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How to use the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

far
[degree]
adv
so far along in an activity
apiichitaa vai s/he engages in an activity to a certain extent, is so far along in an activity

fare
vi
fare a certain way
izhiwebizi vai s/he has certain things happen to h/; s/he behaves, fares a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebad vii

farm
n
farm
gitigaan ni a field, a garden, a farm

farm
vi
farm
gitige vai s/he plants, gardens, farms

farmer
n
farmer
gitigewinini na a farmer

gitigewikwe na a farmer (female)

fart
vi
fart
boogidi vai s/he farts

boogijidan vti fart on it

Paired with: boogijizh vta

boogijizh vta fart on h/; spray h/ as a skunk does

Paired with: boogijidan vti

fart in sleep
boogidingwaam vai [S] s/he farts in h/ sleep

See also: boogidingwaamo vai [BL]

boogidingwaamo vai [BL] s/he farts in h/ sleep

See also: boogidingwaam vai [S]

fart lifting or exerting
boogijiiwii vai s/he farts lifting or in exertion

fart running
boogijibatoo vai s/he farts running

fast
adv
climb fast
akwaandawebatoo vai s/he climbs up fast, climbs fast

crawl fast
gizhiiyoode vai s/he crawls fast

drip fast
gizhiigaa vii it drips, leaks fast

Paired with: gizhiigaa vai

drive fast
gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives (a vehicle) fast

gizhiibizonike vai [N] s/he drives (a vehicle) fast

fast wind
gizhiiyaanimad vii the wind blows fast

flow fast
gizhiijiwan vii it flows fast

fly fast
gizhiise vii it flies fast

Paired with: gizhiise vai

gizhiise vai s/he flies fast

Paired with: gizhiise vii

gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

go fast
gizhiikaa vai s/he goes fast

grow fast
ginibigin vii it grows fast

Paired with: ginibigi vai

gizhiigi vai s/he grows fast

Paired with: gizhiigin vii

gizhiigin vii it grows fast

Paired with: gizhiigi vai

leak fast
gizhiigaa vii it drips, leaks fast

Paired with: gizhiigaa vai

move fast
gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

gizhiikaa vai s/he goes fast

paddle fast
gizhiikaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast

gizhiikwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast; s/he swim [as fish] fast

run fast
gizhiibatoo vai s/he runs fast

gizhiikaabatoo vai s/he runs fast

gizhiiba'idiwag vai they run fast together

speed fast
gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

skate fast
gizhiiyaada'e vai s/he skates fast

talk fast
gidaatabowe vai [BL] s/he talks quickly making h/ self hard to understand

think fast
gizhiiyendam vai2 s/he thinks fast

fasten
vt
fasten
zagaakwa' vta fasten, pin, button h/

Paired with: zagaakwa'an vti

zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it

Paired with: zagaakwa' vta

zagaakwa'igaade vii it is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it

zagaakwa'igaazo vai it (animate) is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (animate)

zagaakwa'ige vai s/he fastens, pins, buttons things

zaga' vta nail h/; fasten h/ (with something)

Paired with: zaga'an vti

zaga'an vti nail it; fasten it (with something)

Paired with: zaga' vta

fasting
n
fasting
gii'igoshimowin ni fasting

fat
adj
fat
wiinino vai s/he is fat

so fat
apiichigaamo vai s/he is so fat

biskigaamo vai s/he is so fat s/he's bent over

mamaanjigogaamo vai s/he is so fat s/he can't move

excessively fat
onzaamigaamo vai s/he is excessively fat

nice and fat
minogaamo vai s/he or it (animate) is plump, is nice and fat

minogaamonaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) looks plump, looks nice and fat