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first

adv

first

akawe adv tmp first (in a time sequence), first of all; for now

first of all

akawe adv tmp first (in a time sequence), first of all; for now

first

adj

live in the first house

nitamige vai s/he lives in the first house

first day of the month

bezhigwaginzo vai [BL] it is the first (of the month)

maadaginzo vai the month begins, it is the first (of the month)

first person

n= pf I, me [the one or ones speaking, the first person]; my [the one or ones speaking, the first person]

ni= pf I, me [the one or ones speaking, the first person]; my [the one or ones speaking, the first person]

ind= pf I, me [the one or ones speaking, the first person]; my [the one or ones speaking, the first person]

nind= pf I, me [the one or ones speaking, the first person]; my [the one or ones speaking, the first person]

niin pron per I, me

See also: gaye niin pron per ; geniin pron per

first person exclusive plural

niinawind pron per we, us [exclusive]

See also: gaye niinawind pron per ; geniinawind pron per

niinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us [exclusive]

niinitamawind pron per our turn, us next [exclusive]

first person inclusive plural

giinawind pron per we, us [inclusive]

See also: gaye giinawind pron per ; gegiinawind pron per

giinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us [inclusive]

giinitamawind pron per our turn, us next [inclusive]

first person inclusive plural

giinawind pron per we, us [inclusive]

See also: gaye giinawind pron per ; gegiinawind pron per

giinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us [inclusive]

giinitamawind pron per our turn, us next [inclusive]

first-born

n

first-born

nitamoozhaan na an eldest child; a first-born child

first-quarter moon

n

first-quarter moon

aabitawaasige vai there is a first-quarter or last-quarter moon

aabitawaabikizi vai

it (animate) is half (as something mineral)
it (the moon) is a half-moon

fish

n

fish

giigoonh na a fish

See also: giingoo na [RL]

clean fish

bakazhaawe vai s/he cleans fish

fire-cured meat or fish

abwewasigan ni fire-cured meat or fish

roasted fish

abwaajigan ni roasted meat or fish

scale fish

jiiga'amegwe vai s/he scales fish

jiiga'e vai s/he scales fish

smoked fish

gaaski-giigoonh na smoked fish

gaaskaabasigan na smoke-cured animal or fish

See also: gaaskaabasigan ni

take fish out of net

gidinamegwe vai s/he takes fish out of the net

fish

vi

fish

giigoonyike vai s/he fishes

noojigiigoonyiwe vai s/he goes fishing

fish through the ice with a spear

akwa'waa vai [ML] s/he fishes through the ice with spear

fish with a hook and line

wewebanaabii vai s/he fishes with a hook and line

fish with a net

bagida'waa vai s/he fishes (with a net), sets net

fish with a setline

bagidaabii vai s/he fishes with a setline

go fishing

noojigiigoonyiwe vai s/he goes fishing

fish decoy

n

fish decoy

okeyaw na a fish decoy

fish egg

n

fish egg

waak na a fish egg, roe

fish egg bread

n

fish egg bread

waakoonsiwi-bakwezhigan na fish-egg bread

fish grease

n

fish grease

giigoonhwi-bimide ni fish grease

fish hook

n

fish hook

migiskan ni [BL] a fish hook

wewebanaabaan ni [BL] [BL] a fish hook; [RL] a fishing pole and line

fish house

n

fish house for spearing

akwa'wewigamig ni [ML] a fish house for spearing

fish scale

n

fish scale

onaga'ayan nad its scale (of a fish)

fish soup

n

fish soup

giigoonhwaaboo ni fish soup

fish spear

n

fish spear

anit ni a fish spear

bazhiba'igan ni something to stab or spear with: a fishing harpoon, a fishing spear with a long attached line

fish tail

n

fish tail

ozhigwan nid its tail (of a fish or snake)

fish trap

n

fish trap

biindasaagan na a raft; a winter net setting board

biinjiboonaagan na a fish trap

fisher

n

fisher

ojiig na a fisher

[

Martes pennanti

]

