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jiigewekii vii it grows along the shore

jiigewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles along the shore

jiigeweshkiig adv loc along the side of a muskeg

jiigewewidoon vti2 take, carry it along the shore or edge

Paired with: jiigewewizh vta

jiigewewizh vta take, carry h/ along the shore or edge

Paired with: jiigewewidoon vti2

jiigeweyaabik adv loc alongside the rock

jiigeweyaadagaa vai s/he swims along the shore

jiigeweyaadagaako vai s/he walks along shore or edge on the ice

jiigeweyaadagaazii vai s/he wades along the shore or edge

jiigeweyaadage vai [BL] s/he swims along the shore

jiigeweyaasin vii it is blown along the shore or edge (by the wind), sails, soars along the shore or edge

Paired with: jiigeweyaashi vai

jiigeweyaashi vai s/he is blown along the shore or edge (by the wind), sails, soars along the shore or edge

Paired with: jiigeweyaasin vii

jiigeweyaazhagaame vai s/he walks along the shore

jiigeweyaazhagaamebatoo vai s/he runs along the shore

jiigeweyaazhagaamemon vii it (road or trail) goes along the shore

jiigi- pv lex near, nearby, close; by

jiigi-aasamisag adv loc by the wall

See also: jiigisag adv loc

jiigi-baawitig adv loc by the rapids

jiigi-gizhaabikizigan adv loc by the stove

jiigi-minis adv loc by an island

jiigi-waakaa'igan adv loc by a house

See also: jiigigamig adv loc

jiigi-zaaga'igan adv loc by the lake

jiigi-ziibi adv loc by a river

jiigibiig adv loc along the shore; by or along the edge of water or an open area

jiigidaabaan adv loc by a vehicle, car, sled

jiigidaabaanikana adv loc by a highway

jiigiga' vta hew, peel, or chip bark or other surface material off it (animate); debark it (animate)

Paired with: jiigiga'an vti

jiigiga'an vti hew, peel, or chip bark or other surface material off it; debark it

Paired with: jiigiga' vta

jiigigamig adv loc by a house or lodge

See also: jiigi-waakaa'igan adv loc

jiigikana adv loc by a road or trail

jiigikodan vti shave, trim it (with a blade)

Paired with: jiigikozh vta

jiigikode vii it is shaved, trimmed (by blade)

Paired with: jiigikozo vai

jiigikozh vta shave, trim h/ (with a blade)

Paired with: jiigikodan vti

jiigikozo vai s/he is shaved, trimmed (by blade)

Paired with: jiigikode vii

jiigimisad adv loc by the stomach, near the stomach

jiigisag adv loc by, against, or on the wall or boards

See also: jiigi-aasamisag adv loc

jiigishkode adv loc by a fire

jiigishkwaand adv loc by the door

See also: jiigishkwaandeng adv loc

jiigishkwaandeng adv loc by the door

See also: jiigishkwaand adv loc

jiigitawag adv loc by the ear

jiigizh vta [NI] cut it (animate) close to the edge; trim it (animate) (by cutting); cut a thin layer or skin off it (animate)

Paired with: jiigizhan vti See also: jiigizhwi vta [NI]

jiigizhan vti cut a thin layer or skin off it; cut it close to edge; trim it (by cutting)

Paired with: jiigizhwi vta [NI] ; jiigizh vta [NI]

jiigizhwi vta [NI] cut a thin layer or skin off it (animate); cut it (animate) close to the edge; trim it (animate) (by cutting)

Paired with: jiigizhan vti See also: jiigizh vta [NI]

jiikakamigad vii there is a celebration, a happy event

Paired with: jiikakamigizi vai

jiikakamigizi vai s/he has a good time

Paired with: jiikakamigad vii

jiikamanji'o vai s/he feels real good, feels happy

jiikaabam vta like seeing, enjoy seeing h/ or it (animate); like what you see in h/

jiikaabandan vti [BR] like seeing, enjoy seeing it

Paired with: jiikaabam vta

jiikaabishin vai s/he finds something pleasing to h/ eye

jiikaagamin vii it (a liquid) is enjoyable, is pleasant

jiikaakizige vai s/he is intoxicated, is high

jiikendam vai2 s/he feels happy

jiikendamo' vta

jiikendan vti be pleased by, like it; be proud of it

Paired with: jiikenim vta

jiikenim vta be proud of h/ or it (animate); be pleased by, like h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: jiikendan vti

