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Dakota

n

Dakota

bwaan na a Dakota

Dakota woman

bwaanikwe na a Dakota woman

Dakota

[language]

n

Dakota language

bwaanimowin ni the Dakota language

bwaanimo vai s/he speaks Dakota

speak Dakota

bwaanimo vai s/he speaks Dakota

bwaanimotaw vta speak Dakota to h/

dam

n

dam

giba'igan ni something that blocks or plugs: a plug, a stopper, a dam

gibaakwa'igan ni something stick-like that shuts off or blocks: a barricade, a dam, a gate

beaver dam

amiko-giba'igan ni a beaver dam

amiko-gibaakwa'igan ni a beaver dam

dam

vt

dam

giba'an vti stop it up; plug, block, dam it

Paired with: giba' vta

giba'ige vai s/he stops things up; plugs, blocks, dams things

giba'igaade vii it is stopped up, plugged, blocked (by someone), "they" stop it up, plug, block it

dam (stick-like)

gibaakwa'an vti shut, block, dam it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: gibaakwa' vta

gibaakwa'ige vai s/he shuts, blocks, dams something (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)

gibaakwa'igaade vii it is shut, blocked, dammed (as or as with something stick- or wood-like) (by someone), "they" shut, block, plug, dam it

damage

vt

damage

banaaji' vta spoil, ruin, damage h/

Paired with: banaajitoon vti2

banaajitoon vti2 spoil, ruin, destroy it

Paired with: banaaji' vta

banaajibizh vta spoil, ruin, damage h/ (with hands)

Paired with: banaajibidoon vti2

banaajibidoon vti2 spoil, ruin, damage it (with hands)

Paired with: banaajibizh vta

damaged

adj

damaged

banaadad vii it is spoiled, is ruined, is destroyed

Paired with: banaadizi vai See also: wanaadad vii [BL]

banaadizi vai

it (animate) is spoiled, is ruined
s/he dies, is dead

Paired with: banaadad vii See also: wanaadizi vai [BL]

damn

excl

damn

hay' pc interj oops! damn! [expression of displeasure at accident or mistake]

damp

adj

damp

zhakaa vii it is damp

Paired with: zhakizi vai

zhakizi vai s/he or it (animate) is damp

Paired with: zhakaa vii

damp (sheet-like)

zhakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is damp

Paired with: zhakiigizi vai

zhakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is damp

Paired with: zhakiigad vii

damper

n

stove damper

gibaabikinigan ni stove damper

dance

vi

May words describing different ways or directions of dancing have the AI verb final /-shimo/ after an initial that indicates the manner or direction of the dancing. Some words describing a way of moving the body while doing a dance step contain the AI verb final /-bagizo/.

dance

niimi vai s/he dances

niimi'idiwag vai they dance

niimikaw vta dance for h/

niimikaage vai s/he dances for people (for a purpose)

come dancing

biijishimo vai s/he comes dancing

dance a certain way

izhishimo vai s/he dances a certain way, dances to a certain place

dance about

babaamishimo vai s/he dances about

dance along

bimishimo vai s/he dances along

dance at end

ishkweshimo vai s/he dances at the end

dance away

animishimo vai s/he dances away

dance ballroom dance

zhooshkozidebagizo vai s/he does a ballroom dance step (two step, waltz)

dance for

niimikaw vta dance for h/

niimikaage vai s/he dances for people (for a purpose)

dance from a certain place

onjishimo vai s/he dances from a certain place

dance head down

nawagikweshimo vai s/he dances with h/ head down

dance in a certain place

dazhishimo vai s/he dances in a certain place

dance in a certain way

izhishimo vai s/he dances a certain way, dances to a certain place

dance hoopdance

biindaagibagizo vai s/he does a hoop dance

dance in the lead

niigaanishimo vai s/he dances in the lead

dance inside

biindigeshimo vai s/he enters dancing, dances inside (as in a grand entry)

dance out

zaagijishimo vai s/he dances out (of an enclosed space)