fisher hide

n

fisher hide

ojiigiwayaan na a fisher hide

fisherman

n

fisherman

giigoonyikewinini na fisherman

bagida'wewinini na a commercial net fisherman

fishing

fishing using a hook

wewebanaabiiwin ni fishing using a hook, angling

fishing used a net

bagida'wewin ni fishing using a net

fishing license

n

fishing license

noojigiigoonyiwe-mazina'igaans ni a fishing license

fishing pole

n

fishing pole

migiskanaak ni a fishing pole

wewebanaabaan ni [BL] [BL] a fish hook; [RL] a fishing pole and line

wewebanaabaanaak ni [BL] a fishing pole

wewebanaabaanaatig ni [BL] a fishing pole; pole with multiple hooks

fist

n

make a fist

bikwaakoninjiini vai s/he makes a fist

fit

vi

fit

debashkine vii it fits, adequately holds

Paired with: debashkine vai

debashkine vai s/he fits, adequately holds

Paired with: debashkine vii

debibii vii it adequately holds (something liquid); it fits (of liquid)

fit

vt

fit loosely

geshawishkan vti fit it loosely

Paired with: geshawishkaw vta

geshawishkaw vta fit h/ loosely

Paired with: geshawishkan vti

fit well

minwashkine vii it fits well; it is well filled

Paired with: minwashkine vai

minwashkine vai s/he fits well; s/he is well filled

minokan vti fit it well

Paired with: minokaw vta

minokaw vta

fit h/ well
[inverse] it (something consumed) agrees with h/, does h/ good

See also: minokan vti

fit with foot or body

debishkan vti fit it (with foot or body)

Paired with: debishkaw vta

debishkaw vta fit h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: debishkan vti

fitness center

n

fitness center

banaskwiiwagitaawigamig ni a fitness center, a gym for working out

five

qnt

five

naano- pv qnt five

naanan qnt num five

naananiwag vai they (animate) are five, there are five of them (animate)

