats to a certain place on the current

inaaboode vii it drifts to a certain place on the current

Paired with: inaaboozo vai

inaaboono vai s/he goes a certain way or to a certain place carried on the rapids or another moving medium (snow, sand, etc.)

inaaboozo vai

Paired with: inaaboode vii

inaadaga'oodoon vti2 pull, tow it to a certain place through the water

inaadagaa vai s/he swims a certain way, swims to a certain place

See also: inaadage vai

inaadagaako vai s/he goes to a certain place on the ice

inaadagaakobatoo vai s/he runs to a certain place on the ice

inaadagaakobizo vai s/he drives on the ice to a certain place

inaadagaazii vai s/he wades to a certain place

inaadage vai s/he swims a certain way, swims to a certain place

See also: inaadagaa vai

inaada'e vai s/he skates a cetain way, skates to a certain place

inaadiwag vai they look like, resemble each other

inaadizi vai s/he has a certain character or nature, has a certain way of life

(derived noun) inaadiziwin ni a certain character, a certain nature, a certain way of life
inaadiziwin ni a certain character, a certain nature, a certain way of life

inaadizookaazh vta tell a legend of h/ a certain way

inaadizooke vai s/he tells legends a certain way

inaadodan vti tell a certain way about it

Paired with: inaajim vta

inaagamin vii it (a liquid) is a certain way

inaagime vai [S] s/he snowshoes to a certain place, snowshoes in a certain way

inaagimose vai [BL] s/he snowshoes to a certain place, snowshoes in a certain way

inaagin vta bend h/ a certain way

Paired with: inaaginan vti

inaaginan vti bend it a certain way

Paired with: inaagin vta

(verb of undergoing) inaaginigaade vii it is bent a certain way (by someone), "they" bend it a certain way (verb of undergoing) inaaginigaazo vai s/he is bent a certain way (by someone), "they" bend it a certain way
inaaginigaade vii it is bent a certain way (by someone), "they" bend it a certain way

inaaginigaazo vai s/he is bent a certain way (by someone), "they" bend it a certain way

inaagiyawe vai s/he has such a body build

inaagonagii vai s/he goes to a certain place in snow

inaagone vai s/he goes to a certain place through snow

inaa'ago vai s/he drifts to a certain place on the waves

Paired with: inaa'an vii See also: inaa'ogo vai

inaa'an vii it drifts to a certain place on the waves

Paired with: inaa'ogo vai ; inaa'ago vai

inaa'ogo vai s/he drifts to a certain place on the waves

Paired with: inaa'an vii See also: inaa'ago vai

inaajim vta tell of h/ a certain way

inaajimo vai s/he tells a certain way

(applicative) inaajimotaw vta tell h/ of (it) a certain way
inaajimotaw vta tell h/ of (it) a certain way

inaakide vii it burns a certain way

Paired with: inaakizo vai

inaakiz vta burn h/ a certain way

Paired with: inaakizan vti

inaakizan vti burn it a certain way

Paired with: inaakiz vta

inaakizo vai s/he burns a certain way

Paired with: inaakide vii

inaakon vta decide about h/ a certain way; judge h/ a certain way; sentence h/ a certain way

inaakonan vti decide a certain way about it; judge it a certain way

Paired with: inaakon vta

(detransitive) inaakonige vai s/he makes a certain judgement; s/he decides things a certain way; s/he agrees on something (derived noun) inaakonigewin ni a law, a ruling, an agreement (verb of undergoing) inaakonigaade vii it is decided in a certain way (by someone), "they" decide it a certain way; it is decreed a certain way
inaakonigaade vii it is decided in a certain way (by someone), "they" decide it a certain way; it is decreed a certain way

inaakonigaazo vai s/he is judged a certain way (by someone), "they" judge h/ a certain way; s/he is sentenced a certain way (by someone), "they" sentence h/ a certain way

inaakonige vai s/he agrees on something; s/he decides things a certain way; s/he makes a certain judgement

inaakonigewin ni a law, a ruling, an agreement

inaakozi vai s/he is a certain way (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: inaakwad vii

inaakwad vii it is a certain way (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: inaakozi vai

inaamikaa vii it is a certain kind of bottom

inaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks a certain way; s/he goes to a certain place talking

inaanakwad vii there are such clouds; clouds go a certain way

inaanakwagoode vii it (cloud) goes there; there are such clouds in the sky

inaandawe vai s/he climbs a certain way, climbs to a certain place

inaande vii it is a certain color, is colored a certain way

Paired with: inaanzo vai

inaanike vai s/he digs to a certain place

inaanikwe vai s/he has such hair

inaanimad vii the wind blows a certain way

inaanimizi vai s/he goes to a certain place in fear; s/he is scared in a certain way

inaanowebagizo vai s/he flicks h/ tail a certain way

See also: inaanowebani'o vai

inaanowebani'o vai s/he flicks h/ tail a certain way

See also: inaanowebagizo vai

inaanoweni vai s/he moves tail a certain way or to a certain place

inaanzo vai s/he is a certain color, is colored a certain way

Paired with: inaande vii

inaapi vai s/he laughs a certain way; s/he goes to a certain place laughing

inaapinazh vta injure, wound, kill h/ a certain way

inaapine vai s/he is afflicted, sick in a certain way

(applicative) inaapinazh vta injure, wound, kill h/ a certain way (derived noun) inaapinewin ni disease; chronic sickness
inaapinewin ni disease; chronic sickness

inaasamabi vai s/he sits facing in a certain way

inaasamigaabawi vai s/he stands facing a certain way

inaasamigaabawitaw vta stand facing towards h/ a certain way

inaasamisidoon vti2 put it facing a certain way

Paired with: inaasamishim vta

inaasamisin vii it lies facing a certain way

Paired with: inaasamishin vai

inaasamishim vta put h/ facing a certain way

Paired with: inaasamisidoon vti2

inaasamishin vai s/he lies facing a certain way

Paired with: inaasamisin vii

inaasige vai it (animate; sun, moon, or star) shines a certain way

inaasin vii it is blown to a certain place or in a certain way (by the wind); sails, soars to a certain place or in a certain way; it sails to a certain place

inaashi vai s/he is blown to a certain place or in a certain way (by the wind); sails, soars to a certain place or in a certain waysoars, sails to a certain place

Paired with: inaasin vii

inaashkaa vii waves come a certain way, to a certain place

inaate vii it shines a certain way, to a certain place

inaatese vii it is a certain kind of movie or television show

inaatewebinige vai s/he casts a light in a certain direction

inaawadaaso vai s/he hauls a load to a certain place

inaawadoon vti2 haul it to a certain place

Paired with: inaawazh vta

inaawanidiwag vai they travel in a group to a certain place

inaawazh vta haul h/ to a certain place

Paired with: inaawadoon vti2

(reciprocal) inaawanidiwag vai they travel in a group to a certain place
inaazhagaame vai s/he walks along shore to a certain place

inaazhagaamebizo vai s/he drives to a certain place along the shore

inaazakonenjige vai s/he goes to a certain place with light, shines a light to a certain place

ind= pf I, me [the one or ones speaking, the first person]; my [the one or ones speaking, the first person]

indaga pc disc [RL] come on!; please!

See also: daga pc disc

indawaa adv man consequently; rather; therefore

See also: indawaaj adv man ; nindawaa adv man

indawaaj adv man consequently; rather; therefore

indawemaa nad my brother; my sibling of the opposite sex; my sister

inday nad my dog; my horse

indaamikan nid my chin; my jaw

indaangoshenh nad my (if I am female) cross-cousin (a female cross-cousin: my mother's brother's daughter, my father's sister's daughter)

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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