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night
n
night
dibikad vii it is night; it is dark (as at night)

active at night
niibaakamigizi vai s/he is active at night

Paired with: niibaakamigad vii

all night
gabe-dibik adv tmp all night; overnight

at night
niibaa- pv lex at night

certain number of nights
daso-dibik qnt num a certain number of nights; so many nights

dark as night
gashkii-dibik-ayaa vii it is dark as night

dark at night
gashkii-dibikad vii it is very dark at night

drive at night
niibaabizo vai s/he drives at night

niibaadaabii'iwe vai s/he drives at night

dibikidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives at night

early in the night
oshki-dibikad vii it is early in the night

every night
endaso-dibik adv tmp every night

happen at night
niibaakamigad vii it happens at night

Paired with: niibaakamigizi vai

last night
dibikong adv tmp last night

late at night
ishpi-dibik adv tmp late at night

ishpi-dibikad vii it is late at night

niibaa-dibik adv tmp late at night

paddle at night
niibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles at night

run at night
niibaabatoo vai s/he runs at night

sit up at night
niibaabi vai s/he sits up at night

See also: niibebi vai

so many nights
daso-dibik qnt num a certain number of nights; so many nights

spend the whole night
gabedibikwe vai s/he spends the whole night

travel at night
niibaashkaa vai s/he goes out at night, travels at night

work into the night
niibaataa vai s/he works into the night

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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