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niminaakobizo vai s/he drives out on the ice

niminaawa'o vai s/he paddles out from shore

niminaawa'oodoon vti2 transport it out into the lake (by paddling, etc.)

Paired with: niminaawa'oozh vta

niminaawa'oozh vta take h/ out into the lake (by paddling, etc.)

Paired with: niminaawa'oodoon vti2

niminaawaandawaagan ni a dock

See also: niminaaweyaandawaagan ni

niminaawe'o vai s/he paddles out from shore

niminaawekawe vai s/he leaves tracks going out from shore (on the ice)

niminaawekii vii it grows out into the lake

niminaawekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles out from shore

niminaawenan vti launch it

niminaawesaa vai [BL] s/he sets a net out from the shore

niminaaweshimo vai s/he dances out into the arena

niminaaweshkaa vai s/he goes out into the lake or an open area

niminaaweshkiiga'am vai2 s/he walks out into a muskeg or swamp

niminaaweshkiiga'am vai2 s/he goes out into the swamp or muskeg

niminaawewebinan vti launch it (by pushing)

niminaaweyaadagaa vai [MN] s/he swims out from shore

niminaaweyaadagaako vai s/he goes out from shore on the ice

niminaaweyaadagaazii vai s/he wades out from shore

niminaaweyaandawaagan ni a dock

See also: niminaawaandawaagan ni

niminaaweyaanimad vii the wind blows offshore

niminaaweyaasin vii it blows out into the lake, offshore

Paired with: niminaaweyaashi vai

niminaaweyaashi vai s/he is blown down the lake, offshore

Paired with: niminaaweyaasin vii

niminaazii vai s/he goes out from shore

nimisad nid my belly, stomach

nimisenh nad my older sister

nimishoo nad grampa

See also: nimishoomis nad

nimishoome nad my stepfather; my uncle (parallel uncle: father's brother)

nimishoomis nad my grandfather

nimitaama'am vai2 [BL] s/he paddles at the bow

nimiishigwaan nid my (single) pubic hair

ninagaskway nid my palate

ninagaakininj nid my palm

ninagaakizid nid my sole

ninagizh nid my intestine, gut

ninagway nid my sleeve

ninaw nid [N] my cheek

See also: ninow nid [ML]

ninaabem nad my husband

ninaan nad my calf

ninaan nid [LL] [RL] my calf

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

nindawaa adv man consequently; rather; therefore

See also: indawaa adv man ; indawaaj adv man

nindawemaa my brother; my sibling of the opposite sex; my sister

nindaangwe nad my sister-in-law (a female's sister-in-law)

See also: indaangwe nad

nindaanis nad my daughter

nindaashaan pc disc come here!

See also: indaashaan pc disc

nindengway nid [ML] my face

nindengwaan nid [N] my face

nindenigom nad my nostril

nindigo adv man as if; just like, seems like

nindiniigan nid my shoulder blade (scapula)

See also: indiniigan nid

nindoon nid my mouth

nindoozhim nad
  1. my nephew (parallel nephew: a male's brother's son or a female's sister's son)
  2. my stepson

See also: indoozhim nad

nindoozhimikwem nad my stepdaughter

nindoozhimis nad my niece (parallel niece: female's sister's daughter or male's brother's daughter)

ninga nad my mother

ningagwinde vii it thaws in the water

ningagwinjidoon vti2 [BL] thaw it in the water

Paired with: ningagwinjim vta [BL]

ningagwinjim vta [BL] thaw h/ in the water

Paired with: ningagwinjidoon vti2 [BL]

ningagwinjin vai h/ thaws in the water

Paired with: ningagwinde vii

ningakamigaa vii it (the ground) is thawed

ningakamigide vii the ground thaws

ninganem vta melt h/ in the mouth

Paired with: ninganendan vti

ninganendan vti melt it in the mouth

Paired with: ninganem vta

ningashkiigide vii the muskeg thaws

ningaabaawadoon vti2 dissolve it, melt it in a liquid

Paired with: ningaabaawazh vta

ningaabaawazh vta dissolve h/, melt h/ in a liquid

Paired with: ningaabaawadoon vti2

ningaabaawe vai s/he dissolves

Paired with: ningaabaawe vii

ningaabaawe vii it dissolves

Paired with: ningaabaawe vai

ningaabikide vii it (mineral or metal) melts

Paired with: ningaabikizo vai

ningaabikiz vta melt h/ (mineral or metal)

Paired with: ningaabikizan vti

ningaabikizan vti melt it (mineral or metal)

Paired with: ningaabikiz vta

(detransitive) ningaabikizige vai s/he melts things (mineral or metal)
ningaabikizige vai s/he melts things (mineral or metal)

ningaabikizo vai s/he (mineral or metal) melts

Paired with: ningaabikide vii

ningaabikizwi vta [NI]

► ningaabikiz vta

ningaabii'an ni west

ningaabii'an vii there is a west wind

ningaabii'anong adv loc in or to the west

ningaagonaso vai the snow is melting off h/; the snow is melting

Paired with: ningaagonate vii

ningaagonate vii the snow is melting off it

Paired with: ningaagonaso vai

ningaasimoo-jiimaan ni a sailboat

ningaasimoono vai s/he sails (in a boat)

ningaasimoonowin ni a sail

ningaasimoowinini na a sailor

ningide vii it melts, thaws

Paired with: ningizo vai

ningidig nid [C] [N] my knee

See also: ingidig nid [N] ; nigidig nid

ningijiishkiwate vii it (something mud-like) is melting, is thawing

ningisidamaw vta let (it) melt or thaw for h/

ningisidoon vti2 let it thaw or melt

Paired with: ningishim vta

(benefactive) ningisidamaw vta let (it) melt or thaw for h/
ningishim vta let h/ thaw or melt

Paired with: ningisidoon vti2

ningitiziim nad my parent

ningiz vta melt, thaw h/

Paired with: ningizan vti

ningizan vti melt, thaw it

Paired with: ningiz vta

(verb of undergoing) ningizigaade vii it is thawed or melted (by someone)
ningizigaade vii it is thawed or melted (by someone)

ningizo vai s/he melts, thaws

Paired with: ningide vii

ningizwi vta [BL]

► ningiz vta

ningiigwadin vii

Paired with: ningiigwadin vii See also: nigiigwadin vii

ningiigwaji vai s/he is frosted

Paired with: ningiigwadin vii See also: nigiigwaji vai

ningo- pv qnt one

See also: ingo- pv qnt

ningo-anama'e-giizhik adv num one week

See also: ingo-anama'e-giizhik adv num

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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