Paired with: naananinoon vii

naananinoon vii they (inanimate) are five, there are five of them

Paired with: naananiwag vai

and five

ashi-naanan qnt num

and five
fifteen

ashi-naano- pv qnt and five

five acres

naano-diba'igaans qnt num

five minutes
five acres

five bags

naanooshkimod qnt num five bags

naanooshkin qnt num five bags

five boatloads

naanoonag qnt num five boats or canoes, five boatloads

five boats

naanoonag qnt num five boats or canoes, five boatloads

five canoes

naanoonag qnt num five boats or canoes, five boatloads

five days

naano-giizhik qnt num five days

naanogon qnt num five days

naanogonagad vii it is five days

Paired with: naanogonagizi vai

five days old

naanogonagizi vai it is the fifth (of the month); s/he is five days old

Paired with: naanogonagad vii

five dollars

naanwaabik qnt num five dollars

five feet

naanozid qnt num five feet

five hours

naano-diba'igan qnt num

five miles
five hours

five inches

naano-mininj qnt num [NI] five inches

naanoninj qnt num five inches

five miles

naano-diba'igan qnt num

five miles
five hours

five minutes

naano-diba'igaans qnt num

five minutes
five acres

five months

naano-giizis qnt num five months

naano-giiziswagad vii it is five months

Paired with: naano-giiziswagizi vai

five nights

naano-dibik qnt num five nights

five o'clock

naano-diba'iganed vii [S] it is five o'clock

naano-diba'igane vii [N] it is five o'clock

naano-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is five o'clock

five pairs

naanwewaan qnt num five pairs; five sets

five pieces of something sheet-like

naanweg qnt num five pieces of something sheet-like

five pounds

naano-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num five pounds

five sets

naanwewaan qnt num five pairs; five sets

five times

naaning adv tmp five times

five weeks

naano-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is five weeks

naano-anama'e-giizhik qnt num five weeks

naano-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is five weeks

five years old

naano-biboonagizi vai s/he is five years old

Paired with: naano-biboonagad vii

five years

naano-biboon qnt num five years; five winters

naano-biboonagad vii it is five years

naano-gikinoonowin qnt num five years

niiyo-gikinoonowin qnt num four years

tie five

naanoopidoon vti2 tie five of them (inanimate) together

Paired with: naanoopizh vta

naanoopizh vta tie, hitch five of them (animate) together

naanoopidewan vii five of them (inanimate) are tied together

Paired with: naanoopizowag vai

naanoopizowag vai five of them (animate) are tied together, are hitched together

Paired with: naanoopidewan vii

five

[card]

n

five (card)

naanoobii'igan na a five (card)

five hundred

qnt

five hundred

naanwaak qnt num five hundred

five o'clock

adv

five o'clock

naano-diba'iganed vii [S] it is five o'clock

naano-diba'igane vii [N] it is five o'clock

naano-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is five o'clock

five thousand

qnt

five thousand

naanosagoons qnt num five thousand

fix

vt

fix

nanaa'itoon vti2 fix, repair it

Paired with: nanaa'i' vta

nanaa'i' vta fix, repair h/; put h/ in place

Paired with: nanaa'itoon vti2

nanaa'ichige vai s/he fixes, repairs things

nanaa'itaw vta fix, repair (it) for h/

See also: nanaa'itamaw vta

nanaa'itamaw vta fix, repair (it) for h/

See also: nanaa'itaw vta

nanaa'ichigaade vii it is fixed, repaired (by someone), "they" fix, repair it

nanaa'ichigaazo vai s/he is fixed, repaired (by someone), "they" fix, repair h/

nanaa'inan vti fix it; put it in order, put it away

Paired with: nanaa'in vta

nanaa'in vta fix, repair h/; put h/ away; put h/ in order

Paired with: nanaa'inan vti

flag

n

flag

gikiwe'on ni a flag

flagpole

n

flagpole

gikiwe'onaatig na a flagpole

flashlight

n

flashlight

waazakonebijigan ni a flashlight

zakaasigan ni a flashlight

flat

adj

flat

nabagi- pv lex flat

nabagaa vii it is flat

Paired with: nabagizi vai

nabagizi vai s/he or it (animate) is flat

Paired with: nabagaa vii

flat nose

nabagijaane vai s/he has a flat nose

flat tire

nabagijiishin vai s/he has a flat tire

pound flat

nabagada'an vti pound it flat (using a stick or stick-like tool)

Paired with: nabagada'wi vta [NI]

flavor

vt

flavor

apaabowe vai s/he flavors, seasons soup

flea

n

flea

babig na a flea

obabigomi vai s/he has a flea or fleas

flee

vi

flee

ginjiba' vta flee from, run away from h/

ozhimo vai s/he flees

ginjiba'iwe vai s/he flees from people, runs away from people

giimii vai s/he sneaks away, escapes; s/he flees

flee for good

aapijinizhimo vai s/he flees for good

arrive fleeing

bagamiba'iwe vai s/he arrives fleeing from people

start to flee

maajiiba'iwe vai s/he runs away from someone in fear, flees

start off fleeing

maajinizhimo vai s/he starts off fleeing, starts off running away

flesh

n

flesh

=iiyaas nid someone's flesh; someone's meat (of the body)

flex

[bend]

vt

flex body

biskijiitaa vai s/he bends, folds, flexes h/ body

babiiskijiitaa vai s/he bends, folds, flexes h/ body repeatedly

flicker

northern flicker

mooningwane na a Northern flicker

[

flicker, common flicker

;

