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ningo-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is one week

ningo-anama'e-giizhikwagizi vai s/he is one week old

ningo-biboon adv num one year

See also: ingo-biboon adv num

ningo-biboonagad vii it is one year

See also: ingo-biboonagad vii

ningo-biboonagizi vai s/he is one year old

Paired with: ningo-biboonagad vii See also: ingo-biboonagizi vai

ningo-diba'igan adv num
  1. one hour
  2. one mile

See also: ingo-diba'igan adv num

ningo-diba'igane vii [N] it is one o'clock

See also: ingo-diba'igane vii [N]

ningo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is one o'clock

See also: ingo-diba'iganed vii [S]

ningo-diba'igaans adv num
  1. one minute
  2. one acre

See also: ingo-diba'igaans adv num

ningo-diba'oobaan adv num [BL] one gallon

ningo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num one pound

See also: ingo-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

ningo-dibik adv num one night

See also: ingo-dibik adv num

ningo-gikinoonowin adv num one year

See also: ingo-gikinoonowin adv num

ningo-giizhik adv num one day

See also: ingo-giizhik adv num

ningo-giizis adv num one month

See also: ingo-giizis adv num

ningo-giiziswagad vii it is one month

Paired with: ningo-giiziswagizi vai See also: ingo-giiziswagad vii

ningo-giiziswagizi vai s/he is one month old

Paired with: ningo-giiziswagad vii See also: ingo-giiziswagizi vai

ningo-minikwaajigan adv num one gallon

See also: ingo-minikwaajigan adv num

ningo-mininj adv num [NI] one inch

ningo-mizid adv num [NI] one feet

ningobaga' vta cover h/ in leaves

ningobaga'an vti cover it in leaves

ningobaga'wi vta [BL]

► ningobaga' vta

ningoding adv tmp at one time; sometime

See also: ingoding adv num

ningodobaneninj adv num one handful

See also: ingodobaneninj adv num

ningodonaaganens adv num [BL] one cup, cupful

See also: ingodonaagaans adv num

ningodonaagaans adv num one cup, cupful

See also: ingodonaagaans adv num

ningodoninj adv num one inch

See also: ingodoninj adv num

ningodosagoons adv num one thousand

See also: ingodosagoons adv num

ningodozid adv num one foot

See also: ingodozid adv num

ningodookik adv num one pail, one pailful

See also: ingodookik adv num

ningodoonag adv num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ingodoonag adv num

ningodooshkimod adv num one bag

See also: ingodooshkimod adv num

ningodooshkin adv num one bag

See also: ingodooshkin adv num

ningodwaaching adv tmp six times

ningodwaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are six, there are six of them

Paired with: ningodwaachiwag vai See also: ingodwaachinoon vii

ningodwaachiwag vai they (animate) are six, there are six of them

Paired with: ningodwaachinoon vii See also: ingodwaachiwag vai

ningodwaak adv num one hundred

See also: ingodwaak adv num

ningodwaasimidana adv num sixty

See also: ingodwaasimidana adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-bezhig adv num sixty-one

See also: ingodwaasimidana-ashi-bezhig adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-ishwaaswi adv num sixty-eight

See also: ingodwaasimidana-ashi-ishwaaswi adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-naanan adv num sixty-five

See also: ingodwaasimidana-ashi-naanan adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-ningodwaaswi adv num sixty-six

► ingodwaasimidana-ashi-ingodwaaswi adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-niswi adv num sixty-three

► ingodwaasimidana-ashi-niswi adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-niiwin adv num sixty-four

See also: ingodwaasimidana-ashi-niiwin adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-niizh adv num sixty-two

See also: ingodwaasimidana-ashi-niizh adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-niizhwaaswi adv num sixty-seven

