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jiigizh vta [NI] cut a thin layer or skin off h/ ; cut h/ close to the edge; trim h/ (by cutting)

Paired with: jiigizhan vti

jiigizhan vti cut a thin layer or skin off it; cut it close to edge; trim it (by cutting)

Paired with: jiigizh vta [NI] ; jiigizhwi vta [NI]

jiigizhwi vta [NI]

► jiigizh vta [NI]

jiikakamigad vii there is a celebration, a happy event

Paired with: jiikakamigizi vai

jiikakamigizi vai s/he has a good time

Paired with: jiikakamigad vii

jiikamanji'o vai s/he feels real good, feels happy

jiikaabishin vai s/he finds something pleasing to h/ eye

jiikaakizige vai s/he is intoxicated, is high

jiikendam vai2 s/he feels happy

jiikibani'o vai s/he moves well in dancing

jiikim vta make h/ excited or happy (by voice), tell h/ exciting or happy news

(reflexive) jiikindizo vai s/he makes h/self excited or happy (by speech), is excited by what h/ is saying
jiikimaagozi vai [BL] s/he smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaagwad vii

jiikimaagwad vii it smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaagozi vai [BL]

jiikimaam vta find s/he smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaandan vti

jiikimaandan vti find it smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaam vta

jiikimaaso vai [GP] s/he smells pleasant cooking or burning

Paired with: jiikimaate vii [BL]

jiikimaate vii [BL] it smells pleasant cooking or burning

Paired with: jiikimaaso vai [GP]

jiikinaagozi vai s/he looks real good

Paired with: jiikinaagwad vii

jiikinaagwad vii it looks real good

Paired with: jiikinaagozi vai

jiikindizo vai s/he makes h/self excited or happy (by speech), is excited by what h/ is saying

jiikitan vti enjoy the sound of, be pleased to listen to it

Paired with: jiikitaw vta

jiikitaw vta enjoy the sound of, be pleased to listen to h/

Paired with: jiikitan vti

jiikitaagozi vai s/he really sounds good, is a pleasure to listen to

Paired with: jiikitaagwad vii

jiikitaagwad vii it sounds really good, is a pleasure to listen to

Paired with: jiikitaagozi vai

jiimaan ni a boat; a canoe

(verb of making) jiimaanike vai s/he makes a canoe; s/he makes a boat (verb of possession) ojiimaani vai s/he has a boat, has a canoe
jiimaanike vai s/he makes a boat; s/he makes a canoe

jiimaanikewinini na a canoe maker, a boat builder

jiimaaniigin ni [BL] canoe canvas

jiimaaniigino-jiimaan ni [BL] a canvas canoe

jiime vai s/he canoes, paddles

jiingwe vii it rumbles

jiis ni a rutabaga

jiisakaan ni a shaking tent

jiisakii vai s/he operates a shaking tent

(derived noun) jiisakaan ni a shaking tent
jiisakiiwinini na an operator of a shaking tent

jiisibidoon vti2 pinch it

Paired with: jiisibizh vta

jiisibinidiwag vai they pinch each other

jiisibizh vta pinch h/

Paired with: jiisibidoon vti2

(reciprocal) jiisibinidiwag vai they pinch each other
jiiskinikebizo vai s/he wears a bracelet, wears an arm garter or arm garters

(derived noun) jiiskinikebizon ni an arm garter; an armband; a bracelet
jiiskinikebizon ni an arm garter; an armband; a bracelet

jiiswi vta [BL] sting h/

jiishada' vta sweep h/ (forcefully), brush h/ off (forcefully using something)

Paired with: jiishada'an vti

jiishada'an vti sweep it

(detransitive) jiishada'ige vai s/he sweeps (derived noun) jiishada'igan ni a broom
jiishada'igan ni a broom

jiishada'ige vai s/he sweeps

jiishada'wi vta [NI]

► jiishada' vta

jiishakamiga'an vti rake it [the ground]

(derived noun) jiishakamiga'igan ni a rake
jiishakamiga'igan ni a rake

jiishaabikidiye vai s/he scrapes something off h/ butt on the rocks

jiishaakwa' vta scrape h/ to remove something (e.g., fat on a hide)

Paired with: jiishaakwa'an vti

jiishaakwa'an vti scrape it off something using something

Paired with: jiishaakwa' vta

jiishaakwa'iganaabik ni a hide scraper with metal blade, a fleshing knife (derived noun) jiishaakwa'igan ni a hide scraper, a flesher
jiishaakwa'igan ni a hide scraper, a flesher

See also: jiishaakwa'iganaak ni

jiishaakwa'iganaabik ni a hide scraper with metal blade, a fleshing knife

jiishaakwa'iganaak ni a hide scraper, a flesher

jiishaakwa'iganigan ni leg bone of deer used as a scraper

jiishaakwa'ige vai s/he scrapes hides

jiishaakwa'wi vta [NI]

► jiishaakwa' vta

jiishaandawe'ige vai s/he cuts off boughs

jiishaanowebizh vta pull off h/ tail bone

jiishi' vta trick, fool, entice h/

(detransitive) jiishi'iwe vai s/he tricks, fools, entices people
jiishi'iwe vai s/he tricks, fools, entices people

jiishim vta deceive, mislead h/ (by speech)

jiishiweba' vta sweep h/ (forcefully), brush h/ off (forcefully using something)

Paired with: jiishiweba'an vti

jiishiweba'an vti sweep it (forcefully), brush it off (forcefully using something)

Paired with: jiishiweba' vta

jiishiweba'wi vta [NI]

► jiishiweba' vta

jiiwede vii it sizzles

Paired with: jiiwezo vai

jiiwezo vai s/he sizzles

Paired with: jiiwede 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.

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