Colaptes auratus

]

fling

vt

fling open (stick-like)

baakaakowebinan vti fling, shove it open (as something stick- or wood-like, e.g., a door)

baakaakowebinamaw vta fling, shove something open for h/

flint

n

flint

biiwaanag na flint

flip

vt

tip with foot or body

gwanabishkan vti tip it (with foot or body)

flirt

vi

flirt

noodendam vai2 s/he flirts

noodenim vta flirt with h/

See also: noondenim vta [RL]

noondenim vta [RL] flirt with h/

See also: noodenim vta

flirtatiously

adv

talk flirtatiously

noojiwigiizhwe vai s/he talks flirtatiously

noojiwigiizhwaam vta talk flirtatiously to h/

noojiwigiizhwaandiwag vai they talk flirtatiously to each other

float

n

float for a fishing line

net float

agonjoonaagan ni a net float

agwinjiwinaagan ni [BL] a net float

agwanji'onaagan ni a net float

float

vi

float

agwanjin vai s/he or it (animate) is in or on the water, floats, soaks

See also: agonjin vai

agonde vii it is in or on the water, floats, soaks

Paired with: agonjin vai See also: agwinde vii

agonjin vai s/he or it (animate) is in or on the water, floats, soaks

See also: agwanjin vai

agwinde vii it is in or on the water, floats, soaks

See also: agonde vii

flock

n

flock

okwiinowag vai they (animate) are in a group, a herd, a flock, a swarm

Paired with: okwiinadoon vii

flood

n

flood

mooshka'an vii it is flooded; there is a flood

flooded

adj

flooded

mooshka'an vii it is flooded; there is a flood

nikibii vai it (animate) is flooded

Paired with: nikibii vii

floor

n

floor

michisag ni a floor

bloody floor

miskwiiwisagaa vii it is a bloody floor

cool floor

dakisagaa vii it is a cool floor

dirty floor

wiinisagaa vii the floor is dirty

wiinisagishkige vai s/he gets the floor dirty walking on it

in the middle of a floor

naawisag adv loc in the middle of the floor

scrub floor

mimigosaga'ige vai s/he scrubs the floor

slip and fall on floor

ozhaashisagishin vai s/he slips and falls on the floor

slippery floor

ozhaashisagaa vii it is a slippery floor

under the floor

anaamisag adv loc under the floor, in the basement

anaamisagong adv loc under the floor, in the basement

warm floor

giizhoosagaa vii it is a warm floor

wash floor

giziibiigisaginige vai s/he washes the floor

See also: giziisaginige vai [BL]

giziisaginan vti wash it (a floor); wipe it (a floor)

giziisaginige vai [BL] s/he wipes the floor; [BL] s/he washes the floor

See also: giziibiigisaginige vai

giziisaginamaw vta wash the floor for h/; wipe the floor for h/

wipe floor

giziisaginan vti wash it (a floor); wipe it (a floor)

giziisaginige vai [BL] s/he wipes the floor; [BL] s/he washes the floor

See also: giziibiigisaginige vai

giziisaginamaw vta wash the floor for h/; wipe the floor for h/

flour

n

flour

ashkaawangi-bakwezhigan na [BL] flour

bakwezhigan na

bread, bannock
flour

bebinezid bakwezhigan na-v flour

bibine-bakwezhigan na flour

unbleached flour

makade-bakwezhigan na unbleached flour

flour box

n

flour box

bakwezhigani-makak ni a bread box; a flour box

flow

vi

flow along

bimijiwan vii it flows along

flow away

animijiwan vii it flows away

flow continuously

aabijijiwan vii it flows continuously

flow in

biinjijiwan vii it flows in

flow off to the side

bakejiwan vii it flows off to the side

● HEARD FLOWING

heard flowing away

animwewejiwan vii it is heard flowing away

heard flowing in a certain place

danwewejiwan vii it is heard flowing in a certain place

heard flowing here

biidwewejiwan vii it is heard flowing this way, here

flower

n

flower

waabigwan ni a flower

flower falls

binaabigwanii vii its flower falls

flower shop

n

flower shop

waabigwanii-adaawewigamig ni a flower shop

fluffy

fluffy feathers

biiswewigwane vai it (animate) has fine fluffy feathers

noosookigwane vai it (animate) has fluffy feathers

soft and fluffy

noosookaa vii [BL] it is soft and fluffy

Paired with: noosookizi vai [BL]

