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zaga' vta nail h/; fasten h/ (with something)

Paired with: zaga'an vti

zaga'amaw vta nail (it) for h/; fasten (it) for h/ (with something)

zaga'an vti nail it; fasten it (with something)

Paired with: zaga' vta

(detransitive) zaga'ige vai s/he fastens things (with something); s/he nails things (benefactive) zaga'amaw vta fasten (it) for h/ (with something); nail (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zaga'igaade vii it is fastened (with something) (by someone), "they" fasten it (with something); it is nailed (by someone), "they" nail it (verb of undergoing) zaga'igaazo vai h/ is fastened (with something) (by someone), "they" fasten h/ (with something); s/he is nailed (by someone), "they" nail h/ (derived noun) zaga'igan ni a nail, claw, hoof
zaga'igan ni a nail, claw, hoof

zaga'igaade vii it is fastened (with something) (by someone), "they" fasten it (with something); it is nailed (by someone), "they" nail it

zaga'igaans ni a tack

zaga'igaazo vai h/ is fastened (with something) (by someone), "they" fasten h/ (with something); s/he is nailed (by someone), "they" nail h/

zaga'ige vai s/he fastens things (with something); s/he nails things

zagakashkina' vta pack h/ away neatly

zagakim vta tell h/ to settle down

zagakin vta put h/ away; tidy h/

Paired with: zagakinan vti

zagakinamaw vta put (it) in order for h/; tidy (it) for h/

zagakinan vti put it away; tidy it

Paired with: zagakin vta

(detransitive) zagakinige vai s/he puts things away; s/he tidies things (benefactive) zagakinamaw vta put (it) in order for h/; tidy (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagakinigaade vii it is put away (by someone), "they" put it away; it is tidied (by someone), "they" tidy it (verb of undergoing) zagakinigaazo vai s/he is put away (by someone), "they" put h/ away; s/he is tidied (by someone), "they" tidy h/
zagakinaagane vai s/he gathers up and put away the dishes

zagakinigaade vii it is put away (by someone), "they" put it away; it is tidied (by someone), "they" tidy it

zagakinigaazo vai s/he is put away (by someone), "they" put h/ away; s/he is tidied (by someone), "they" tidy h/

zagakinige vai s/he puts things away; s/he tidies things

zagakisidamaw vta put (it) in order, put (it) away for h/

See also: zagakisidaw vta

zagakisidaw vta put (it) in order, put (it) away for h/

See also: zagakisidamaw vta

zagakisidoon vti2 put it in order, put it away

Paired with: zagakishim vta

(benefactive) zagakisidamaw vta put (it) in order, put (it) away for h/ (benefactive) zagakisidaw vta put (it) in order, put (it) away for h/ (detransitive) zagakisijige vti s/he puts things in order, puts things away (verb of undergoing) zagakisijigaade vii it is put away (by someone), "they" put it away; it is put in order (by someone), "they" put it in order (verb of undergoing) zagakisijigaazo vai s/he is put away (by someone), "they" put h/ away; s/he is put in order (by someone), "they" put h/ in order
zagakisijigaade vii it is put away (by someone), "they" put it away; it is put in order (by someone), "they" put it in order

zagakisijigaazo vai s/he is put away (by someone), "they" put h/ away; s/he is put in order (by someone), "they" put h/ in order

zagakisijige vti s/he puts things in order, puts things away

zagakishim vta put h/ in order; put h/ away

Paired with: zagakisidoon vti2

zagakii vai s/he settles down, settles down for the night, goes to bed

zagakiiginamaw vta fold and put (it) away for h/

zagakiiginan vti fold and put it (something sheet-like) away

(benefactive) zagakiiginamaw vta fold and put (it) away for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagakiiginigaade vii it is folded and put away (by someone)
zagakiiginigaade vii it is folded and put away (by someone)

zagam vta hold on to h/ (with the mouth)

Paired with: zagandan vti

zagandan vti hold on to it (with the mouth)

Paired with: zagam vta

(detransitive) zaganjige vai s/he holds on to something (with the mouth)
zaganjige vai s/he holds on to something (with the mouth)

zagapidamaw vta tie on, tow, hitch (it) for h/

zagapide vii it is tied on, towed, hitched

Paired with: zagapizo vai

zagapidoon vti2 tie on, tow, hitch it

Paired with: zagapizh vta

(detransitive) zagapijige vai s/he ties on, tows, hitches things (benefactive) zagapidamaw vta tie on, tow, hitch (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagapijigaade vii it is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, tow, hitch it (verb of undergoing) zagapijigaazo vai s/he is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, hitch, tow h/ (derived noun) zagapijigan ni
  1. something towed: a trailer, a towed boat
  2. something used for hitching: a hitch, a tow rope
zagapijigan ni
  1. something towed: a trailer, a towed boat
  2. something used for hitching: a hitch, a tow rope

