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wabaa vii it is a narrows

wabaashiiwan vii there is a narrows

wabigamaa vii there is a channel between lakes; there is a narrows

See also: obigamaa vii

wadab na a spruce root

wadabii-makak ni a spruce root basket

wadikwan ni a branch

(verb of being) wadikwaniwi vai it (animate) has branches (verb of being) wadikwaniwan vii it has branches
wadikwaniwan vii it has branches

Paired with: wadikwaniwi vai

wadikwaniwi vai it (animate) has branches

wadiswan ni [S] a nest

wadow na a blood clot

wadoop na [MN] an alder

[
speckled alder
Alnus rugosa
]

See also: adoop ni [BL]

wagidajiw adv loc on top of a mountain

See also: agidajiw adv loc [ML] ; ogidajiw adv loc

wagidakamig adv loc on top of the ground

See also: agidakamig adv loc ; ogidakamig adv loc

wagidaagonag adv loc on top of the snow

wagidaaki adv loc on top of a hill

See also: ogidaaki adv loc

wagijaya'ii adv loc on top, on top of

See also: ogijaya'ii adv loc [N]

wagijayi'ii adv loc on top, on top of

wagiji- pv lex on top, on top of

wagijidaabaan adv loc on top of a vehicle (car, truck, wagon)

See also: ogijidaabaan adv loc

wa'a pron dem this (animate singular)

See also: wa'aw pron dem

wa'aw pron dem this (animate singular)

See also: wa'a pron dem ; wa'awe pron dem [N]

wa'awe pron dem [N] this (animate singular)

See also: wa'aw pron dem

wa'awedi pron dem this over here (animate singular)

wajepii vai s/he is quick, is agile

wajiw ni a mountain

wake- pv lex easily, weak

See also: oke- pv lex [RL]

wakebii vai s/he gets drunk easily

wakewaji vai s/he can't take being cold, gets chilled easily

wakewan vii it is fragile, is weak

Paired with: wakewizi vai

wakewigidaazo vai s/he gets mad easily

wakewingwashi vai s/he sleeps lightly

wakewizi vai s/he is weak, is fragile, is frail

Paired with: wakewan vii

wakeyaabaso vai s/he is easily affected by the smoke

wanagek na bark (of a tree); a piece of bark

wanagekogamig ni a bark lodge

wanagim vta miscount h/

Paired with: wanagindan vti

wanagindan vti miscount, misread it

Paired with: wanagim vta

wanagindaaso vai s/he miscounts, misreads

wanagoodoon vti2 hang it in the wrong direction or place

Paired with: wanagoozh vta

wanagoozh vta hang h/ in the wrong direction or place

Paired with: wanagoodoon vti2

wana'adoo vai s/he takes the wrong path or trail

wana'adoon vti2 take it as the wrong path

Paired with: wana'azh vta

wana'am vai2 s/he makes a mistake singing, sings the wrong song

wana'amaazo vai s/he sings a song the wrong way

wana'amii vai s/he missteps, is out of step

wana'azh vta lose h/ trail

Paired with: wana'adoon vti2

wanako'oning adv loc [BL] at the top edge or tip of a wigwam or tipi

wanakojaa'oonag ni [BL] end piece of canoe, prow

wanakojaan ni [BL] tip of the nose

wanakonde'ogan ni the smoke hole at the top of a tipi

wanakong adv loc on the tip; on the treetop

wanakoninj ni fingertip

wanakoshkinzh ni tip of a snout

wanakozid ni tip of a toe or foot

wanakwaya'ii adv loc at the tip

wanakwazhiwe vai s/he gets lost paddling

wanakwaandag adv loc at the tip of a bough

wanakwaanow adv loc at the tip of an animal's tail

wanakwaatig ni tip of a tree, end of a stick

wanashkid ni tail of a bird

wanashkidiigwan na a tail feather

wanawe'an vti [BL] stir it

Paired with: wanawe'wi vta [BL]

(detransitive) wanawe'ige [BL] s/he stirs (things) wanawe'igan ni [BL] something used to stir or mix with: a stirring stick, an eggbeater, a mixer
wanawe'igan ni [BL] something used to stir or mix with: a stirring stick, an eggbeater, a mixer

wanawe'ige [BL] s/he stirs (things)

wanawe'wi vta [BL] stir h/

Paired with: wanawe'an vti [BL]

wanaweweba'an vti [BL] whisk it

wanaweweba'ige vai s/he whisks something
wanaweweba'ige vai s/he whisks something

wanaabam vta lose sight of h/

Paired with: wanaabandan vti

wanaabandan vti lose sight of it

Paired with: wanaabam vta

wanaabidoo'an vti make a mistake beading it on a loom

(detransitive) wanaabidoo'ige vai s/he makes a mistake beading things on a loom
wanaabidoo'ige vai s/he makes a mistake beading things on a loom

wanaabikin vta set h/ (machine, clock) wrong, put h/ in the wrong gear

Paired with: wanaabikinan vti

wanaabikinan vti set it (machine) wrong, put it in the wrong gear

Paired with: wanaabikinan vti

(detransitive) wanaabikinige vai s/he sets something (machine) wrong, strips the gears
wanaabikinige vai s/he sets something (machine) wrong, strips the gears

wanaabiz vta blind h/ with light

wanaabizo vai s/he is blinded by light

wanaabizwi vta [BL]

wanaabiz vta

wanaadad vii [BL] it is spoiled, is ruined, is destroyed

Paired with: wanaadizi vai [BL]

wanaadagaa vai s/he swims in the wrong direction

wanaadakokwesin vii it spoils in the pot or kettle

wanaadizi vai [BL] s/he is spoiled, is damaged

Paired with: wanaadad vii [BL] See also: banaadizi vai

wanaaji' vta [BL] spoil, ruin, damage h/

Paired with: wanaajitoon vti2 [BL] See also: banaaji' vta

wanaajimaagozi vai s/he smells spoiled

Paired with: wanaajimaagwad vii

wanaajimaagwad vii it smells spoiled

Paired with: wanaajimaagozi vai

wanaajimaam vta find h/ smells rotten

Paired with: wanaajimaandan vti

wanaajimaandan vti find it smells rotten

Paired with: wanaajimaam vta

wanaajimo vai s/he makes a mistake telling a story

(applicative) wanaajimotaw vta make a mistake in telling a story to h/
wanaajimotaw vta make a mistake in telling a story to h/

wanaajisin vii [BL] it spoils

Paired with: wanaajishin [BL] See also: banaajisin vii

wanaajishin [BL] s/he spoils

Paired with: wanaajisin vii [BL] See also: banaajishin vai

wanaajitoon vti2 [BL] spoil, ruin, destroy it

Paired with: wanaaji' vta [BL] See also: banaajitoon vti2

wanaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like) wrong

wanaanimizi vai s/he is confused, is in shock, is scared witless

wanendam vai2 s/he forgets

wanendamookaazo vai s/he pretends to forget
wanendamaa vai s/he faints

wanendamookaazo vai s/he pretends to forget

wanendan vti forget, ignore it

Paired with: wanenim vta

(verb of undergoing) wanenjigaade vii it is forgotten (by someone), "they" forget it
wanenim vta forget, ignore h/

Paired with: wanendan vti

wanenjigaade vii it is forgotten (by someone), "they" forget it

wani- pv lex making a mistake, mistakenly, in error