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even though
adv
even though
awanjish adv man even though; persistently; stubbornly

misawaa adv gram even though; no matter what; even if

evening
n
evening
onaagoshin vii it is evening

all evening
gabe-onaagosh adv tmp all evening

See also: gabenaagosh adv tmp

gabenaagosh adv tmp all evening

See also: gabe-onaagosh adv tmp

every evening
endasonaagosh adv tmp every evening

event
n
certain event
inakamigad vii it is a certain event, happens a certain way

Paired with: inakamigizi vai

event in a certain place
danakamigizi vai s/he has an event in a certain place; s/he works, plays (in a certain place)

Paired with: danakamigad vii

danakamigad vii it (an event) takes place, happens in a certain place

Paired with: danakamigizi vai

happy event
jiikakamigad vii there is a celebration, a happy event

Paired with: jiikakamigizi vai

eventually
adv
eventually
gegapii adv tmp after a while, eventually, finally

ever
adv
ever
wiikaa adv tmp late; ever; seldom

don't ever
gego wiikaa adv tmp don't ever

every
det
every
akina adv qnt [S] all, every

See also: gakina adv qnt

daso- pv rel every; a certain number; so many

gakina adv qnt all, every

See also: akina adv qnt [S]

every autumn
endaso-dagwaagi adv tmp every fall, every autumn

every day
endaso-giizhik adv tmp every day

every evening
endasonaagosh adv tmp every evening

every fall
endaso-dagwaagi adv tmp every fall, every autumn

every little while
wewayiiba adv tmp every little while

every month
endaso-giizis adv tmp every month

every morning
endaso-gigizheb adv tmp every morning

every night
endaso-dibik adv tmp every night

every once in a while
aayaapiichinaag adv tmp [BL] every once in a while, every now and then; now and then; here and there

ayaapii adv tmp every once in a while, every now and then

ayaapiichinaag adv tmp every once in a while, every now and then; now and then

every spring
endaso-ziigwan adv tmp every spring

every summer
endaso-niibin adv tmp every summer

every week
endaso-anama'e-giizhik adv tmp every week

every winter
endaso-biboon adv tmp every winter

everybody
pron
everybody
gakina awiya pron indf everybody, all of them (a set of beings or animate things)

See also: akina awiya pron indf [ML]

everything
pron
everything
akina gegoo pron indf [ML] everything, all of them (a set of things)

See also: gakina gegoo pron indf

gakina gegoo pron indf everything, all of them (a set of things)

See also: akina gegoo pron indf [ML]

spend everything
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

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

everywhere
adv
everywhere
miziwe adv loc all over; everywhere

miziweshkaa vii it goes everywhere; it is everywhere; it spreads all over

go everywhere
miziweshkaa vii it goes everywhere; it is everywhere; it spreads all over

evict
vt
evict
zaagidin vta evict h/; put h/ out; let h/ out

Paired with: zaagidinan vti

evicted
adj
evicted
ikonigaazo vai s/he is evicted (by someone), "they" evict h/; s/he is set out of the way (by someone), "they" set h/ out of the way

evil
adj
evil
maji-manidoowaadizi vai s/he is evil, is possessed by an evil spirit

evil manitou
maji-manidoo na an evil spirit, a devil

lead an evil life
maji-izhiwebizi vai s/he misbehaves, behaves improperly, is naughty, is evil

exactly
adv
exactly
memwech adv man just that, exactly, it is so

See also: gaawiin memwech adv man ; gego memwech adv pred

do exactly
wawiingechige vai s/he does something skillfully, exactly; s/he makes things skilfully, exactly

excessively
adv
excessively
onzaam adv qnt
  1. too, too much, excessively
  2. because (of an excess or an extreme condition or event)

onzaami- pv lex too; excessively; extremely; too much

exchange
adv
in exchange
meshkwad adv man in turn, in exchange

give presents in exchange
giiwenamaw vta give presents to h/ in exchange

exchange
vt
exchange
meshkodoon vta trade, exchange h/

Paired with: meshkodoonan vti See also: meshkwadoon vta

meshkodoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/

See also: meshkwadoonamaw vta

meshkodoonan vti exchange it

Paired with: meshkodoon vta See also: meshkwadoonan vti

meshkwadoon vta trade, exchange h/

Paired with: meshkwadoonan vti See also: meshkodoon vta

meshkwadoonan vti trade, exchange it

Paired with: meshkwadoon vta See also: meshkodoonan vti

meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things

excite
vt
excite
ombi' vta excite h/; stir h/ up; interest h/

excited
adj
excited
baapinakamigizi vai s/he is excited, is hopeful

Paired with: baapinakamigad vii

ombendam vai2 s/he is excited, is hopeful

get excited
ombim vta get h/ interested or excited by speech

overexcited
onzaamenimo vai s/he is elated, is overexcited

exciting
adj
exciting
minawaanigwad vii it is happy, is joyous, is exciting

Paired with: minawaanigozi vai

excrement
n
excrement
moo ni feces, excrement

exhale
vi
exhale
bagidanaamo vai s/he breathes, exhales

nasanaamo vai s/he exhales; s/he recovers h/ breath

exhausted
[used up]
adj
exhausted
jaagise vai s/he becomes exhausted; s/he runs out

Paired with: jaagise vii

jaagise vii it runs out; it becomes exhausted

Paired with: jaagise vai

exhausted
[tired out]
adj
exhausted
noondeshin vai s/he is fatigued, is exhausted, falls short of a goal

exhibition
n
exhibition
waabanda'iwewin ni a show, an exhibition

exhortation
n
education by preaching and exhortation
gagiikimaawasowin ni education by preaching and exhortation

exit
vi
exit
zaaga'am vai2
  1. s/he goes out, gets out of some place, exits
  2. s/he goes to the toilet

