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four
[card]
n
four (card)
niiyoobii'igan na a four (card)

See also: niiwoobii'igan na

niiwoobii'igan na a four (card)

See also: niiyoobii'igan na

four hundred
number
four hundred
niiwaak qnt num four hundred

four o'clock
n
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 thousand
number
four thousand
niiwosagoons qnt num four thousand

niiyosagoons qnt num four thousand

See also: niiwosagoons qnt num

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

fourteenth
adj
fourteenth day of the month
ashi-niiwaginzo vai [BL] it is the fourteenth (of the month)

fourth
adj
fourth day of the month
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)

Fourth of July
n
Fourth of July
baapaashkizige-giizhigad vii it is the Fourth of July, is Independence Day

aabita-niibin vii it is the Fourth of July, is Independence Day; it is midsummer

aabita-niibinoke vai s/he celebrates the Fourth of July, celebrates Independence Day

fox
n
fox
waagosh na a fox

[
red fox
; 
Vulpes vulpes
]

black fox
makade-waagosh na a black fox

[
red fox
; 
Vulpes vulpes
]

cross fox
aazhide-waagosh na a cross fox

[
red fox
; 
Vulpes vulpes
]

male fox
naabe-waagosh na a male fox, a dog (fox)

silver fox
zhooniyaa-waagosh na a silver fox

[
red fox
; 
Vulpes vulpes
]

fox hide
n
fox hide
waagoshiwayaan na a fox hide

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

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