See also: zagapijigan na

zagapijigan na something towed: a trailer

See also: zagapijigan ni

zagapijigaade vii it is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, tow, hitch it

zagapijigaazo vai s/he is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, hitch, tow h/

zagapijige vai s/he ties on, tows, hitches things

zagapizh vta tie on, tow, hitch h/

Paired with: zagapidoon vti2

zagapizo vai s/he is tied on, towed, hitched

Paired with: zagapide vii

zagaskway na [BL] a leech, a bloodsucker

zagaskwaajime na a leech, a bloodsucker

See also: ozagaskwaajime na

(verb of abundance) zagaskwaajimekaa vii there are leeches
zagaskwaajimekaa vii there are leeches

zagaswaa vai s/he smokes (tobacco)

(verb of pretending) zagaswaakaazo vai s/he pretends to smoke (verb of addiction) zagaswaashki vai s/he is a smoker (applicative) zagaswaadan vti smoke it (e.g., kinnickinnick) (applicative) zagaswaazh vta smoke h/ (e.g., tobacco)
zagaswaadan vti smoke it (e.g., kinnickinnick)

Paired with: zagaswaazh vta

zagaswaakaazo vai s/he pretends to smoke

zagaswaashki vai s/he is a smoker

zagaswaazh vta smoke h/ (e.g., tobacco)

Paired with: zagaswaadan vti

zagaswe' vta
  1. give a smoke to h/, share a smoke with h/ (especially a pipe in a ceremony)
  2. invite h/ to a council

(detransitive) zagaswe'iwe vai s/he gives a ceremony, convenes a council (reciprocal) zagaswe'idiwag vai they have a council meeting; they have a ceremony
zagaswe'idiwag vai they have a council meeting; they have a ceremony

(derived noun) zagaswe'idiwin ni a council, a council meeting
zagaswe'idiwin ni a council, a council meeting

zagaswe'idiiwinini na a councillor, a council member, a representative

zagaswe'iwe vai s/he gives a ceremony, convenes a council

zagataagan na tinder, punk

zagaabiigin vta lead h/ on a leash or line

zagaabiiginan vti tie it on a line

Paired with: zagaabiigin vta

(verb of undergoing) zagaabiiginigaazo vai s/he is tied on a leash or line (by someone)
zagaabiiginigaazo vai s/he is tied on a leash or line (by someone)

zagaabiiginigewakik na a pail

zagaakwadin vii it gets snagged, gets caught up on something stick-like

Paired with: zagaakwaji vai

zagaakwa' vta fasten, pin, button h/

Paired with: zagaakwa'an vti

(reflexive) zagaakwa'odizo vai s/he buttons h/ self up
zagaakwa'amaw vta fasten, pin, button (it) for h/

zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it

Paired with: zagaakwa' vta

(detransitive) zagaakwa'ige vai s/he fastens, pins, buttons things (benefactive) zagaakwa'amaw vta fasten, pin, button (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagaakwa'igaade vii it is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (verb of undergoing) zagaakwa'igaazo vai s/he is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (derived noun) zagaakwa'igan ni a stick-like fastener: a pin, a safety pin, a bolt, a nail
zagaakwa'igan ni a stick-like fastener: a pin, a safety pin, a bolt, a nail

zagaakwa'igaade vii it is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it

zagaakwa'igaazo vai s/he is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it

zagaakwa'ige vai s/he fastens, pins, buttons things

zagaakwa'odizo vai s/he buttons h/ self up

zagaakwa'on na a brooch

zagaakwa'on ni a stick-like fastener: a pin, a safety pin, a bolt, a nail

See also: zagaakwa'on na

zagaakwa'wi vta [BL]

► zagaakwa' vta

zagaakwaji vai s/he, it (animate) gets snagged, gets caught up on something stick-like

Paired with: zagaakwadin vii

zagaakwajin vai s/he gets snagged on a limb

zagaakwaa vii
  1. it is a dense wood
  2. there are hard times

zagaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)

zagaanikwebizh vta pull h/ hair

zagaanowebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the tail

zagaanowen vta hold, grab h/ by the tail

zagaanowenigewakik na a sauce pan

zagidoonebijigan ni a bridle, a bit

zagigaaden vta hold, grab h/ by the leg

zagigwebizh vta grab h/by the neck

zagigwen vai hold h/ by the neck

zagigweshkoozh vta trap h/ by the neck

zagigweshkoozo vai s/he is trapped by the neck

zagikobaa vii it is thick brush

zagime na a mosquito

(verb of abundance) zagimekaa vii there are (many) mosquitoes (verb of being) zagimewi vai s/he is, becomes a mosquito
zagimekaa vii there are (many) mosquitoes

zagimewayaan na a mosquito net, mosquito netting

zagimewaaniigin ni [BL] gauze, cheesecloth; mosquito bar

zagimewi vai s/he is, becomes a mosquito

zaginikeba' vta run holding h/ by the arm

zaginikebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the arm

zaginiken vta hold, grab h/ by the arm

zaginikeshkoozo vai s/he is trapped by the forepaw

zagininjiibizh vta grab and hold h/ by the hand

zagininjiin vta shake hands with h/

(reciprocal) zagininjiinidiwag vai they shake hands with each other (detransitive) zagininjiiniwe vai s/he shakes hands with people
zagininjiinidiwag vai they shake hands with each other

zagininjiiniwe vai s/he shakes hands with people

zagitawagebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the ear

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

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