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

expect
vt
expect
akawaabam vta wait in watch for h/, expect h/ to come

Paired with: akawaabandan vti

akawaabandan vti wait in watch for it, expect it to come

Paired with: akawaabam vta

akawaabi vai s/he waits in watch, expects

expect to be in a certain place
danendan vti think, expect it to be in a certain place; have it in your mind

Paired with: danenim vta

danenim vta think, expect h/ to be in a certain place; have h/ in your mind

Paired with: danendan vti

explain
vt
explain
waawiindan vti explain it, keep telling about it

Paired with: waawiinzh vta

waawiindamaw vta tell h/ about (it), explain (it) to h/, promise (it) to him

waawiindamaage vai s/he explains, promises (something) to people

waawiinjigaade vii it is talked about repreatedly, "they" keep talking about it; it is explained (by someone), "they" explain it

explode
vi
explode
baashkide vii it explodes, blows up; it bursts from heat

Paired with: baashkizo vai

baashkizo vai s/he explodes, blows up; s/he bursts from heat

Paired with: baashkide vii

explosive
n
explosive
baasaabikizigan ni an explosive, dynamite

extend
extend along
bimaabiigad vii it (string-like) extends along, is strung out

Paired with: bimaabiigizi vai

bimaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) extends along, is strung out

Paired with: bimaabiigad vii

extent
n
certain extent
apiichi- pv rel to a certain extent or degree; as much as

angry to such an extent
apiichigidaazo vai s/he is angry to such an certain extent, is mad to such an extent

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

engage in an activity to a certain extent
apiichitaa vai s/he engages in an activity to a certain extent, is so far along in an activity

feel about to a certain extent
apiitenim vta regard h/ to such an extent, be so proud of h/

Paired with: apiitendan vti

grow up a certain extent
apiichigi vai s/he grows up a certain extent, grows at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichigin vii

apiichigin vii it grows such certain extent, grows at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichigi vai

so proud
apiitenimo vai s/he is so proud of h/ self

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

whole extent of
gabe- pv lex throughout; whole extent of

extinguish
vt
extinguish
aatawe'an vti [N] put it (a fire or something lit) out, extinguish it

aatawenan vti extinguish it

aate'an vti put it (a fire or something lit) out, extinguish it

aatawe'ige vai [N] s/he extinguishes something; s/he puts something (a fire or something lit) out

extinguished
adj
extinguished
aate vii [S] it is extinguished

aatawe vii [N] it (a fire or something lit) goes out, is extinguished

See also: aate vii [S]

appear to be extinguished
aatenaagozi vai s/he appears to be extinguished (e.g., the moon or sun in an eclipse)

extinguisher
n
fire extinguisher
aate'igan ni a fire extinguisher

aataweyaabaawajigan ni a fire extinguisher

extract
vt
extract marrow
zhigwaajige vai s/he extracts marrow from bones

tool for extracting marrow
zhigwaajiganaak ni a tool for extracting marrow from bones

extricate
vt
extricate
giichigon vta remove, extricate h/; remove h/ or it (animate), take h/ or it (animate) off or out (by hand)

Paired with: giichigonan vti

giichigonan vti remove, extricate it; take it off or out

Paired with: giichigon vta

eye
n
eye
nishkiinzhig nid my eye

gishkiinzhig nid your eye

oshkiinzhig nid h/ eye

beaver eye
amikoshkiinzhig ni [N] a beaver eye

big eye
mangishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has a big eye or big eyes

mamaangishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has big eyes

black eye
ozhaawashkwaabi vai s/he has a black eye

bulging eyes
gagiijaabi vai s/he has bulging eyes

cover eyes
gibaabin vta cover h/ eyes (with the hand)

gibaabinidizo vai s/he covers h/ own eyes (with the hand)

dog eye
animoshkiinzhig ni [BL] the eye of a dog

dry eye
bengwaabi vai s/he has a dry eye or dry eyes

eye itches
gizhiibishkiinzhigwe vai h/ eye itches

eyes twitch
jiichiibishkiinzhigwe vai h/ eyes twitch

grey eyes
wawaabijiiyaabi vai s/he has grey eyes

have something in eye
binzini vai s/he has something in h/ eye

infected eye
miniingwe vai s/he has an infected eye

open eyes
dooskaabi vai s/he opens h/ eye, squints

baakadawaabi vai s/he opens h/ eyes (from sleep)

red eyes
miskoshkiinzhigwe vai s/he has a red eye or red eyes

miskojaabi vai s/he has red eyes

mamiskojaabi vai s/he has red eyes

runny eyes
ziikaabi vai s/he has a discharge from h/ eye or eyes; h/ eyes are runny

small eyes
babiiwishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has small eyes

shut eyes
bazangwaabi vai s/he shuts h/ eyes

such an eye
izhishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has such an eye or eyes

swollen eye
baagaabi vai s/he has h/ eye or eyes swell up, has a swollen eye or swollen eyes

baagishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has h/ eye or eyes swell up, has a swollen eye or swollen eyes

eye drops
n
eye drops
ziiginiingwaan ni eye drops

See also: ziinginiingwaan ni

ziinginiingwaan ni eye drops

See also: ziiginiingwaan ni

ziiginiingwe vai s/he puts drops in h/ own eyes

eyeglasses
n
eyeglasses
oshkiinzhigokaajiganan ni glasses, eyeglasses

oshkiinzhigokaanan ni glasses, eyeglasses

eyelash
n
eyelash
miishaabiwinaan ni an eyelash hair

eyesight
n
good eyesight
minwaabi vai s/he has good eyesight, sees well

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

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