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miizh vta give (it) to h/

(reciprocal) miinidiwag vai they give (something) to each other; they have a give-away
(derived noun) miinidiwin ni a give-away
miizii vai s/he defecates, shits

miiziiwaapine vai s/he has diarrhea

miiziiwigamig ni a toilet, a bathroom, an outhouse, a privy

miiziiwinaagan ni a toilet (fixture)

miiziiwinaagan ni something to defecate in: a toilet fixture, a potty, a bed pan

moshwe na [ML] a shawl

See also: mashwe na [LL] [RL]

moshwens ni a handkerchief

See also: mashwens na [LL] [RL]

moo ni feces, excrement

moo' vta make h/ cry

moojigendam vai2 [N] s/he feels happy, feels glad

moojigizi vai [N] s/he is happy, is joyous, is glad, has a good time

mooka' vta dig h/ up, expose h/ (using something)

Paired with: mooka'an vti

mooka'am vai2 s/he (the sun) rises = it is sunrise

mooka'an vti dig it up, expose it (using something)

Paired with: mooka' vta

mooka'igaade vii it is dug up, is exposed (using something)
mooka'asanjigo vai s/he digs open a cache

mooka'igaade vii it is dug up, is exposed (using something)

mookamanji'o vai s/he feels an illness coming on

mookamanjitoon vti2 feel the effects of it (an illness or something consumed)

mookanite vii it emerges from the melting snow

mookawaakii vai s/he cries to go along

mookawaazh vta cry to go along with h/

mookaagonaso vai s/he emerges from melting snow

Paired with: mookaagonate vii

mookaagonate vii it emerges from melting snow

mookibii vai s/he emerges from the water

mookibiibidoon vti2 pull it up to surface of the water

Paired with: mookibiibizh vta

mookibiibizh vta pull h/ up to the surface of the water

Paired with: mookibiibidoon vti2

mookibiise vai s/he comes up to surface of water

mookijiwan vii it flows out of the ground; it is a spring

mookijiwanibiig ni a spring (water)

mookiweba'igan ni a crowbar

mookii vai s/he emerges, surfaces

(applicative) mookiitaw vta attack h/ from hiding
mookiitaw vta attack h/ from hiding

mookobizh vta make h/ cry by grabbing or holding

mookobii vai s/he cries while being drunk

mookodan vti carve, plane it

Paired with: mookozh vta

(detransitive) mookojige vai s/he carves things (derived noun) mookojigan ni a drawknife, a plane
mookodaaso vai s/he carves, whittles, planes (wood)

mookodaasoowinini na a carpenter, a carver

mookoganaam vta make h/ cry by hitting

(reciprocal) mookoganaandiwag vai they make each other cry by hitting
mookoganaandiwag vai they make each other cry by hitting

mookogidaazo vai s/he cries from anger

mookojigan ni a drawknife, a plane

mookojige vai s/he carves things

mookomaan ni a knife

mookomaanaabik ni a knife blade

mookomaanaatig ni a knife handle

mookomaanens ni a table knife

mookonaandam vai2 s/he cries from being hungry

mookoshin vai s/he cries from falling down or hitting something

mookozh vta carve h/

Paired with: mookodan vti

mookozideshin vai s/he stubs h/ toe and cries

mookwaji vai s/he cries from being cold

mookwaabaawe vai s/he cries from being drenched

mookwaajimo vai s/he cries telling a story or telling the news

mookwaakizo vai s/he cry from being burned

mookwaanimizi vai s/he cries from fear

moona' vta dig h/, dig h/ up

Paired with: moona'an vti

moona'amaw vta dig (it) up for h/

moona'an vti dig it up, expose it (using something)

Paired with: moona' vta ; moona'wi vta [NI]

(benefactive) moona'amaw vta dig (it) up for h/ (detransitive) moona'ige vai s/he digs things, digs things up (verb of undergoing) moona'igaade vii it is dug up (by someone), "they" dig it up (verb of undergoing) moona'igaazo vai s/he is dug up (by someone), "they" dig h/ up (derived noun) moona'igan ni a mine
moona'ashkikiwe vai s/he digs medicine

moona'ashkwe vai s/he digs for herbs or roots for medicine

moona'aabikwesi na [NI] a miner

moona'aagonaadan vti dig the snow out of it, scoop the snow off or out of it

moona'aagone vai s/he digs out the snow, scoops the snow off or out of something

(applicative) moona'aagonaadan vti dig the snow out of it, scoop the snow off or out of it
moona'ibaan ni a well

moona'ibii vai s/he digs a well, digs or drills for water

moona'ibiiwinini na a well-digger

moona'igan ni a mine

moona'igaade vii it is dug up (by someone), "they" dig it up

moona'igaazo vai s/he is dug up (by someone), "they" dig h/ up

moona'ige vai s/he digs things, digs things up

moona'ipinii vai s/he digs potatoes

moona'wi vta [NI]

► moona' vta Paired with: moona'an vti

moonendan vti be suspicious of, suspect it; mistrust it

Paired with: moonenim vta

moonenim vta suspect, blame h/

Paired with: moonendan vti

moonikaan ni a cellar

moonike vai s/he digs a hole or burrow

mooningwane na a flicker

[
northern flicker
; 
Colaptes auratus
]

moonz na

► mooz na

moose na a grub, a worm

(verb of abundance) moosekaa vii there are (many) worms (verb of being) moosewan vii it is wormy moosewi vai s/he is wormy
moosekaa vii there are (many) worms

moosewan vii it is wormy

Paired with: moosewi vai

moosewi vai s/he is wormy

Paired with: moosewan vii

moosewiingwe vai s/he has acne on h/ face

mooshka'an vii it is flooded; there is a flood

mooshka'osi na a bittern; a shypoke

[
American bittern
; 
Botaurus lentiginosus
]

mooshka'oodoon vti2 fill it up with water to dilute

mooshkamo vai s/he comes up to the surface of the water

mooshkanjise vai s/he surfaces, floats up out of the water

mooshkinachige vai [N] s/he fills things

mooshkinadoon vti2 fill it (with solids)

Paired with: mooshkina' vta

(verb of undergoing) mooshkinajigaade vii it is filled, filled in (by someone), "they" fill it, fill it in
mooshkina' vta fill h/ (with solids)

Paired with: mooshkinadoon vti2 ; mooshkinatoon vti2 [N]

mooshkinajigaade vii it is filled, filled in (by someone), "they" fill it, fill it in

mooshkinatoon vti2 [N] fill it (with solids)

Paired with: mooshkina' vta See also: mooshkinadoon vti2

(detransitive) mooshkinachige vai [N] s/he fills things
mooshkine vai s/he is full (of solids), fills a place

See also: mooshkine vii

mooshkine vii it is full (of solids)

Paired with: mooshkine vai

mooshkinebadoon vti2 fill it (with liquid)

Paired with: mooshkinebazh vta

mooshkinebazh vta fill h/ (with liquid)

Paired with: mooshkinebadoon vti2

mooshkinebiwag vai they are crowded sitting (there)

mooshkinebii vii it is full (of liquid)

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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