dance out into arena

niminaaweshimo vai s/he dances out into the arena

dance past

gabikooshimo vai s/he dances past someone

dance the women's dance

ikwe-niimi vai s/he dances the women's dance

ikwe-niimi'idiwag vai they dance the women's dance

dance to a certain place

izhishimo vai s/he dances a certain way, dances to a certain place

dance until daylight

waabanishimo vai s/he dances until daylight

dance a war dance

bwaanzhii-niimi vai s/he dances a war dance

bwaanzhii-niimi'idiwag vai they dance a war dance

dance with

wiijishimotaw vta dance with h/

make dance

niimi' vta hold a dance for h/; make h/ dance

Paired with: niimitoon vti2

niimitoon vti2 make it dance; dance with it

Paired with: niimi' vta

misstep while dancing

wanibagizo vai s/he missteps in dancing

stop suddenly dancing

noogibagizo vai s/he stops suddenly while dancing

naanoogibagizo vai s/he stops again and again while dancing

dance

n

dance

niimi'idiwin ni a dance; a powwow

give a dance

niimi'iwe vai s/he gives a dance

hold a dance

niimi' vta hold a dance for h/; make h/ dance

Paired with: niimitoon vti2

Medicine Dance

Midewiwin ni Grand Medicine Society; Medicine Dance; Midewiwin

war dance

bwaanzhii-niimi'idiwin ni a war dance

bwaanzhii-niimi vai s/he dances a war dance

bwaanzhii-niimi'idiwag vai they dance a war dance

women's dance

ikwe-niimi'idiwin ni women's dance

ikwe-niimi vai s/he dances the women's dance

ikwe-niimi'idiwag vai they dance the women's dance

dance bell

n

dance bell

zhinawa'oojigan ni a small round bell, a dance bell, a sleigh bell

dance bustle

n

dance bustle

bimoonjigan na [RL] a dance bustle

dance hall

n

dance hall

niimi'idiiwigamig ni a dance hall

dance regalia

n

dance regalia

bwaanzhiiwi'on ni dance regalia

wear dance regalia

bwaanzhiiwi'o vai s/he wears dance regalia

dance song

n

dance song

niimi'idii-nagamon ni a dance song

dandruff

n

dandruff

wiinishagaandibaan ni dandruff

danger

n

think to be in danger

naniizaanenim vta think h/ dangerous; think h/ to be in danger

Paired with: naniizaanendan vti

dangerous

adj

dangerous

naniizaanad vii it is dangerous

Paired with: naniizaanizi vai

naniizaanizi vai s/he is dangerous

Paired with: naniizaanad vii

think dangerous

naniizaanenim vta think h/ dangerous; think h/ to be in danger

Paired with: naniizaanendan vti

naniizaanendan vti think, consider it dangerous

Paired with: naniizaanenim vta

naniizaanendaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) is thought dangerous, is thought to be in danger

naniizaanendaagwad vii it is thought dangerous

dark

[low light]

adj

dark

dibiki- pv lex dark, in the dark

bishagiishkaa vii it is dark, gets dark (as night)

dibiki-ayaa vai s/he is dark

gashkiidibikad vii it is dark, gets dark (as night)

dark as night

gashkii-dibik-ayaa vii it is dark as night

dark at night

gashkii-dibikad vii it is very dark at night

dark house

dibikate vii it is dark inside (a room or house)

See also: gashkii-dibikate vii

dark indoors

bishagiishkate vii it is dark indoors

gashkiidibikate vii it is a pitch-dark indoors

dark room

dibikate vii it is dark inside (a room or house)

See also: gashkii-dibikate vii

dark

[color]

adj

dark

makadewaa vii it (canoe) is black, is dark (in color)

Paired with: makadewizi vai

makadewizi vai s/he is black, is dark

Paired with: makadewaa vii

dark bark

makadewanagekozi vai it (animate) has dark bark

Paired with: makadewanagekwad vii

makadewanagekwad vii it has dark bark

Paired with: makadewanagekozi vai

color dark

bishagiishkaande vii it is dark colored

Paired with: bishagiishkaanzo vai

bishagiishkaanzo vai s/he is dark colored

Paired with: bishagiishkaande vii

dark clouds

makadewaanakwad vii it is a dark cloud

See also: makadeyaanakwad vii

makadeyaanakwad vii it is a dark cloud

See also: makadewaanakwad vii

dark snow

makadewaagonagaa vii it is dark dirty snow

date

n

certain date

daso-giizhigad vii it is a certain date

certain date of the month

inaginzo vai

s/he has a certain cost, has a certain price
it is a certain date (of a month)

