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anzhikegaabawi vai s/he stands alone

anzhike'amaazo vai [RL] s/he sings alone

anzhikewabi vai [RL] s/he lives alone, is home alone, sits alone

See also: nazhikewabi vai

anzhikewige vai s/he lives alone

See also: nazhikewige vai

anzikwe'o vai [RL] s/he combs h/ hair

See also: nazikwe'o vai

apabaadan vti sit on it

Paired with: apabaazh vta See also: apabaazh vta

apabaazh vta sit on h/

Paired with: apabaadan vti

apabi vai s/he sits on something

(derived noun) apabiwin ni a chair, a seat (applicative) apabaadan vti sit on it (applicative) apabaazh vta sit on h/
apabiwin ni a chair, a seat

apagadaganaam vta knock h/ down or against something (by hitting with force)

Paired with: apagadaganaandan vti

apagadaganaandan vti knock it down or against something (by hitting with force)

Paired with: apagadaganaam vta

apagada'an vii the wind blows against something

apagadaanimad vii it winds blows against or into something

apagadaasin vii it is blown against something

Paired with: apagadaashi vai

apagadaashi vai s/he is blown against something

Paired with: apagadaasin vii

apagadaashkaa vii waves beat against something

apagajinaazhikamaw vta drive game for h/

apagajinaazhikaw vta drive h/ as game

(detransitive) apagajinaazhikaage vai s/he drives game
apagajinaazhikaage vai s/he drives game

apagajise vai s/he falls against something

Paired with: apagajise vii

apagajise vii it falls against something

Paired with: apagajise vai

apagamo vai s/he sings about something

apagidamaw vta throw something at or to h/

See also: apagidaw vta

apagidaw vta throw (it) at or to h/

See also: apagidamaw vta

apagidaadiwag vai they throw (it) at each other

apagidoon vti2 throw it

Paired with: apagizh vta

(benefactive) apagidaw vta throw (it) at or to h/ (benefactive) apagidamaw vta throw something at or to h/ (detransitive) apagijige vai s/he throws things (verb of undergoing) apagijigaade vii it is thrown (by someone), "they" throw it (verb of undergoing) apagijigaazo vai s/he is thrown (by someone), "they" throw h/
apagijigaade vii it is thrown (by someone), "they" throw it

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

apagijige vai s/he throws things

apagijigewinini na a (baseball) pitcher

apagizh vta throw h/

apagizo vai s/he throws h/ self down against something

apa'idiwag vai they run to a certain place together

apa'igo vai s/he rides to a certain place, drives to a certain place (drawn by horse or dog)

See also: ipa'igo vai

apa'iwe vai s/he runs away from someone to a certain place

apakwaan ni roofing

apakwaanaajiinh na a bat

See also: bapakwaanaajiinh na

apakwe vai s/he puts on a roof, covers the lodge with bark

(derived noun) apakwaan ni roofing
apakweshkway na a cattail; a cattail mat

apam vta eat something with h/

Paired with: apandan vti

apandan vti eat something with it

Paired with: apam vta

(detransitive) apanjige vai s/he eats things with something else (e.g., butter with bread) apanjigan ni a condiment, a side dish, snack food
apane adv tmp all the time; always; continually

apangisin vii it falls down against

Paired with: apangishin vai

apangishin vai s/he falls down against

apanjigan ni a condiment, a side dish, snack food

apanjige vai s/he eats things with something else (e.g., butter with bread)

apateshiwish na [BL] a pewee

[
eastern wood-peewee
; 
Contopus virens
]

apatoo vai s/he runs in a certain way; s/he runs to a certain place

apaabikinigan ni a potholder

apaabikinigan na an oven mitt

apaabowaadan vti season the soup with it

apaabowe vai s/he flavors, seasons soup

(applicative) apaabowaadan vti season the soup with it
apaabowen vai + o s/he flavors (it); s/he seasons (it)

apaakozigan ni [C] kinnikinnick (tobacco and bark smoking mixture)

See also: apaakozigan na [N]

apaakozigan na [N] kinnikinnick (tobacco and bark smoking mixture)

See also: apaakozigan ni [C]

apaakozige vai s/he makes kinnikinnick

apegish adv pred I wish that ...

See also: ambegish adv pred

apenimo vai s/he depends on, relies on something

(applicative) apenimonodan vti depend on, rely on it (applicative) apenimonodaw vta depend on, rely on h/
apenimon vai + o s/he depends on (it); s/he relies on (it)

apenimonodan vti depend on, rely on it

Paired with: apenimonodaw vta

apenimonodaw vta depend on, rely on h/

Paired with: apenimonodan vti

(reciprocal) apenimonodaadiwag vai they depend on, rely on each other
apenimonodaadiwag vai they depend on, rely on each other

apibii'an vti write on it

apibii'igan ni something to write on: a desk

apibii'ige vai s/he writes on something

apichi na [BL] a robin

[
American robin
; 
Turdus migratorius
]

See also: opichi na

apiganegwaajigan ni a moccasin cuff

apigaabawi vai s/he stands on something

apigaabawin vai + o stand on it

apigwayawegwaajigan ni a collar

apigwaade vii it is sewn onto something as a facing or lining

Paired with: apigwaazo vai

apigwaajigan ni something sewn over something: an appliqued piece, a lining, a facing, trim

apigwaazo vai s/he is sewn onto something as a facing or lining

See also: apigwaade vii

apikan ni
  1. a strap, a tump line
  2. [plural] a harness

apikanike vai s/he makes a harness or tump line

apikaadan vti braid it

Paired with: apikaazh vta

apikaanidizo vai s/he braids h/ own hair

apikaans ni a fan belt

apikaazh vta braid h/; braid h/ hair

(reflexive) apikaanidizo vai s/he braids h/ own hair
apike vai s/he braids

(applicative) apikaadan vti braid it (applicative) apikaazh vta braid h/; braid h/ hair
(reflexive) apikaanidizo vai s/he braids h/ own hair
apikwaanaanjii na [RL] a bat

apikweshimo vai s/he lies with head on something, uses a pillow

(derived noun) apikweshimon ni a pillow
apikweshimon ni a pillow

apikweshimon vai + o lie with your head on it

apikweshimoniigin ni a pillowcase

apinikaazo vai s/he is named after somebody

(derived noun) apinikaazowin na namesake: someone one is named after
apinikaazon vai + o be named after it or h/

apinikaazowin na namesake: someone one is named after

apisidaagan na a canoe floor board

apisidoon vti2 pad, cushion it

Paired with: apishim vta

(derived noun) apisijigan ni something placed for protection: a cushion, a protective mat
apisijigan ni something placed for protection: a cushion, a protective mat

apisin vii it lies as padding

Paired with: apishin vai

apisitaagan na a canoe floorboard

apishim vta pad, cushion h/

Paired with: apisidoon vti2

apishimo vai s/he lies on something

(derived noun) apishimon ni something placed to lie on, a mattress, an air mattress, bedding placed on the floor (verb of making) apishimonike vai s/he spreads boughs on the floor, makes a bed (as in camp)
apishimon ni something placed to lie on, a mattress, an air mattress, bedding placed on the floor

apishimonikaagen vai + o s/he makes bedding from it, uses it for bedding

apishimonike vai s/he spreads boughs on the floor, makes a bed (as in camp)

apishimoniigin ni a sheet

apishin vai s/he lies as padding

Paired with: apisin vii

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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