noosookizi vai [BL] it (animate) is soft and fluffy

Paired with: noosookaa vii [BL]

flute

n

flute

bibigwan ni a flute

babigwan ni [BL] a flute

See also: bibigwan ni

play flute

bibigwe vai s/he plays the flute

fly

[move freely]

vi

fly face down

animikose vii it turns face down, flies face down

Paired with: animikose vai

animikose vai s/he turns face down, flies face down

Paired with: animikose vii

fly open (stick-like)

baakaakose vii it flies open (as something stick- or wood-liken e.g., a door)

fly open

baakise vii it comes open, comes uncovered, flies open

Paired with: baakise vai

fly into the water

bakobiise vii it falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vai

bakobiise vai s/he falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vii

fly in

biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

fly

[move quickly]

vi

fly away

animibide vii it speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibizo vai

animibizo vai s/he speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibide vii

animise vii it flies away

Paired with: animise vai

animise vai s/he flies away

Paired with: animise vii

fly away making noise

animwewebide vii it speeds, drives, flies away making noise

Paired with: animwewebizo vai

animwewebizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies away making noise

Paired with: animwewebide vii

fly at a certain speed

apiichibide vii it speeds, drives, flies, runs (as a machine) at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichibizo vai

apiichibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies, runs (as a machine) at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichibide vii

fly about

babaamise vai s/he flies about

Paired with: babaamise vii

babaamise vii it flies about

Paired with: babaamise vai

babaamibide vii it speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibizo vai

babaamibizo vai s/he speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibide vii

arrive flying

bagamibide vii it arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibizo vai

bagamibizo vai s/he arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibide vii

bagamise vii it arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vai

bagamise vai s/he arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vii

fly here

biijibide vii it speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibizo vai

biijise vai s/he flies here

Paired with: biijise vii

biijise vii it flies here

Paired with: biijise vai

fly inside

biindigebide vii it speeds, drives, flies inside

Paired with: biindigebizo vai

fly in

biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

fly along

bimibide vii it speeds, drives, flies along

Paired with: bimibizo vai

fly

[travel through air]

vi

cast a shadow flying

agawaatese vii it casts a shadow flying

Paired with: agawaatese vai

agawaatese vai s/he casts a shadow flying

fly away

animibide vii it speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibizo vai

animibizo vai s/he speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibide vii

animise vii it flies away

Paired with: animise vai

animise vai s/he flies away

Paired with: animise vii

fly about

babaamise vai s/he flies about

Paired with: babaamise vii

babaamise vii it flies about

Paired with: babaamise vai

babaamibide vii it speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibizo vai

babaamibizo vai s/he speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibide vii

arrive flying

bagamibide vii it arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibizo vai

bagamibizo vai s/he arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibide vii

bagamise vii it arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vai

bagamise vai s/he arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vii

fly here

biijibide vii it speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibizo vai

biijise vai s/he flies here

Paired with: biijise vii

biijise vii it flies here

Paired with: biijise vai

fly in

biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

fly

n

fly

oojii na a fly

See also: oojiins na

oojiins na a fly

See also: oojii na

deer fly

mizizaakoons na a deer fly

horse fly

mizizaak na a horse fly

Flyers

[the beings that fly]

n

Flyers

gaa-babaamisewaad na-v [BL] the beings that fly about: the Flyers

flying squirrel

n

flying squirrel

zhagashkaandawe na a flying squirrel

[

northern flying squirrel

;

Glaucomys sabrinus

]

foam

n

foam

biite ni foam

foamy

adj

foamy

biitewan vii it is foamy

fog

n

fog

awan vii it is foggy, there is fog

gashkawan vii it is a dense fog

foggy

adj

foggy

awan vii it is foggy, there is fog

fold

vt

fold (sheet-like)

biskiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) (with hand)