Paired with: inaginde vii See also: inangizo vai

daughter

n

daughter

indaanis nad my daughter

nindaanis nad my daughter

gidaanis nad your daughter

odaanisan nad h/ daughter

have daughter

odaani vai s/he has a daughter

odaanisi vai s/he has a daughter

odaanisim vta have h/ as a daughter

stepdaughter

nindoozhimikwem nad my stepdaughter

gidoozhimikwem nad your stepdaughter

odoozhimikweman nad h/ stepdaughter

daughter-in-law

n

daughter-in-law

na'aanganikwe na a daughter-in-law

dawn

n

dawn

waaban vii

it is tomorrow
it is dawn

dawn comes

biidaaban vii dawn comes; it is daybreak

light at dawn

waaseyaaban vii it is light at dawn

day

n

day

giizhig na day; heaven; sky

giizhigad vii it is day

absent a certain number of days

dasogonendi vai s/he is gone a certain number of days, is absent a certain number of days

all day

gabe-giizhig adv tmp all day

See also: gabe-giizhik adv tmp

gabe-giizhik adv tmp all day

See also: gabe-giizhig adv tmp

bad day

maazhi-giizhigad vii it is a bad day

certain day of the month

dasogonagizi vai s/he is a certain day of the month; s/he is a certain number of days old

certain day of the week

izhi-giizhigad vii it is a certain day of the week

certain number of days

daso-giizhik qnt num a certain number of days; so many days

dasogon qnt num a certain number of days; so many days

dasogonagad vii it is a certain number of days; it is so many days

certain number of days old

dasogonagizi vai s/he is a certain day of the month; s/he is a certain number of days old

day after tomorrow

awaswaabang adv tmp day after tomorrow

day before yesterday

awasinaago adv tmp [BL] day before yesterday

awasonaago adv tmp day before yesterday

every day

endaso-giizhik adv tmp every day

first day

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

gone a certain number of days

dasogonendi vai s/he is gone a certain number of days, is absent a certain number of days

nice day

mino-giizhigad vii it is a nice day

so late in the day

apiichi-giizhigad vii it is so late in the day

● DAYS OF THE WEEK

Sunday

anama'e-giizhigad vii it is Sunday

Monday

ishkwaa-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is Monday

Tuesday

niizho-giizhigad vii it is Tuesday

Wednesday

aabitawise vii it is Wednesday

See also: aabitoose vii

aabitoose vii it is Wednesday

See also: aabitawise vii

Thursday

niiwo-giizhigad vii it is Thursday

niiyo-giizhigad vii it is Thursday

Friday

naano-giizhigad vii it is Friday

Saturday

giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad vii it is Saturday

See also: giziibiigisaginigewi-giizhigad vii [C]

giziibiigisaginigewi-giizhigad vii [C] it is Saturday

See also: giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad vii

ishkwaajanokii-giizhigad vii it is Saturday

daybreak

n

daybreak

biidaaban vii dawn comes; it is daybreak

daylight

n

dance until daylight

waabanishimo vai s/he dances until daylight

sing until daylight

waabana'amaazo vai s/he sings until daylight

sit up until daylight

waabanabi vai s/he sits up until daylight

work until daylight

waabananokii vai s/he works until daylight

dead

adj

dead

nibo vai s/he dies, is dead

have a feast honoring the dead

jiibenaake vai s/he has a feast honoring the dead

pretend to be dead

nibookaazo vai s/he pretends to be dead

dead center

adv

hit dead center

miikwa' vta hit h/ dead center with something

Paired with: miikwa'an vti

miikwa'an vti hit it dead center with something

Paired with: miikwa' vta

deadfall

n

deadfall trap

dasoonaagan ni a deadfall trap; a trap

mitigwanii'igan ni a deadfall trap

deaf

adj

deaf

gagiibishe vai s/he is deaf

gibishe vai s/he is deaf

deal

vt

deal cards

onin vta

form, shape, assemble, order it (animate); get it (animate) ready (by hand)
deal it (animate; playing cards)

