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nanda-mikwenim vta try toi think of it, try to remember it

Paired with: nanda-mikwendan vti

nandawadabii vai

► andawadabii vai

nandawanokii vai [S] s/he looks for work, looks for a job

See also: andawanokii vai [C] [N]

nandawasimwe vai [S] s/he looks for horses

See also: andawasimwe vai

nandawaabam vta look for, search for h/

Paired with: nandawaabandan vti

nandawaabandan vti look for, search for it

Paired with: nandawaabam vta

(detransitive) nandawaabanjige vai s/he looks for, searches for things (verb of undergoing) nandawaabanjigaade vii it is looked for, searched (by someone), "they" look for, search for it
nandawaabanjigaade vii it is looked for, searched (by someone), "they" look for, search for it

nandawaabanjige vai s/he looks for, searches for things

nandawaaboozwe vai [S] s/he hunts for rabbits

See also: andawaaboozwe vai [N]

nandawaatoo vai s/he scouts

nandawendam vai2 [S] s/he needs, wants something, wishes for something

See also: andawendam vai2 [N]

nandawendan vti [S] need, want it

Paired with: nandawenim vta [S] [S] See also: andawendan vti [C] [N]

(detransitive) nandawenjige vai
  1. s/he hunts or fishes for food
  2. s/he needs, wants things
 (verb of undergoing) nandawenjigaazo vai s/he is looked for, sought (by someone). "they" look for, seek h/
nandawendaagozi vai s/he is desirable; s/he is suitable

nandawendaagwad vii it is desirable; it is suitable

nandawenim vta [S] [S] hunt h/; need, want h/

Paired with: nandawendan vti [S] See also: andawenim vta [N]

nandawenjigaazo vai s/he is looked for, sought (by someone). "they" look for, seek h/

nandawenjige vai
  1. s/he hunts or fishes for food
  2. s/he needs, wants things

nandawisimwe vai s/he looks for horses

nandawishibe vai s/he hunts ducks

See also: andawishibe vai

nandobani vai s/he goes to war

See also: andobani vai [N]

nandobidoon vti2 search, feel for it with the hands

nandodamaw vta [ML] ask h/, beg h/ for (it)

See also: andodamaw vta

(detransitive) nandodamaage vai s/he asks people, begs people for things (reciprocal) nandodamaadiwag vai they ask each other for (it) (verb of addiction) nandodamaageshki vai s/he is a begger
nandodamaadiwag vai they ask each other for (it)

nandodamaage vai s/he asks people, begs people for things

See also: andodamaage vai [N]

nandodamaageshki vai s/he is a begger

See also: andodamaageshki vai [N]

nandodan vti [ML] ask for, request, order it

Paired with: nandom vta [ML] See also: andodan vti

(benefactive) nandodamaw vta [ML] ask h/, beg h/ for (it) (detransitive) nandodamaage vai s/he asks people, begs people for things
nandokawechige vai s/he looks for tracks

nandokawe' vta be on h/ trail; look for h/ tracks

See also: andokawe' vta [N]

nandom vta [ML] ask for, call, summon h/

See also: andom vta

nandomaam vta sniff for h/; smell for h/

Paired with: nandomaandan vti

nandomaandan vti sniff for it; smell for it

Paired with: nandomaam vta

nandomaanjige vai s/he sniffs, smells for things

nandone' vta look for, seek h/

Paired with: nandone'an vti See also: andone' vta

nandone'an vti look for, seek it

Paired with: nandone' vta See also: andone'an vti

(detransitive) nandone'ige vai s/he looks for, seeks things (verb of undergoing) nandone'igaade vii it is looked for, searched (by someone), "they" look for, search for it (verb of undergoing) nandone'igaazo vai s/he is looked for, sought (by someone). "they" look for, seek h/
nandone'igaade vii it is looked for, searched (by someone), "they" look for, search for it

nandone'igaazo vai s/he is looked for, sought (by someone). "they" look for, seek h/

nandone'ige vai s/he looks for, seeks things

See also: andone'ige vai

nandone'wi vta

► andone' vta

nandonge vai [ML] s/he asks for, calls, summons people

See also: andonge vai

nandotam vai2 s/he listens for something

See also: andotam vai2

nandotan vti listen for it

Paired with: nandotaw vta See also: andotan vti

nandotaw vta listen for h/

Paired with: nandotan vti See also: andotaw vta

nandoobii vai s/he looks for a liquid, looks for a drink

See also: andoobii vai [N]