Paired with: biskiiginan vti

biskiiginan vti fold it (sheet-like)

Paired with: biskiigin vta

biskiiginige vai s/he folds things (as something sheet-like)

biskiiginigaade vii it is folded (by someone) [as something sheet-like]

biskiigisin vii it is folded (sheet-like)

Paired with: biskiigishin vai

biskiigishin vai s/he is folded (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: biskiigisin vii

ozhiigin vta roll h/ [cigarette]; fold, prepare, set h/ (something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozhiiginan vti

ozhiiginan vti fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like)

Paired with: ozhiigin vta

ozhiiginamaw vta fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like) for h/; roll (a cigarette) for h/

fold body

biskijiitaa vai s/he bends, folds, flexes h/ body

babiiskijiitaa vai s/he bends, folds, flexes h/ body repeatedly

folded

adj

folded

biskaa vii it is bent over, folded

biskiiginigaade vii it is folded (by someone) [as something sheet-like]

follow

[move along a route]

vt

follow a trail

maada'adoo vai s/he goes off following a trail

maada'adoon vti2 start following it (road or trail)

Paired with: maada'azh vta

maada'azh vta go off following h/ trail

Paired with: maada'adoon vti2

follow a trail along

bima'adoo vai s/he follows a trail along

bima'adoon vti2 follow it along as a trail

Paired with: bima'azh vta

bima'azh vta track h/ along, follow h/ trail along

Paired with: bima'adoon vti2

follow a trail away

anima'adoo vai s/he follows a trail away

anima'adoon vti2 follow it away as a trail

Paired with: anima'azh vta

anima'azh vta follow h/ trail away

Paired with: anima'adoon vti2

follow a trail here

biida'adoo vai s/he follows a trail here

biida'adoon vti2 follow it as a trail here

Paired with: biida'azh vta

biida'azh vta follow h/ trail here

Paired with: biida'adoon vti2

follow a trail to a certain place

ina'adoo vai s/he walks a certain way or to a certain place on a trail

ina'adoon vti2 follow it as a trail to a certain place

Paired with: ina'azh vta

ina'azh vta follow h/ trail to a certain place

Paired with: ina'adoon vti2

follow

[go behind]

vt

follow

biminizha' vta follow h/ along

Paired with: biminizha'an vti See also: biminizha'wi vta

biminizha'an vti follow it along, pursue it

Paired with: biminizha' vta

biminizha'ige vai s/he follows things along

aanikeshkaw vta stand next to or in place of h/, follow in h/ steps, suceed h/

follow

[obey something]

vt

follow instructions

gikinootaw vta imitate what h/ says or sounds like, follow h/ instructions

Fond du Lac

place

Fond du Lac

Nagaajiwanaang name place Fond du Lac Reservation

food

n

food

miijim ni food

wiisiniwin ni food

buy food

miijimadaawe vai s/he buys food

cat food

gaazhagensiwi-miijim ni cat food

See also: gaazhagensiwi-wiisininiwin ni

gaazhagensiwi-wiisininiwin ni cat food

See also: gaazhagensiwi-miijim ni

commodity food

ashandiwin ni food that is given out or distributed: community food shelf, commodity food, rations

cooked food

jiibaakwaan ni [BL] food being cooked or cooked (by boiling); cooking; soup

feast food

wiikwandiwin ni a feast; feast food

food being cooked

jiibaakwaan ni [BL] food being cooked or cooked (by boiling); cooking; soup

get food

nandawenjige vai

s/he hunts or fishes for food
s/he needs, wants things

See also: andawenjige vai [N]

