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zaagewedaabii'iwe vai s/he drives into view as from around a corner

zaagewegomo vai s/he suddenly comes into view on the water, suddenly paddles into view

zaagewe'o vai s/he paddles suddenly into view

See also: zaagewa'o vai

zaagewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles suddenly into view; s/he swims as a fish suddenly into view

zaageweyaadagaa vai s/he swims suddenly into view

See also: zaageweyaadage vai [BL]

zaageweyaadagaako vai s/he comes into view going on the ice

zaageweyaadagaame vai s/he comes into view going along the shore or edge

zaageweyaadage vai [BL] s/he swims suddenly into view

See also: zaageweyaadagaa vai

zaageweyaajimo vai s/he hints at something

zaageweyoode vai s/he crawls into view as from around a corner

zaagibagaa vii it buds; the leaves come out

zaagibagaa-giizis na May

zaagibagaawi-giizis na [BL] May

zaagibii vii it sticks out of the water

zaagibiise vai s/he pops up out of the water

Paired with: zaagibiise vii

zaagibiise vii it pops up out of the water

Paired with: zaagibiise vai

zaagichigaade vii it is loved, treasured (by someone), "they" love, treasure it

zaagichigaazo vai s/he is loved, treasured (by someone), "they" love, treasure h/

zaagichige vai s/he loves, treasures things; s/he is stingy with things

zaagidademo vai s/he goes out crying

zaagida'amaazo vai s/he goes out singing

zaagida'aawangwaadan vti take ashes out of it [stove]

zaagida'aawangwe vai s/he takes the ashes out

zaagidakone vii it has flames shooting out

zaagidaw adv loc at the river mouth

zaagidawa'o vai s/he goes into a lake from a river or bay in a boat

zaagidawakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles into a lake from a river or bay

zaagidawaa vii it flows into a lake; it is an inlet

zaagidawaadage vai [BL] s/he swims into a lake from a river

zaagidaabaso vai s/he is driven out by smoke, is smoked out

zaagidaabaswi vta drive h/ out with smoke, smoke h/ out

zaagidaapi vai s/he goes out laughing

zaagidaasin vii it is blown outside

Paired with: zaagidaashi vai

zaagidaashi vai s/he is blown outside

Paired with: zaagidaasin vii

zaagidaawadoon vti2 haul it out

Paired with: zaagidaawazh vta

zaagidaawanidiwag vai they file out; they go out in a group

zaagidaawazh vta haul h/ out

Paired with: zaagidaawadoon vti2

(reciprocal) zaagidaawanidiwag vai they go out in a group; they file out
zaagidenaniweni vai s/he sticks out h/ tongue

zaagidenaniwetaw vta stick out h/ tongue at h/

zaagidin vta evict h/; put h/ out

Paired with: zaagidinan vti

(reciprocal) zaagidinidiwag vai they are let out together (as from school or a meeting)
zaagidinan vti put it out

Paired with: zaagidin vta

zaagidinidiwag vai they are let out together (as from school or a meeting)

zaagidoode vai s/he crawls out

zaagidoodebatoo vai s/he crawls out in a hurry

zaagidoom vta carry h/ out on the back

Paired with: zaagidoondan vti

zaagidoondan vti carry it out on the back

Paired with: zaagidoom vta

zaagidwewidam vai2 s/he goes out vocalizing

zaagigaadeshin vai s/he lies with a leg or legs sticking out

zaagigaamo vai it (animate; animal) gets fat, fattens up

zaagigi vai it (animate; a plant) sprouts, comes up, grows out (of the ground)

Paired with: zaagigin vii

zaagigin vii it (a plant) sprouts, comes up, grows out (of the ground)

