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ojibogwaadan vti pucker it

Paired with: ojibogwaazh vta

ojibogwaade vii it is puckered

Paired with: ojibogwaazo vai

ojibogwaazh vta pucker h/

Paired with: ojibogwaadan vti

ojibogwaazo vai s/he is puckered

Paired with: ojibogwaade vii

ojiboshkaa vii it puckers up

ojibozo vai it (animate) shrivels from heat

ojibwaabaawe vai s/he puckers up in the water

ojibwaakide vii it shrivels, puckers in the fire

Paired with: ojibwaakizo vai

ojibwaakizo vai s/he shrivels, puckers in the fire

Paired with: ojibwaakide vii

ojibwe na an Ojibwe

(verb of being) ojibwewi vai s/he is Ojibwe
ojibwe-anishinaabe na an Ojibwe

ojibwekwe na an Ojibwe woman

ojibwemo vai s/he speaks Ojibwe

(applicative) ojibwemotaw vta speak Ojibwe to h/
(reciprocal) ojibwemotaadiwag vai they speak Ojibwe to each other
(applicative) ojibwemonodaw vta [RL] speak Ojibwe to h/
(reciprocal) ojibwemonodaadiwag vai [RL] they speak Ojibwe to each other
(derived noun) ojibwemowin ni the Ojibwe language
ojibwemonodaw vta [RL] speak Ojibwe to h/

ojibwemonodaadiwag vai [RL] they speak Ojibwe to each other

ojibwemotaw vta speak Ojibwe to h/

ojibwemotaadiwag vai they speak Ojibwe to each other

ojibwemowin ni the Ojibwe language

ojibwewanishinaabe na an Ojibwe

See also: ojibwe-anishinaabe na

ojibwewi vai s/he is Ojibwe

ojibwewibii'an vti write it in Ojibwe

(detransitive) ojibwewibii'ige vai s/he writes in Ojibwe (verb of undergoing) ojibwewibii'igaade vii it is written in Ojibwe (by someone); "they" write it in Ojibwe
ojibwewibii'igaade vii it is written in Ojibwe (by someone); "they" write it in Ojibwe

ojibwewibii'ige vai s/he writes in Ojibwe

ojibwewinikaadan vti name it in Ojibwe

Paired with: ojibwewinikaazh vta

ojibwewinikaade vii it is named in Ojibwe

Paired with: ojibwewinikaazo vai

ojibwewinikaazh vta name h/ in Ojibwe

Paired with: ojibwewinikaadan vti

ojibwewinikaazo vai s/he is named in Ojibwe

Paired with: ojibwewinikaade vii

ojibwewinini na an Ojibwe man

ojibwewisidoon vti2 put it into Ojibwe

ojibwewisin vii it is written in Ojibwe (e.g., a book)

ojichaagobiishin vii it reflects in water

ojichaagwan nad his soul (the spirit within)

ojijaak na [BL] a sandhill crane

[
sandhill crane
; 
Grus canadensis
]

See also: ajijaak na

ojijise vii it passes (as time); it comes (as time)

ojijiingwanabi vai s/he kneels

ojiibik ni a root

(verb of being) ojiibikaawan vii it has roots (verb of being) ojiibikaawi vai s/he has roots
ojiibikaawan vii it has roots

Paired with: ojiibikaawi vai

ojiibikaawi vai s/he has roots

Paired with: ojiibikaawan vii

ojiid nid h/ anus

ojiig na a fisher

[
Martes pennanti
]

ojiigaabaawadoon vti2 shrink it (something sheet-like) in water

Paired with: ojiigaabaawazh vta

ojiigaabaawazh vta

Paired with: ojiigaabaawadoon vti2

ojiigaabaawe vai s/he (sheet-like) shrinks in water

Paired with: ojiigaabaawe vii

ojiigaabaawe vii it (sheet-like) shrinks in the water

Paired with: ojiigaabaawe vai

ojiigi-wiiyaakwa'igan ni [BL] fisher scent used as a lure in trapping

ojiigiwayaan na a fisher hide

ojiim vta kiss h/

(reciprocal) ojiindiwag vai they kiss
ojiimaani vai s/he has a boat, has a canoe

ojiindan vti kiss it

Paired with: ojiim vta

ojiindiwag vai they kiss

ojiindiwi-giizhigad vii it is New Year's Day

ojiingwanan nad h/ lap; h/ (front of) thigh

ojiishanowe vai s/he has a scar on h/ cheek

ojiishidaamikane vai s/he has a scar on h/ jaw, has a scar on h/ chin

ojiishiganowe vai s/he has a scar on h/ cheek

ojiishigaade vai s/he has a scar on h/ leg

ojiishigi vai s/he has a scar

ojiishigidigwe vai s/he has a scar on h/ knee

ojiishigwayawe vai s/he has a scar on h/ neck

ojiishijaane vai s/he has scar on nose

ojiishindibe vai s/he has a scar on h/ head

ojiishinike vai s/he has a scar on h/ arm

ojiishininjii vai s/he has a scar on h/ hand

ojiishitawage vai s/he has scar on h/ ear

ojiishizide vai s/he has a scar on h/ foot

ojiishiingwe vai s/he has a scar on h/ face

ojiishiingwe vai s/he has a scar on h/ face

ojiishtadeyaab nid sinew

okakwan nid h/ shin

okan nid h/ bone

okanakosimaan ni a squash

okanaapine vai s/he has arthritis, has rheumatism

See also: okaniwaapine vai

okanaapinewin ni arthritis

okandiikan ni a buoy (marking the location of a net)

okaniwaapine vai s/he has arthritis, has rheumatism

See also: okanaapine vai

okatig nid h/ forehead, brow

okawi' vta find h/ tracks

Paired with: okawitoon vti2

okawitoon vti2 find the tracks of it

Paired with: okawi' vta

okaad nid h/ leg

okaadakik na a large kettle or cauldon with small legs: a treaty kettle

okaadaak ni [ML] a carrot

See also: okaadaak na [C] [N]

okaadaak na [C] [N] a carrot

See also: okaadaak ni [ML]

okaaden vta braid h/; braid h/ hair

Paired with: okaadenan vti

(reflexive) okaadenidizo vai s/he braids h/ (own) hair
okaadenan vti braid it

Paired with: okaaden vta

(detransitive) okaadenige vai s/he braids things; s/he has braids (verb of undergoing) okaadenigaade vii it is braided (by someone); "they" braid it (derived noun) okaadenigan ni a braid; a braided rug
okaadenidizo vai s/he braids h/ (own) hair

okaadenigan ni a braid; a braided rug

okaadenigaade vii it is braided (by someone); "they" braid it

okaadenige vai s/he braids things; s/he has braids

okaakigan nid h/ chest

oke- pv lex [RL] easily, weak

See also: wake- pv lex

okeyaw na a fish decoy

okidinan nad her vulva

okij ni a pipe stem

okijaabik ni a pipe through which smoke goes: a stove pipe, a tail pipe

okijiikaan ni a stovepipe

okik ni a snowshoe or sled crossbar

okikaandag na a jack pine

[
Pinus banksiana
]

See also: akikaandag na [ML]

okikaandago-bigiw ni jack pine pitch

okikaandagwanagek na jack pine bark

okikaandagwaandag na a jack pine bough

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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