go get food

naajimiijime vai s/he goes to get food

serve food

asham vta feed (it) to, serve (it) to h/

Paired with: ashandan vti

ashange vai s/he feeds people, feasts people, serves food

steal food

gimoojimiijime vai s/he steals food

take along food

niimimiijime vai s/he takes along food

foolish

adj

foolish

gagiibaadad vii it is foolish, is silly

Paired with: gagiibaadizi vai

gagiibaadizi vai s/he is foolish, is silly, is naughty

appear foolish

gagiibaazinaagozi vai s/he looks foolish, appears foolish

Paired with: gagiibaazinaagwad vii

gagiibaazinaagwad vii it looks foolish, appears foolish

Paired with: gagiibaazinaagozi vai

do foolish things

gagiibaajichige vai s/he does something foolish or silly

do something foolish

gagiibaajitoon vti2 do it foolishly, do it (something foolish)

look foolish

gagiibaazinaagozi vai s/he looks foolish, appears foolish

Paired with: gagiibaazinaagwad vii

gagiibaazinaagwad vii it looks foolish, appears foolish

Paired with: gagiibaazinaagozi vai

seem foolish

gagiibaadendaagozi vai s/he is thought foolish, seems foolish

Paired with: gagiibaadendaagwad vii

gagiibaadendaagwad vii it is thought foolish, seems foolish

Paired with: gagiibaadendaagozi vai

sound foolish

gagiibaazitaagozi vai s/he sounds foolish

Paired with: gagiibaazitaagwad vii

gagiibaazitaagwad vii it sounds foolish

Paired with: gagiibaazitaagozi vai

think something or someone foolish

gagiibaadendan vti think it foolish

Paired with: gagiibaadenim vta

gagiibaadenim vta think h/ foolish

Paired with: gagiibaadendan vti

thought foolish

gagiibaadendaagozi vai s/he is thought foolish, seems foolish

Paired with: gagiibaadendaagwad vii

gagiibaadendaagwad vii it is thought foolish, seems foolish

Paired with: gagiibaadendaagozi vai

foolishly

adv

do foolishly

gagiibaajitoon vti2 do it foolishly, do it (something foolish)

think foolishly

gagiibaadendam vai2 s/he thinks foolishly

foot

[body]

n

The medial /-zid-/ occurs in verbs referring to the foot or feet.

foot

nizid nid my foot

See also: inzid nid

inzid nid my foot

See also: nizid nid

gizid nid your foot

ozid nid h/ foot

big foot

mangizide vai s/he has a big foot or big feet

mamaangizide vai s/he has big feet

blister on foot

abashkwebiigizideshin vai s/he gets a blister or blisters on h/ foot

bloody foot

miskwiiwizide vai s/he has a bloody foot

bump foot

bitaakozideshin vai s/he bumps h/ foot on something, stubs h/ toe

clean foot

biinizide vai s/he has a clean foot or clean feet

dirty foot

wiinizide vai s/he has a dirty foot or dirty feet

foot aches

dewizide vai s/he has an ache in h/ foot

foot itches

gizhiibizide vai h/ foot itches

foot sticks out

zaagizideshin vai s/he lies with h/ foot or feet sticking out

hairy foot

miishizide vai s/he has hairy feet

infected foot

miniiwizide vai s/he has an infected foot

left foot

namanjizid ni a left foot

long foot

ginwaakozide vai s/he has a long foot or (hind) paw, has long feet or (hind) paws

gagaanwaakozide vai s/he has long feet or (hind) paws

move foot a certain way

izhizideni vai s/he moves h/ foot a certain way

muddy foot

azhashkiiwizide vai s/he has muddy feet

numb foot

biinisizide vai s/he has numb foot or numb feet

giikimanizide vai h/ foot is asleep, feet are asleep; h/ foot feels numb, feet feel numb

right foot

gichizid ni right foot

small foot

agaasizide vai s/he has small feet

ayagaasizide vai s/he has tiny feet

sore foot

gaagiijizide vai s/he has a sore foot

sprain foot

zegizideshin vai s/he sprains h/ foot

stick out foot

zaagizideni vai s/he sticks h/ foot out

stinky foot

maazhimaagozide vai s/he has smelly feet, has stinky feet

such a foot

izhizide vai s/he has such a foot or such feet

sweaty foot

abwezide vai s/he has a sweaty foot

swollen foot

baagizide vai s/he has h/ foot or feet swell up, has a swollen foot or swollen feet