jiikibani'o vai s/he moves well in dancing

jiikim vta make h/ excited or happy (by voice), tell h/ exciting or happy news

(reflexive) jiikindizo vai s/he makes h/self excited or happy (by speech), is excited by what h/ is saying
jiikimaagozi vai [BL] s/he smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaagwad vii

jiikimaagwad vii it smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaagozi vai [BL]

jiikimaam vta find s/he smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaandan vti

jiikimaandan vti find it smells pleasant

Paired with: jiikimaam vta

jiikimaaso vai [GP] s/he smells pleasant cooking or burning

Paired with: jiikimaate vii [BL]

jiikimaate vii [BL] it smells pleasant cooking or burning

Paired with: jiikimaaso vai [GP]

jiikinaagozi vai s/he looks real good

Paired with: jiikinaagwad vii

jiikinaagwad vii it looks real good

Paired with: jiikinaagozi vai

jiikindizo vai s/he makes h/self excited or happy (by speech), is excited by what h/ is saying

jiikitan vti enjoy the sound of, be pleased to listen to it

Paired with: jiikitaw vta

jiikitaw vta enjoy the sound of, be pleased to listen to h/

Paired with: jiikitan vti

jiikitaagozi vai s/he really sounds good, is a pleasure to listen to

Paired with: jiikitaagwad vii

jiikitaagwad vii it sounds really good, is a pleasure to listen to

Paired with: jiikitaagozi vai

jiimaan ni a boat; a canoe

(verb of making) jiimaanike vai s/he makes a canoe; s/he makes a boat (verb of possession) ojiimaani vai s/he has a boat, has a canoe
jiimaanike vai s/he makes a boat; s/he makes a canoe

jiimaanikewinini na a canoe maker, a boat builder

jiimaaniigin ni [BL] canoe canvas

jiimaaniigino-jiimaan ni [BL] a canvas canoe

jiime vai s/he canoes, paddles

jiingida'aabowe vai

jiingwe vii [BL] it rumbles, roars, resounds

jiingwewe vii it rumbles

jiis ni a rutabaga

jiisakaan ni a shaking tent

jiisakii vai s/he operates a shaking tent

(derived noun) jiisakaan ni a shaking tent
jiisakiiwinini na an operator of a shaking tent

jiisibidoon vti2 pinch it

Paired with: jiisibizh vta

jiisibinidiwag vai they pinch each other

jiisibizh vta pinch h/

Paired with: jiisibidoon vti2

(reciprocal) jiisibinidiwag vai they pinch each other
jiiskinikebizo vai s/he wears a bracelet, wears an arm garter or arm garters

(derived noun) jiiskinikebizon ni an arm garter; an armband; a bracelet
jiiskinikebizon ni an arm garter; an armband; a bracelet

jiiswi vta [BL] sting h/

jiishada' vta sweep h/, brush something off h/

Paired with: jiishada'an vti

jiishada'an vti sweep it, brush something off it

See also: zhiishada'an vti [RL]

(detransitive) jiishada'ige vai s/he sweeps (derived noun) jiishada'igan ni a broom
jiishada'igan ni a broom

jiishada'ige vai s/he sweeps

jiishada'wi vta [NI]

jiishada' vta

jiishakamiga'an vti rake it [the ground]

(derived noun) jiishakamiga'igan ni a rake
jiishakamiga'igan ni a rake

jiishaabikidiye vai s/he scrapes something off h/ butt on the rocks

jiishaakwa' vta scrape h/ to remove something (e.g., fat on a hide)

Paired with: jiishaakwa'an vti

jiishaakwa'an vti scrape it off something using something

Paired with: jiishaakwa' vta

jiishaakwa'iganaabik ni a hide scraper with metal blade, a fleshing knife (derived noun) jiishaakwa'igan ni a hide scraper, a flesher
jiishaakwa'igan ni a hide scraper, a flesher

See also: jiishaakwa'iganaak ni