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How to use the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

ago
adv
long ago
mewinzha adv tmp a long time ago, long ago

a little while ago
naanoomaya adv tmp a little while ago

some time ago
gayat adv tmp formerly, previously, some time ago

agree
[have same opinion]
vi
agree
debwetaw vta believe, agree with, obey h/

Paired with: debwetan vti

agree
[make feel good]
vi
agree with
minokaw vta
  1. fit h/ well
  2. [inverse] it (something consumed) agrees with h/, does h/ good

See also: minokan vti

agreeable
adj
agreeable
minwendaagozi vai s/he is likeable, is agreeable, is fun

Paired with: minwendaagwad vii

ahead
[in front]
adv
ahead
niigaan adv loc ahead, at the front, leading; in the future

niigaani- pv lex ahead, leading, in front

go ahead
niigaanii vai s/he leads, goes ahead

ahead of
[earlier than planned]
prep
ahead of time
nayaag adv tmp ahead of time; previously

aim
vi
aim
zhigweyaabi vai s/he aims sights

zhigweyaabam vta aim at h/

Paired with: zhigweyaabandan vti

zhigweyaabandan vti aim at it

Paired with: zhigweyaabam vta

air pump
n
air pump
boodaajii'igan ni an air pump, a tire pump

airplane
n
airplane
bemisemagak ni-v [C] an airplane

airport
n
airport
endazhi-booniimagak ni-v airport