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zhigwa adv tmp already; at this time; now; then

See also: azhigwa adv tmp

zhigwameg na a bowfin, a dogfish

[
bowfin
; 
Amia calva
]

zhigwaajiganaak ni a tool for extracting marrow from bones

zhigwaajige vai s/he extracts marrow from bones

zhigweyaabam vta aim at h/

Paired with: zhigweyaabandan vti

zhigweyaabandan vti aim at it

Paired with: zhigweyaabam vta

zhigweyaabi vai s/he aims sights

zhimaagan ni a spear, a lance

(verb of making) zhimaaganike vai s/he makes a spear or lance (verb of possession) ozhimaagani vai s/he has a lance, spear
zhimaaganike vai s/he makes a spear or lance

zhimaaganish na
  1. a soldier
  2. a jack (card)

zhimaaganishiiwi vai s/he is a soldier
zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig ni a veteran's hospital

zhimaaganishii-ogimaa na a military officer

zhimaaganishiiwi vai s/he is a soldier

zhimaaganishiiwigamig ni a veteran's home

zhinawa'oojigan ni a small round bell, a dance bell, a sleigh bell

zhinawaabikise vii it jingles, rattles

zhinawise vai s/he rattles

Paired with: zhinawise vii

zhinawise vii it rattles

Paired with: zhinawise vai

zhinawisidoon vti2 rattle it by dropping and hitting against it

Paired with: zhinawishim vta

zhinawisin vii it rattles, rings

Paired with: zhinawishin vai

zhinawishim vta rattle h/ by dropping or hitting against h/

Paired with: zhinawisidoon vti2

zhinawishin vai s/he rattles, rings

Paired with: zhinawisin vii

zhingaden vta spread h/ out

Paired with: zhingadenan vti

zhingadenan vti spread it out (forcefully by hand)

Paired with: zhingaden vta

zhingadesidoon vti2 lay it spread out

Paired with: zhingadeshim vta

zhingadesin vii it lies spread out

Paired with: zhingadeshin vai

zhingadeshim vta lay h/ spread out

Paired with: zhingadesidoon vti2

zhingadeshin vai s/he lies spread out

Paired with: zhingadesin vii

zhingadeweba' vta spread it (animate) out (forcefully using something)

Paired with: zhingadeweba'an vti

zhingadeweba'an vti spread it out [forcefully using something]

Paired with: zhingadeweba' vta ; zhingadeweba'wi vta [NI]

zhingadeweba'wi vta [NI]

► zhingadeweba' vta

zhingadewebin vta spread it (animate) out (forcefully by hand)

Paired with: zhingadewebinan vti

zhingadewebinan vti spread it out (forcefully by hand)

Paired with: zhingadewebin vta

zhingaangawinzh na an onion

See also: zhigaagawanzh na ; zhigaagawinzh na [LL]

zhingaatesidoon vti2 spread it out in the sun

Paired with: zhingaateshim vta

zhingaateshim vta spread it (animate) out in the sun

Paired with: zhingaatesidoon vti2

zhingibis na a grebe, a hell-diver

[
Podiceps spp.
; 
grebe
]

zhingisaga' vta nail it (animate) on a board, on a fur stretcher

zhingisaga'an vti nail it on a board, on a fur stretcher

zhingisaga'wi vta [NI]

► zhingisaga' vta

zhingishim vta lay h/ spread out

zhingishin vai s/he lies down, goes to bed

zhingob na a balsam fir; {Border Lakes] a bough of any evergreen tree

[
Balsam Fir
; 
Abies balsamea
]

(verb of abundance) zhingobiikaa vii there are (many) fir trees
zhingobaaboo ni beer

zhingobaandag na a fir bough

zhingobiikaa vii there are (many) fir trees

zhingobiiwaatig na [BL] a pine

zhingos na a weasel

[
long-tailed weasel, ermine
; 
Mustela spp.
]

zhingosiwayaan na a weasel skin

zhingwaak na a pine; [S] a white pine; [BL] a red pine

(verb of abundance) zhingwaakokaa vii there are (many) pines; it is a pine grove
zhingwaako-bigiw ni pine pitch

zhingwaako-mishiimin na a pineapple

zhingwaakokaa vii it is a pine grove; there are (many) pines

zhingwaakwanagek na (a piece of) pine bark

zhingwaakwaandag na a pine bough

zhinoodaagan ni net cord

zhishigagowaan ni vomit, puke

zhishigagowe vai s/he keeps vomiting

zhishigobidoon vti2 crush it (with hands)