Paired with: oninan vti

oninige vai

s/he forms, shapes, assembles, orders things
s/he shuffles and deals cards

death

n

beat to death

niiwana' vta slaughter h/, beat h/ to death

freeze to death

gawaji vai s/he is so cold s/he can't move, freezes to death

have a death in family

nibooke vai s/he has a death in h/ family

debt

n

go collect a debt

naadazina'ige vai s/he goes to collect a debt

go into debt

mazina'ige vai s/he owes something, gets or has credit, buys on credit, charges to an account, goes into debt

deceive

vt

deceive

wayezhim vta deceive, trick, cheat h/ (by speech)

wayezhinge vai s/he deceives, cheats people (by speech)

giiwanim vta lie to, deceive h/

December

n

December

bibooni-giizis na [BL] December

manidoo-giizisoons na December

decide

vi

decide

inendam vai2

s/he thinks a certain way
s/he decides, agrees, consents

onaakonige vai s/he is in court; s/he decides, plans, judges something

onendam vai2 s/he decides what to do, figures something out

decide a certain way

inaakon vta decide about h/ a certain way; judge h/ a certain way; sentence h/ a certain way

inaakonan vti decide a certain way about it; judge it a certain way

Paired with: inaakon vta

inaakonige vai s/he agrees on something; s/he decides things a certain way; s/he makes a certain judgement

inaakonigaade vii it is decided in a certain way (by someone), "they" decide it a certain way; it is decreed a certain way

decide on

onaakon vta decide on, judge, sentence h/

Paired with: onaakonan vti

onaakonan vti decide on, plan, judge it

Paired with: onaakon vta

onagim vta appoint h/, swear h/ in; decide on h/; put a price or value on h/

Paired with: onagindan vti

decision

n

it's your decision

booshke giin pc disc it's up to you; it's your decision

decorate

vt

decorate

wawezhi' vta decorate, adorn h/; dress up, make up h/

Paired with: wawezhitoon vti2

wawezhitoon vti2 decorate it

Paired with: wawezhi' vta

wawezhichige vai s/he decorates things

wawezhichigaade vii it is decorated (by someone), "they" decorate it

wawezhichigaazo vai s/he is decorated (by someone), "they" decorate h/

decoy

n

fish decoy

okeyaw na a fish decoy

duck decoy

zhiishiibikojigan na a duck decoy

decreed

vt

decreed a certain way

inaakonigaade vii it is decided in a certain way (by someone), "they" decide it a certain way; it is decreed a certain way

deed

n

deed

izhichigewin ni a certain way of doing something, an activity, a deed

deep

adj

deep

dimii vii it is deep (of a body of water)

deep snow

ishpaagonagaa vii it is deep snow

deep to a certain extent

akwiindimaa vii it (body of water) has so deep a bottom

deer

n

deer

waawaashkeshi na a deer

[

white-tailed deer

;

Odocoileus virginianus

]

buck

ayaabe na a buck, a male deer

doe

noozhe-waawaashkeshi na [NI] a female deer, a doe

oniijaaniw na a doe

fawn

gidagaakoons na a fawn

● PARTS OF A DEER

deer antler

waawaashkeshiweshkan na a deer antler

deer hide

waawaashkeshiwayaan na a deer hide

deer meat

waawaashkeshiwi-wiiyaas ni deer meat, venison

deer rib

waawaashkeshiwipigay na a deer rib

deer antler

n

deer antler

waawaashkeshiweshkan na a deer antler

deer crossing sign

n

deer crossing sign

waawaashkeshiiwaazhawa'adoowagwaakwa'igan ni a deer crossing sign

deer fly

n

deer fly

mizizaakoons na a deer fly

deer hide

n

deer hide

waawaashkeshiwayaan na a deer hide

deer meat

n

deer meat

waawaashkeshiwi-wiiyaas ni deer meat, venison

Deer River

place

Deer River, Minnesota

Waawaashkeshiwi-ziibiing name place Deer River, Minnesota

defeat

vt

defeat

zhaagooji' vta defeat, overcome, beat h/

Paired with: zhaagoojitoon vti2

zhaagooji'iwe vai s/he defeats, overcomes people

zhaagoojitoon vti2 defeat, beat, overcome it

Paired with: zhaagooji' vta

zhaagoozom vta convince, persuade h/; get the best of h/ in an argument or debate

defeat in a contest or game

niiwezh vta defeat h/ (in a contest or game), beat h/ (in a contest or game)