nandoojii' vta feel around for h/ using something

Paired with: nandoojii'an vti See also: andoojii'wi vta [BL]

nandoojii'an vti feel around for it using something

Paired with: nandoojii' vta See also: andoojii'an vti

nandoojiin vta feel for, grope for h/

Paired with: nandoojiinan vti

nandoojiinan vti find, discover, feel it with the hand or fingers; grope for it

Paired with: nandoojiin vta

nandoojiinige vai s/he feels for, gropes for things

nandoojiishkan vti [S] feel for it (with the foot or body)

nandoojiishkaw vta [S] feel for h/ (with foot or body)

See also: andoojiishkaw vta [N]

nandookomaazh vta [S] search h/ for lice

nandookome vai [S] s/he looks for lice

See also: andookome vai [N]

(applicative) nandookomaazh vta [S] search h/ for lice
nandookomeshiinh na [S] a monkey

See also: andookomeshiinh na [N]

nandwaanikaadan vti dig for it

Paired with: nandwaanikaazh vta

nandwaanikaazh vta dig for h/

Paired with: nandwaanikaadan vti

nandwewem vta go and ask for h/

See also: andwewem vta

nandwewendamaw vta go and ask h/ (for (it))

nandwewendan vti go and ask for it

Paired with: nandwewem vta

(benefactive) nandwewendamaw vta go and ask h/ (for (it))
nandwewezige vai s/he signals by shooting

nangwana pc disc it turns out that; it happens to be

nanibiiwininjii vai s/he has wet hands

nanibiiwizide vai s/he has wet feet

naningitaagozi vai s/he sounds shaky, speaks with a trembling voice

naningowe vai h/ voice wavers; s/he whimpers

naniibikim vta scold, nag h/

naniinawademo vai s/he cries in grief or deep sadness

naniinawendam vai2 s/he feels sad, sorry, remorseful

naniinawibii vai s/he feels sad or remorseful while drunk

naniinawi' vta make h/ deeply sad, remorseful

naniinawim vta say something to h/ that makes h/ deeply sad

naniizaanad vii it is dangerous

Paired with: naniizaanizi vai

naniizaanendan vti think, consider it dangerous

Paired with: naniizaanenim vta

naniizaanendaagozi vai s/he is thought dangerous, is thought to be in danger

naniizaanendaagwad vii it is thought dangerous

naniizaanenim vta think h/ dangerous; think h/ to be in danger

Paired with: naniizaanendan vti

naniizaani' vta put h/ in danger, endanger h/

naniizaanizi vai s/he is dangerous

Paired with: naniizaanad vii

napaadagoode vii it hangs the wrong way

Paired with: napaadagoojin vai

napaadagoodoon vti2 hang it the wrong way

napaadagoojige vai s/he hangs things the wrong way

napaadagoojin vai s/he hangs the wrong way

Paired with: napaadagoode vii

napaadagoozh vta hang h/ the wrong way

Paired with: napaadagoodoon vti2

napaadakizine vai s/he puts a shoe on the wrong foot

napaadapidoon vti2 tie it the wrong way

Paired with: napaadapizh vta

napaadapizh vta tie, harness h/ the wrong way

Paired with: napaadapidoon vti2

napaadaajimo vai s/he tells something wrong

napaadin vta hold h/ the wrong way

Paired with: napaadinan vti

napaadinan vti hold it the wrong way

Paired with: napaadin vta

napaaj adv loc opposite side or direction

napaajaya'ii adv loc the left side; the wrong way; the wrong side

napaajigaabawi vai s/he stands the wrong way

napaajisin vii it lies in the wrong place

napaazikan vti wear it the wrong way; put it on the wrong way

Paired with: napaazikaw vta

napaazikige vai s/he wears things wrong; s/he puts things on wrong
napaazikaw vta wear h/ the wrong way; put h/ on the wrong way

Paired with: napaazikan vti

napaazikige vai s/he puts things on wrong; s/he wears things wrong

napodin na a dumpling

(verb of making) napodinike vai s/he makes dumplings
napodinike vai s/he makes dumplings

nasanaamo vai s/he exhales; s/he recovers h/ breath

nasawaya'ii adv loc [RL] in between them

See also: nisawaya'ii adv loc

nasaabikinigan ni [RL] a trigger

See also: nisaabikinigan ni [BL]

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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