See also: ingodwaasimidana-ashi-niizhwaaswi adv num

ningodwaasimidana-ashi-zhaangaswi adv num sixty-nine

See also: ingodwaasimidana-ashi-zhaangaaswi adv num

ningodwaaso adv num [RL] six

See also: ningodwaaswi adv num

ningodwaaso- pv qnt six

See also: ingodwaaso- pv qnt

ningodwaaso-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is six weeks

ningodwaaso-anama'e-giizhik adv num six weeks

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

ningodwaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is six weeks

ningodwaaso-biboon adv num six years; six winters

ningodwaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is six years old

ningodwaaso-diba'igan adv num
  1. six hours
  2. six miles

See also: ingodwaaso-diba'igan adv num

ningodwaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is six o'clock

ningodwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is six o'clock

See also: ingodwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

ningodwaaso-diba'igaans adv num
  1. six minutes
  2. six acres

See also: ingodwaaso-diba'igaans adv num

ningodwaaso-diba'oobaan adv num [BL] six gallons

ningodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num six pounds

See also: ingodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

ningodwaaso-dibik adv num six nights

ningodwaaso-gikinoonowin adv num six years

ningodwaaso-giizhik adv num six days

ningodwaaso-giizis adv num six months

See also: ingodwaaso-giizis adv num

ningodwaaso-giiziswagad vii it is six months

Paired with: ningodwaaso-giiziswagizi vai See also: ingodwaaso-giiziswagad vii

ningodwaaso-giiziswagizi vai s/he is six months old

Paired with: ningodwaaso-giiziswagad vii See also: ingodwaaso-giiziswagizi vai

ningodwaaso-mininj adv num [NI] six inches

ningodwaaso-mizid adv num [NI] six feet

ningodwaasogon adv num six days

ningodwaasogonagad vii it is six days

ningodwaasogonagizi vai s/he is six days old

ningodwaasonaaganens adv num [BL] six cups, cupfuls

See also: ingodwaasonaaganens adv num [BL]

ningodwaasonaagaans adv num six cups, cupfuls

See also: ingodwaasonaagaans adv num

ningodwaasoninj adv num six inches

See also: ingodwaasoninj adv num

ningodwaasosagoons adv num six thousand

See also: ingodwaasosagoons adv num

ningodwaasozid adv num six feet

See also: ingodwaasozid adv num

ningodwaasoobiwag vai six of them sit together; six of them are at home

ningodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)

See also: ingodwaasoobii'igan na

ningodwaasoogaabawiwag vai six of them stand together

ningodwaasookik adv num six pails

See also: ingodwaasookik adv num

ningodwaasoonag adv num six boats or canoes, six boatloads

See also: ingodwaasoonag adv num

ningodwaasoopidewan vii six of them (inanimate) are tied together

Paired with: ningodwaasoopizowag vai See also: ingodwaasoopidewan vii

ningodwaasoopidoon vti2 tie six of them (inanimate) together

ningodwaasoopizowag vai six of them (animate) are tied together, are hitched together

Paired with: ningodwaasoopidewan vii

ningodwaasooshkimod adv num six bags

See also: ingodwaasooshkimod adv num

ningodwaasooshkin adv num six bags

See also: ingodwaasooshkin adv num

ningodwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the sixth (of the month)

ningodwaaswaabik adv num six dollars

See also: ingodwaaswaabik adv num

ningodwaaswaak adv num six hundred

See also: ingodwaaswaak adv num

ningodwaasweg adv num six pieces of something sheet-like

See also: ingodwaasweg adv num

ningodwaaswemikwaanens adv num six spoons

See also: ingodwaaswemikwaanens adv num

ningodwaaswewaan adv num six pairs; six sets

See also: ingodwaaswewaan adv num

ningodwaaswi adv num six

See also: ingodwaaswi adv num ; ningodwaaso adv num [RL]

ningodweginigan adv num one package

ningodwemikwaanens adv num one spoon

See also: ingodwemikwaanens adv num

ningodwewaan adv num one set; one pair

See also: ingodwewaan adv num

ningoji adv loc somewhere, anywhere; approximately; nearly, almost

See also: ingoji adv deg

ningondashkway nid my throat

ningozigosin vii it is covered with ice

Paired with: ningozigoshin vai

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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