niiwezhiwe vai s/he defeats people (in a contest or game), beats people (in a contest or game)

defecate

vi

defecate

miizii vai s/he defecates, shits

deflate

vt

deflate

zhiigoojiin vta deflate h/

Paired with: zhiigoojiinan vti

zhiigoojiinan vti deflate it

Paired with: zhiigoojiin vta

degree

n

regard to a certain degree

apiitendan vti be so proud of it; value, regard it so high

Paired with: apiitenim vta

apiitenim vta regard h/ to such an extent, be so proud of h/

Paired with: apiitendan vti

middling degree

gomaa adv deg some amount; to a middling degree

dejected

adj

dejected

osidaawendam vai2 s/he is sad, dejected, sorrowful

delicious

adj

taste delicious

wiingipogwad vii [BL] it is tasty, tastes delicious

Paired with: wiingipogozi vai [BL]

wiingipogozi vai [BL] it (animate) is tasty, tastes delicious

Paired with: wiingipogwad vii [BL]

den

n

den

waazh ni a den, a lair, a cave, a burrow, a tunnel entrance to a beaver lodge

See also: waanzh ni

waanzh ni a den, a lair, a cave, a burrow, a tunnel entrance to a beaver lodge

See also: waazh ni

live in den

dazhe vai s/he (an animal) lives in a certain place

denial

n

denial

ine pc disc exclamation of denial

denigrate

aabiinzom vta quarrel with h/; denigrate, verbally abuse h/

aabiinzonge vai s/he denigrates, verbally abuses someone

dense

adj

dense

mashkawaa vii it is strong, is hard, is dense

Paired with: mashkawizi vai

mashkawizi vai s/he is strong, hard, dense

Paired with: mashkawaa vii

dense fog

gashkawan vii it is a dense fog

dense underbrush

zazagaa vii there is dense underbrush

dental pictograph

n

dental pictograph

mazinibaganjigan ni a dental pictograph on a leaf

make a dental pictograph

mazinibaganjige vai s/he makes a dental pictograph on a leaf

dentist

n

dentist

wiibidaa-mashkikiiwinini na a dentist

wiibidaakewinini na a dentist

deny

vt

deny

aagonwetam vai2 s/he denies, contradicts

aagonwetan vti deny, contradict, don't believe it

Paired with: aagonwetaw vta

aagonwetaw vta deny, contradict, don't believe h/

Paired with: aagonwetan vti

depart

vi

depart

maajaa vai s/he leaves, goes off, departs

depend

vi

depend on

apenimo vai s/he depends on, relies on something

apenimonodaadiwag vai they depend on, rely on each other

apenimonodan vti depend on, rely on it

Paired with: apenimonodaw vta

apenimonodaw vta depend on, rely on h/

Paired with: apenimonodan vti

deplete

vt

deplete

jaaginan vti use it up, deplete it

Paired with: jaagin vta

jaagin vta use h/ up, deplete h/, spend all of h/

Paired with: jaaginan vti

jaaginige vai s/he spends everything; s/he takes everything; s/he uses things. depletes things, spends everything

jaaginigaade vii it is used up, depleted (by someone), "they" use it up, deplete it

jaaginigaazo vai h/ is spent (by someone), "they" spend h/; s/he is used up, depleted (by someone), "they" use h/ up, deplete h/

depressed

adj

feel depressed

maanendam vai2 s/he is in a bad state of mind: feels bad, depressed, sad, or out of sorts

niisaanendam vai s/he feels depressed

depressed

make feel depressed

maanendamo' vta make h/ depressed; make h/ sad

depth

n

lie to a certain depth

apiichishin vai it (animate) lies so thick, so deep, to such a height; is piled or stacked so thick, so deep, to such a height

Paired with: apiichisin vii

apiichisin vii it lies so thick, so deep, to such a height; is piled or stacked so thick, so deep, to such a height