babaagizide vai s/he has swollen feet

tap foot

jiichiibizideni vai s/he taps h/ foot

tiny foot

babiiwizide vai s/he has tiny feet

tip of foot

wanakozid ni tip of a toe or foot

warm foot

abizidezo vai s/he warms h/ (own) foot or feet

abizidezwi vta warm h/ foot or feet

wash foot

giziibiigizide vai s/he washes h/ (own) feet

giziibiigiziden vta wash h/ feet

wide foot

mangadezide vai s/he has a wide foot or wide feet

mamaangadezide vai s/he has wide feet

foot

[measurement]

n

certain number of feet

daso-mizid qnt num [BL] a certain number of feet

dasozid qnt num [MN] a certain number of feet; so many feet

See also: daso-mizid qnt num [BL]

so many feet

dasozid qnt num [MN] a certain number of feet; so many feet

See also: daso-mizid qnt num [BL]

one foot

ingodozid qnt num one foot

See also: ningodozid qnt num

ningodozid qnt num one foot

See also: ingodozid qnt num

two feet

niizho-mizid qnt num [NI] two feet

niizhozid qnt num two feet

three feet

niso-mizid qnt num [NI] three feet

nisozid qnt num three feet

four feet

niiwozid qnt num four feet

See also: niiyozid qnt num

niiyozid qnt num four feet

See also: niiwozid qnt num

five feet

naanozid qnt num five feet

six feet

ningodwaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] six feet

ingodwaasozid qnt num six feet

See also: ningodwaasozid qnt num

ningodwaasozid qnt num six feet

See also: ingodwaasozid qnt num

seven feet

niizhwaasozid qnt num seven feet

niizhwaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] seven feet

eight feet

nishwaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] eight feet

ishwaasozid qnt num eight feet

nine feet

zhaangaso-mizid qnt num [NI] nine feet

zhaangasozid qnt num nine feet

ten feet

midaasozid qnt num ten feet

midaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] ten feet

footbridge

n

footbridge

aazhawaandawaagan ni a footbridge

footpath

n

footpath

ozide-miikana ni a footpath

footprint

n

footprint

bimikawaan ni a footprint, a track

footrest

n

cradle board footrest

apizideyaakwa'igan ni [ML] a cradleboard footrest

footrest

n

cradleboard footrest

aajizide'onaak ni a cradleboard footrest

aajizide'on ni [ML] a cradleboard footrest

apizideyaakwa'igan ni [ML] a cradleboard footrest

footstool

n

footstool

apizideshinowin ni a place to put your feet: a footrest, a footstool, a floor mat, an insole

forbid

vt

forbid

gina'amaw vta forbid h/ to, warn h/ against

forcibly

adv

take forcibly

makam vta take (it) from h/ (forcibly), rob h/ of (it)

forehead

n

forehead

nikatig nid my forehead, brow

gikatig nid your forhead, brow

okatig nid h/ forehead, brow

middle of the forehead

naawigatig adv loc in the middle of the forehead

foreign

adj

foreign

mayagi- pv lex exotic; foreign; strange; unusual; different from the usual

mayagizi vai s/he is strange, is foreign

look foreign

mayaginaagozi vai s/he looks strange, looks foreign

Paired with: mayaginaagwad vii

mayaginaagwad vii it looks strange, looks foreign

Paired with: mayaginaagozi vai

sound foreign

mayagitaagozi vai s/he sounds strange, sounds foreign, has an accent

Paired with: mayagitaagwad vii

mayagitaagwad vii it sounds strange, sounds foreign

Paired with: mayagitaagozi vai

foreigner

n

foreigner

mayagwewinini na a foreigner, a speaker of a foreign language

forepaw

n

beaver forepaw

amikoninj ni a beaver forepaw

foretell

vt

foretell the future

onwaachige vai s/he foretells the future, prophesies

forever

adv

forever

gaagige- pv lex forever

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