Paired with: zhishigobizh vta

zhishigobizh vta crush h/ (with hands)

Paired with: zhishigobidoon vti2

zhishigode vii it is cooked mushy

Paired with: zhishigozo vai

zhishigoshkan vti crush it (by foot or body)

Paired with: zhishigoshkaw vta

zhishigoshkaw vta crush h/ (by foot or body)

Paired with: zhishigoshkan vti

zhishigoshkoode vii it is crushed by weight

Paired with: zhishigoshkoozo vai

zhishigoshkoozo vai s/he is crushed by weight

Paired with: zhishigoshkoode vii

zhishigoz vta cook h/ mushy

Paired with: zhishigozan vti

zhishigozan vti cook it mushy

Paired with: zhishigoz vta

zhishigozo vai s/he is cooked mushy

Paired with: zhishigode vii

zhishigwa' vta mash, crush h/ (using something)

Paired with: zhishigwa'an vti

zhishigwa'an vti mash, crush it (using something)

Paired with: zhishigwa' vta

(detransitive) zhishigwa'ige vai s/he mashes, crushes something (using something) (derived noun) zhishigwa'igan ni ground meat, hamburger
zhishigwa'igan ni ground meat, hamburger

zhishigwa'ige vai s/he mashes, crushes something (using something)

zhishigwa'wi vta [NI]

► zhishigwa' vta

zhishigwam vta chew h/ up, chew h/ to bits

Paired with: zhishigwandan vti

zhishigwandan vti chew it up, chew it to bits

Paired with: zhishigwam vta

zhishwajayi'ii adv loc alongside it

zhishwajigamig adv loc alongside the house

zhishwajikana adv loc alongside the road

zhizhodew adv loc along the shore

zhizhoobii' vta paint h/; apply lotion or liniment to h/

Paired with: zhizhoobii'an vti

zhizhoobii'amaw vta paint (it) for h/

zhizhoobii'an vti paint it

Paired with: zhizhoobii' vta

(benefactive) zhizhoobii'amaw vta paint (it) for h/ (detransitive) zhizhoobii'ige vai s/he paints things (verb of undergoing) zhizhoobii'igaade vii it is painted (by someone), "they" paint it (verb of undergoing) zhizhoobii'igaazo vai s/he is painted (by someone), "they" paint h/ (derived noun) zhizhoobii'igan ni paint
zhizhoobii'igan ni paint

zhizhoobii'iganaatig ni a paint brush

zhizhoobii'igaade vii it is painted (by someone), "they" paint it

zhizhoobii'igaazo vai s/he is painted (by someone), "they" paint h/

zhizhoobii'ige vai s/he paints things

zhizhoobii'igewinini na a painter

zhizhoobii'o vai s/he applies liniment; s/he paints h/ self

zhizhoobii'on ni liniment
zhizhoobii'odizo vai s/he rubs something on h/ self

zhizhoobii'on ni liniment

zhizhoo' vta spread h/ on (using something)

Paired with: zhizhoo'an vti

zhizhoo'an vti spread it on (using something)

Paired with: zhizhoo' vta

(detransitive) zhizhoo'ige vai s/he spreads things on (using something)
zhizhoo'ige vai s/he spreads things on (using something)

zhizhookam vai2 s/he steps on a turd

zhiibaji vai s/he can withstand the cold, endures the cold

zhiiban vii it is tough, strong

Paired with: zhiibizi vai

zhiibanaabaawe vai s/he is able to hold breath under water

zhiibanaamo vai s/he has strong respiration, is long-winded

zhiibanaandam vai2 s/he can go without eating, can endure being hungry

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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