Paired with: apiichishin vai

depths

n

in the depths of a body of water

anaamiindim adv loc in the depths of a body of water; deep underwater

design

n

design

mazinibii'igan ni something drawn: a drawing, a sketch, a design

have a design

mazinishin vai s/he is imprinted, has a pattern or design

Paired with: mazinisin vii

mazinisin vii it is imprinted, has a pattern or design

sew designs

mazinigwaaso vai s/he embroiders, beads something

mazinigwaadan vti embroider, bead it

Paired with: mazinigwaazh vta

mazinigwaazh vta embroider, bead h/

Paired with: mazinigwaadan vti

mazinigwaade vii it is sewn with designs, is embroidered

Paired with: mazinigwaazo vai

mazinigwaazo vai it (animate) is sewn with designs, is embroidered

Paired with: mazinigwaade vii

desirable

adj

desirable

nandawendaagwad vii it is desirable; it is suitable

nandawendaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) is desirable; s/he or it (animate) is suitable

desire

vt

desire

agaawaadan vti wish for, hope for, want, desire it (something difficult to get)

Paired with: agaawaazh vta

agaawaazh vta wish for, hope for, want, desire h/ or it (animate) (someone/something difficult to get)

Paired with: agaawaadan vti

misawendam vai2 s/he needs, wants, desires something

misawendan vti want, desire it

Paired with: misawenim vta

misawenim vta want, desire h/

Paired with: misawendan vti

misawenjige vai s/he wants, desires things

desk

n

desk

apibii'igan ni something to write on: a desk

ozhibii'ige-adoopowin ni [ML] a desk

despair

vi

despair

banaadendam vai2 s/he is discouraged, is in despair, thinks things hopeless

babanaadendam vai2 s/he is discouraged, is in despair, thinks things hopeless

banaadendan vti be discouraged about it, be in despair about it, think it is hopeless

Paired with: banaadenim vta

babanaadendan vti be discouraged about it, be in despair about it, think it is hopeless

Paired with: babanaadenim vta

banaadenim vta despair of h/; lose hope in h/

Paired with: banaadendan vti

babanaadenim vta be discouraged about h/, be in despair about h/, think h/ hopeless

Paired with: babanaadendan vti

babanaadenimo vai s/he thinks h/self hopeless, has no faith in h/ self

despite

prep

despite

aanawi adv man although; anyhow; but; despite

destiny

n

have a certain destiny

inendaagozi vai s/he has a certain destiny; s/he is thought of a certain way, seems to be a certain way

Paired with: inendaagwad vii

destroy

vt

destroy

biigwa'wi vta [NI]

nishwanaaji' vta waste, spoil, destroy h/

Paired with: nishiwanaajitoon vti2 [RL] See also: nishwanaajitoon vti2

nishwanaajichige vai s/he wastes spoils, destroys things

See also: nishiwanaajichige vai [RL]

nishwanaajitoon vti2 waste, spoil, destroy it

Paired with: nishwanaaji' vta

detergent

n

dish soap or detergent

giziininaagane-giziibiiga'igan ni [BL] dish soap or detergent

liquid soap

giziibiiga'iganaaboo ni [MN] liquid soap; washwater

See also: giziibiiga'iganaabo ni [BL]

giziibiiga'iganaabo ni [BL] liquid soap; washwater

See also: giziibiiga'iganaaboo ni [MN]

detour

vi

detour

wiimaashkaa vai s/he goes around something; detours around, skirts something

deuce

n

deuce

niizhoobii'igan na a deuce, a two (card)

devil

n

devil

maji-manidoo na an evil spirit, a devil

dew

n

dew

mindookad vii there is dew

dew-claw game

n

dew-claw game

biipiinjigana'onag na a dew-claw game

diabetes

n

diabetes

ziinzibaakwadwaapinewin ni diabetes

have diabetes

ziinzibaakwadowaapine vai s/he has diabetes

ziinzibaakwadwaapine vai s/he has diabetes

diamond

[card]

n

diamond suite card

gaanoo na a diamond suite card

diaper

n

diaper

aanziyaan ni

a man's apron, a breech cloth
a diaper

diaphragm

n

diaphragm

giba'on ni diaphragm

diarrhea

n

have diarrhea

zhaabokaawizi vai s/he has diarrhea

miiziiwaapine vai s/he has diarrhea

dice

vt

dice

biisizhan vti cut it into small pieces, dice it

Paired with: biisizh vta

biisizh vta cut h/ into small pieces, dice h/

Paired with: biisizhan vti

die

vi

die

nibo vai s/he dies, is dead

die from a fall

aapijishin vai s/he has a serious fall or accident, has a fatal fall or accident

die in a certain place

dapine vai s/he dies in a certain place; s/he suffers in a certain place

die in an accident

niiwanishin vai s/he dies in an accident

die in sleep

aapidingwaami vai [N] s/he sleeps and doesn't wake up, dies in h/ sleep

See also: aapidingwaam vai [S]

