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ashi-bezhigo-giiziswagizi vai s/he is eleven months old

Paired with: ashi-bezhigo-giiziswagad vii

ashi-bezhigonagizi vai it is the eleventh (of the month)

ashi-bezhigwaginzo vai [BL] it is the eleventh (of the month)

ashi-ingodwaaso- pv qnt and six

ashi-ingodwaaswi adv num
  1. and six
  2. sixteen

ashi-ishwaaso- pv qnt and eight

See also: ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt

ashi-ishwaaswi adv num
  1. and eight
  2. eighteen

See also: ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt ; ashi-nishwaaswi adv num

ashi-naanan adv num
  1. and five
  2. fifteen

ashi-naano- pv qnt and five

ashi-naanwaginzo vai [BL] it is the fifteenth (of the month)

ashi-ningodwaaso- pv qnt and six

ashi-ningodwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the sixteenth (of the month)

ashi-ningodwaaswi adv num
  1. and six
  2. sixteen

ashi-niso- pv qnt and three

ashi-niswaginzo vai [BL] it is the thirteenth (of the month)

ashi-niswi adv num
  1. and three
  2. thirteen

ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt and eight

See also: ashi-ishwaaso- pv qnt

ashi-nishwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the eighteenth (of the month)

ashi-nishwaaswi adv num
  1. and eight
  2. eighteen

See also: ashi-ishwaaswi adv num ; ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt

ashi-niiwaginzo vai [BL] it is the fourteenth (of the month)

ashi-niiwin adv num
  1. and four
  2. fourteen

ashi-niiwo- pv qnt and four

ashi-niiyo- pv qnt and four

ashi-niizh adv num
  1. and two
  2. twelve

ashi-niizho- pv qnt and two

ashi-niizho-diba'igan adv num twelve hours; twelve mile

ashi-niizhwaginzo vai [BL] it is the twelfth (of the month)

ashi-niizhwaaso adv num [RL] and seven; seventeen

See also: ashi-niizhwaaswi adv num

ashi-niizhwaaso- pv qnt and seven

ashi-niizhwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the seventeenth (of the month)

ashi-niizhwaaswi adv num
  1. and seven
  2. seventeen

See also: ashi-niizhwaaso adv num [RL]

ashi-zhaangaso- pv qnt and nine

ashi-zhaangaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the nineteenth (of the month)

ashi-zhaangaswi adv num
  1. and nine
  2. nineteen [nid:488906]

ashidagaam adv loc right up against the shore

ashidaakobidoon vti2 push it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakobizh vta

ashidaakobizh vta push h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakobidoon vti2

ashidaakogaabawi vai s/he stands against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

ashidaakon vta hold h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakonan vti

ashidaakonan vti hold it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakon vta

ashidaakosidoon vti2 put it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakoshim vta

ashidaakosin vii it lies against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakoshin vai

ashidaakoshim vta put h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakosidoon vti2

ashidaakoshin vai s/he lies against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakosin vii

ashidaakowebin vta fling, shove h/ against a wall or tree

Paired with: ashidaakowebin vta

ashidaakowebinan vti fling, shove it against a wall or tree

Paired with: ashidaakowebin vta

ashidaakwabi vai s/he sits against the wall or a tree

ashidaamik adv loc right on the bottom (of a body of water)

ashidin vta hold h/ against something

Paired with: ashidinan vti

ashidinan vti hold it against something

Paired with: ashidin vta

ashigan na a largemouth bass

[
Micropterus salmoides
]

ashijigaabawi vai s/he stands right against something

ashishawe-zisiboojiganens ni [BL] a triangular file

ashiwaa vii it is dull

ashkam vta eat h/ raw

Paired with: ashkandan vti

ashkandan vti eat it raw

Paired with: ashkam vta

eshkandaming ni-v a watermelon
ashkaatig ni (stick of) green wood

See also: ashkaatig na

ashkaatig na a tree with green wood

See also: ashkaatig ni

ashkaatigowan vii it is green wood

ashkaawangi-bakwezhigan na [BL] flour

ashke pc interj look!

See also: inashke pc disc ; nashke pc disc

ashki- pv lex raw

ashki-manoomin ni raw rice: unparched harvested wild rice

ashki-wiiyaas ni raw meat

ashkibag ni a fresh green leaf

(verb of abundance) ashkibagokaa vii there are (many) fresh green leaves
ashkibagaa vii there are green leaves

ashkibagokaa vii there are (many) fresh green leaves

ashkibiigisagad vii it is waterlogged wood

ashkide vii it is incompletely cooked

Paired with: ashkizo vai

ashkijiishkiwagizi vai h/ (bread, bannock) is doughy

ashkikomaan ni lead (metal)

ashkimaneyaab ni babiche: rawhide lacing for snowshoe

ashkime vai s/he weaves snowshoe webbing

ashkin vii it is raw (as meat)

Paired with: ashkini vai

ashkini vai s/he is raw, is uncooked

Paired with: ashkin vii

ashkipogozi vai s/he tastes raw

Paired with: ashkipogwad vii

ashkipogwad vii it tastes raw

ashkizo vai s/he is incompletely cooked

Paired with: ashkide vii

ashkiigin ni rawhide

ashkiigizi vai s/he (something sheet-like) is raw

asho- pv lex be ready to

asho-wiidige vai s/he is engaged

asho-wiidigem vta be engaged to h/ (reciprocal) asho-wiidigendiwag vai they are engaged to each other
asho-wiidigem vta be engaged to h/

asho-wiidigendiwag vai they are engaged to each other

ashodan vti promise, vow it

ashoodakamigin vta hold h/ down on the ground; keep h/ down on the ground

ashoodin vta hold h/ against something

Paired with: ashoodinan vti

ashoodinan vti hold or put it against something

Paired with: ashoodin vta

ashwii vai s/he is prepared, is ready, is on guard

atamaw vta put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/

ataw vta
  1. put (it) in a certain place for h/
  2. gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/

(reciprocal) ataadiwag vai they gamble, bet, wager with each other; they play cards
(derived noun) ataadiwin na a playing card
(detransitive) ataage vai s/he gambles, plays cards, bets, wagers
(verb of addiction) ataageshki vai s/he is a gambler
ataadiwag vai they gamble, bet, wager with each other; they play cards

ataadiwin na a playing card

ataadiwin ni a gambling game, a wager

ataage vai s/he gambles, plays cards, bets, wagers

ataageshki vai s/he is a gambler

ataagewigamig ni a casino

ataagewin ni gambling, a gambling game, a card game

ataagewinini na a player

ataagib ni algae

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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