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forget
vi
forget
waniike vai s/he forgets

fork
[utensil]
n
fork
badaka'igan ni a fork

roasting fork
gichi-badaka'igan ni a roasting fork

use a fork on
badaka' vta
  1. stick h/ with something sharp, prick h/, use a fork on h/
  2. give h/ an injection, a shot

Paired with: badaka'an vti

badaka'an vti stick it (with something sharp), prick it, use a fork on it

Paired with: badaka' vta

fork
[divide]
vi
fork
niingidawaa vii it is forked, forks

Paired with: niingidawizi vai

niingidawizi vai s/he is forked, forks

river forks
niingidawitigweyaa vii it (a river) forks

forked
adj
forked
niingidawaa vii it is forked, forks

Paired with: niingidawizi vai

niingidawizi vai s/he is forked, forks

form
n
fill out a form
mooshkinebii'ige vai s/he fills out a form

form
vt
form
ozhitoon vti2 make, build, form it

Paired with: ozhi' vta

ozhi' vta make, build, form h/

Paired with: ozhitoon vti2

ozhichige vai s/he makes, builds, forms things

ozhitaw vta make, build, form (it) for h/

See also: ozhitamaw vta

ozhitamaw vta make, build, form (it) for h/

See also: ozhitaw vta

ozhichigaade vii it is made, built, formed (by someone), "they" make, build, form it

ozhichigaazo vai s/he is made, built, formed (by someone), "they" make, build, form h/

ozhichigan ni something made, built, or formed: a hand-made thing, a manufactured thing, a product

form (by hand)
onadinan vti form, shape, knead, mold it (a soft substance) (by hand)

Paired with: onadin vta

onadin vta form, shape, knead, mold h/ (a soft substance) (by hand)

Paired with: onadinan vti

onadinige vai s/he forms, shapes, kneads, molds something (a soft substance) (by hand)

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

iko pc asp used to; formerly, previously, some time ago; it was the custom to...

See also: ako pc asp ; ko pc asp

fortunate
adj
fortunate
zhawendaagozi vai s/he is blessed, is fortunate, is loveable

Paired with: zhawendaagwad vii

forty
qnt
forty
niimidana qnt num forty

four
qnt
four
niiyo- pv qnt four

niiwo- pv qnt four

See also: niiyo- pv qnt

niiwin qnt num four

niiwiwag vai they (animate) are four, there are four of them

Paired with: niiwinoon vii

niiwinoon vii they (inanimate) are four, there are four of them

Paired with: niiwiwag vai

and four
ashi-niiwin qnt num
  1. and four
  2. fourteen

ashi-niiwo- pv qnt and four

ashi-niiyo- pv qnt and four

four bags
niiwooshkin qnt num four bags

See also: niiyooshkin qnt num

niiyooshkimod qnt num four bags

niiyooshkin qnt num four bags

four boatloads
niiyoonag qnt num four boats or canoes, four boatloads

four boats
niiyoonag qnt num four boats or canoes, four boatloads

four canoes
niiyoonag qnt num four boats or canoes, four boatloads

four days
niiwo-giizhik qnt num four days

niiwogon qnt num four days

niiwogonagad vii it is four days

niiyo-giizhik qnt num four days

niiyogon qnt num four days

niiyogonagad vii it is four days

See also: niiwogonagad vii

four days old
niiwogonagizi vai s/he is four days old; it is the fourth (of the month)

niiyogonagizi vai s/he is four days old; it is the fourth (of the month)

four dollars
niiwaabik qnt num four dollars

four each
neniiwin qnt num four each

four feet
niiwozid qnt num four feet

See also: niiyozid qnt num

niiyozid qnt num four feet

See also: niiwozid qnt num

four hours
niiwo-diba'igan qnt num
  1. four hours
  2. four miles

See also: niiyo-diba'igan qnt num

niiyo-diba'igan qnt num
  1. four hours
  2. four miles

See also: niiwo-diba'igan qnt num

four inches
niiwoninj qnt num four inches

See also: niiyoninj qnt num

niiyoninj qnt num four inches

See also: niiwoninj qnt num

four miles
niiwo-diba'igan qnt num
  1. four hours
  2. four miles

See also: niiyo-diba'igan qnt num

niiyo-diba'igan qnt num
  1. four hours
  2. four miles

See also: niiwo-diba'igan qnt num

four minutes
niiwo-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. four minutes
  2. four acres

See also: niiyo-diba'igaans qnt num

niiyo-diba'igaans qnt num four acres; four minutes

See also: niiwo-diba'igaans qnt num

four months
niiwo-giizis qnt num four months

See also: niiyo-giizis qnt num

niiyo-giizis qnt num four months

niiyo-giiziswagad vii it is four months

Paired with: niiyo-giiziswagizi vai

four nights
niiwo-dibik qnt num four nights

See also: niiyo-dibik qnt num

niiyo-dibik qnt num four nights

four o'clock
niiyo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is four o'clock

See also: niiwo-diba'iganed vii [S]

niiwo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is four o'clock

See also: niiyo-diba'iganed vii [S]

niiyo-diba'igane vii [N] it is four o'clock

niiyo-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is four o'clock

four pairs
niiwewaan qnt num four pairs; four sets

four pieces of something sheet-like
niiweg qnt num four pieces of something sheet-like

four pounds
niiyo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num four pounds

See also: niiwo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

niiwo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num four pounds

See also: niiyo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

four sets
niiwewaan qnt num four pairs; four sets

four sit
niiyoobiwag vai four of them sit together; four of them are at home

four stand
niiyoogaabawiwag vai four of them stand together

four times
niiwing adv tmp four times

four weeks
niiwo-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is four weeks

See also: niiyo-anama'e-giizhigad vii

niiwo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num four weeks

See also: niiyo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num

niiyo-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is four weeks

See also: niiwo-anama'e-giizhigad vii

niiyo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num four weeks

See also: niiwo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num

niiyo-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is four weeks

four years
niiwo-biboon qnt num four years; four winters

See also: niiyo-biboon qnt num

niiwo-biboonagad vii it is four years

Paired with: niiwo-biboonagizi vai See also: niiyo-biboonagad vii

niiyo-biboon qnt num four years; four winters

See also: niiwo-biboon qnt num

niiyo-biboonagad vii it is four years

Paired with: niiyo-biboonagizi vai See also: niiwo-biboonagad vii

niiyo-gikinoonowin qnt num four years

four years old
niiwo-biboonagizi vai s/he is four years old

Paired with: niiwo-biboonagad vii See also: niiyo-biboonagizi vai

niiyo-biboonagizi vai s/he is four years old

See also: niiwo-biboonagizi vai

tie four
niiyoopidoon vti2 tie four of them (inanimate) together

Paired with: niiyoopizh vta

niiyoopizh vta tie, hitch four of them (animate) together

niiyoopidewan vii four of them (inanimate) are tied together

Paired with: niiyoopizowag vai

niiyoopizowag vai four of them (animate) are tied together, are hitched together

Paired with: niiyoopidewan vii

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

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