diet

n

have a certain diet

inanjige vai s/he eats a certain way, has a certain diet

change diet

aandanjige vai s/he changes h/ way of eating, changes h/ diet

different

adj

different

bakaan adv man different

bakaanad vii it is different

Paired with: bakaanizi vai

bakaanizi vai s/he or it (animate) is different

Paired with: bakaanad vii

all different

bebakaan adv man all different

look different

bakaaninaagozi vai s/he looks different

Paired with: bakaaninaagwad vii

bakaaninaagwad vii it looks different

Paired with: bakaaninaagozi vai

smell different

bakaanimaagozi vai s/he smells different

Paired with: bakaanimaagwad vii

bakaanimaagwad vii it smells different

Paired with: bakaanimaagozi vai

sound different

bakaanitaagwad vii it sounds different

Paired with: bakaanitaagozi vai

bakaanitaagozi vai s/he sounds different

Paired with: bakaanitaagwad vii

taste different

bakaanipogwad vii it tastes different

Paired with: bakaanipogozi vai

bakaanipogozi vai s/he tastes different

Paired with: bakaanipogwad vii

difficult

adj

difficult

zanagad vii it is difficult, hard (to do or manage)

Paired with: zanagizi vai

zanagizi vai s/he or it (animate) is difficult, hard to manage

Paired with: zanagad vii

look difficult

zanaginaagwad vii it looks hard (to make), looks difficult

Paired with: zanaginaagozi vai

make difficult

zanagi' vta make it difficult, hard for h/

zanagi'iwe vai s/he makes (people) do something difficult, gives people a hard time, makes trouble for people

zanagi'idizo vai s/he makes things difficult, hard for h/ self, gives h/ self a hard time; s/he makes h/ self do something difficult

zanagi'idiwag vai they make each other do something difficult; they make things difficult, hard for each other, give each other a hard time

think difficult

zanagendam vai2 s/he thinks things difficult, thinks things hard

zanagendan vti think it difficult, think it hard

Paired with: zanagenim vta

zanagenim vta think h/ difficult, think h/ hard

Paired with: zanagendan vti

difficulty

n

have difficulty speaking

maazhigiizhwe vai s/he has abnormal speech; s/he has difficulty speaking

poor voice

maazhigondaagan vai [ML] s/he has a poor voice

See also: maazhigondaagane vai [N]

maazhigondaagane vai [N] s/he has a poor voice

See also: maazhigondaagan vai [ML]

dig

vt

dig

moona'an vti dig it up, expose it (using something)

Paired with: moona' vta ; moona'wi vta [NI]

moona' vta dig h/, dig h/ up

Paired with: moona'an vti

moona'ige vai s/he digs things, digs things up

moona'igaade vii it is dug up (by someone), "they" dig it up

moona'igaazo vai s/he is dug up (by someone), "they" dig h/ up

dig a hole

waanike vai s/he digs a hole or trench

dig a burrow

moonike vai s/he digs a hole or burrow

dig in a certain place

danaanike vai s/he digs in a certain place

dig medicine

moona'ashkikiwe vai s/he digs medicine

dig potatoes

moona'ipinii vai s/he digs potatoes

dig up

moona'an vti dig it up, expose it (using something)

Paired with: moona' vta ; moona'wi vta [NI]

moona' vta dig h/, dig h/ up

Paired with: moona'an vti

moona'ige vai s/he digs things, digs things up

moona'igaade vii it is dug up (by someone), "they" dig it up

moona'igaazo vai s/he is dug up (by someone), "they" dig h/ up

dime

n

dime

bezhizhooniyaans na a dime; [BL] a quarter

zhooniyaans na

a coin
a small (silver) coin, a dime

dinner

n

eat dinner

naawakwe-miijin vti3 eat it for lunch, for dinner (the noon meal)

naawakwe-wiisini vai s/he eats lunch, eats dinner (the noon meal)

dinner plate

n

dinner plate

desinaagan ni a dinner plate

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