Paired with: zaagigi vai

zaagi' vta love, treasure h/

Paired with: zaagitoon vti2

zaagi'iwe vai s/he loves someone, loves people (reciprocal) zaagi'idiwag vai they love each other
(derived noun) zaagi'idiwin ni love
(reflexive) zaagi'idizo vai s/he loves h/ self
zaagi'idiwag vai they love each other

zaagi'idiwin ni love

zaagi'idizo vai s/he loves h/ self

zaagi'iwe vai s/he loves someone, loves people

zaagijaanegomo vai s/he is in the water with h/ nose sticking out

zaagijiba' vta run out with h/

(reciprocal) zaagijiba'idiwag vai they run out together zaagijiba'iwe vai s/he runs out in flight from someone
zaagijiba'idiwag vai they run out together

See also: zaagiziba'idiwag vai

zaagijiba'iwe vai s/he runs out in flight from someone

See also: zaagiziba'iwe vai

zaagijibatoo vai s/he runs out

See also: zaagizibatoo vai

zaagijibide vii it flies, falls, speeds out

Paired with: zaagijibizo vai

zaagijibidoon vti2 pull it out

Paired with: zaagijibizh vta

zaagijibizh vta pull h/ out

Paired with: zaagijibidoon vti2

zaagijibizo vai s/he flies, falls, speeds, rushes out

Paired with: zaagijibide vii

zaagijidaabaadan vti drag it out

Paired with: zaagijidaabaazh vta

zaagijidaabaazh vta drag h/ out

Paired with: zaagijidaabaadan vti

zaagijidaabii vai s/he drags a load out

zaagijigidaazo vai s/he goes out angry, goes out mad

zaagijigozi vai s/he moves (h/ residence) out from a place

zaagijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps out

zaagijinaazha' vta tell h/ to go outside

zaagijinizhikaw vta chase, drive h/ outside

zaagijise vai s/he flies, falls, speeds, rushes out

Paired with: zaagijise vii

zaagijise vii it flies, falls, rushes out

Paired with: zaagijise vai

zaagijishimo vai s/he dances out (of an enclosed space)

zaagijiwan vii it flows out

zaagijiwane vai s/he carries a pack out

zaagijiweba' vta shove or throw h/ out using something

Paired with: zaagijiweba'an vti

zaagijiweba'an vti shove or throw it outside using something

zaagijiweba'wi vta [NI]

► zaagijiweba' vta

zaagijiwebin vta throw h/ outside

Paired with: zaagijiwebinan vti

zaagijiwebinamaw vta throw (it) outside for h/

zaagijiwebinan vti throw it outside

Paired with: zaagijiwebin vta

(benefactive) zaagijiwebinamaw vta throw (it) outside for h/ (detransitive) zaagijiwebinige vai s/he throws things outside (verb of undergoing) zaagijiwebinigaade vii it is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw it outside (verb of undergoing) zaagijiwebinigaazo vai s/he is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw h/ outside (derived noun) zaagijiwebinigan ni something dumped out: slop, garbage, trash
zaagijiwebinigan ni something dumped out: slop, garbage, trash

zaagijiwebinigaade vii it is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw it outside

zaagijiwebinigaazo vai s/he is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw h/ outside

zaagijiwebinige vai s/he throws things outside

zaagijiwebishkan vti kick it out

Paired with: zaagijiwebishkaw vta

zaagijiwebishkaw vta kick h/ out; shove h/ out (with foot or body)

Paired with: zaagijiwebishkan vti

zaagijiwidoon vti2 carry, take it outside

zaagijiwijige vai s/he carries, takes things outside; carry (things) out (verb of undergoing) zaagijiwijigaade vii it is carried, taken out (by someone), "they" carry, take it out (verb of undergoing) zaagijiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken out (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ out
zaagijiwijigaade vii it is carried, taken out (by someone), "they" carry, take it out

zaagijiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken out (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ out

zaagijiwijige vai carry (things) out; s/he carries, takes things outside

zaagijiwizh vta carry, take h/ outside

zaagikwebi vai s/he sits with h/ head sticking out or up

zaagikwegaabawi vai s/he stands with h/ head sticking up or out

zaagikwegomo vai s/he is in the water with h/ head sticking out

zaagikweni vai s/he sticks h/ head up or out

zaaginikeshin vai s/he lies with arm out

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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