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old testament
n
old testament
gete-ozhibii'igan ni the old testament of the bible

old woman
n
old woman
mindimooyenh na an old woman, an old lady

mindimooyenyiwi vai she is an old woman, is an old lady

old-time
adj
old-time
gete- pv lex old; old-time

older brother
n
older brother
nisayenh nad my older brother

gisayenh nad your older brother

osayenyan nad h/ older brother

older sister
n
older sister
nimisenh nad my older sister

gimisenh nad your older sister

omisenyan nad h/ older sister

once
adv
once
aabiding adv tmp once, one time

one
[single]
adj
at one time
aabiding adv tmp once, one time

ingoding adv tmp at one time; sometime

See also: ningoding adv tmp

ningoding adv tmp at one time; sometime

See also: ingoding adv num

only one
bezhigwan vii it is one; it is the only one; it is the same

one place
bezhigwanong adv loc in one place; one place

in one place
bezhigwanong adv loc in one place; one place

one
qnt
one
bezhig qnt num
  1. one
  2. a certain one

bezhigo- pv qnt one

ingo- pv qnt one

See also: ningo- pv qnt

ningo- pv qnt one

See also: ingo- pv qnt

bezhigwan vii it is one; it is the only one; it is the same

and one
ashi-bezhig qnt num
  1. eleven
  2. and one

ashi-bezhigo- pv qnt
  1. and one
  2. eleven

one acre
ingo-diba'igaans qnt num one acre; one minute

See also: ningo-diba'igaans qnt num

ningo-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. one minute
  2. one acre

See also: ingo-diba'igaans qnt num

one boat
ingodoonag qnt num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ningodoonag qnt num

ningodoonag qnt num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ingodoonag qnt num

one boatload
ingodoonag qnt num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ningodoonag qnt num

ningodoonag qnt num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ingodoonag qnt num

one canoe
ingodoonag qnt num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ningodoonag qnt num

ningodoonag qnt num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ingodoonag qnt num

one day
ingo-giizhik qnt num one day

See also: ningo-giizhik qnt num

ningo-giizhik qnt num one day

See also: ingo-giizhik qnt num

one dollar
bezhigwaabik na one dollar

one foot
ingodozid qnt num one foot

See also: ningodozid qnt num

ningodozid qnt num one foot

See also: ingodozid qnt num

one hour
ingo-diba'igan qnt num one hour; one mile; one yard

ningo-diba'igan qnt num
  1. one hour
  2. one mile

See also: ingo-diba'igan qnt num

one inch
ingodoninj qnt num one inch

See also: ningodoninj qnt num

ningodoninj qnt num one inch

See also: ingodoninj qnt num

one mile
ingo-diba'igan qnt num one hour; one mile; one yard

ningo-diba'igan qnt num
  1. one hour
  2. one mile

See also: ingo-diba'igan qnt num

one minute
ingo-diba'igaans qnt num one acre; one minute

See also: ningo-diba'igaans qnt num

ningo-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. one minute
  2. one acre

See also: ingo-diba'igaans qnt num

one month
ingo-giizis qnt num one month

See also: ningo-giizis qnt num

ningo-giizis qnt num one month

See also: ingo-giizis qnt num

one night
ingo-dibik qnt num one night

ningo-dibik qnt num one night

See also: ingo-dibik qnt num

one o'clock
ningo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is one o'clock

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

ingo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is one o'clock

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

ingo-diba'igane vii [N] it is one o'clock

See also: ningo-diba'igane vii [N]

ningo-diba'igane vii [N] it is one o'clock

See also: ingo-diba'igane vii [N]

bezhigo-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is one o'clock

one pair
ingodwewaan qnt num one set; one dozen; one pair; one couple

See also: ningodwewaan qnt num

ningodwewaan qnt num one set; one pair

See also: ingodwewaan qnt num

one piece of something sheet-like
bezhigweg qnt num one piece of something sheet-like

one pound
ingo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num one pound

See also: ningo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

ningo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num one pound

See also: ingo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

one set
ingodwewaan qnt num one set; one dozen; one pair; one couple

See also: ningodwewaan qnt num

one week
ingo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num one week

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

ningo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num one week

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

one year
ningo-biboon qnt num one year

See also: ingo-biboon qnt num

ingo-biboon qnt num one year; one winter

See also: ningo-biboon qnt num

ningo-gikinoonowin qnt num one year

See also: ingo-gikinoonowin qnt num

ingo-gikinoonowin qnt num one year

See also: ningo-gikinoonowin qnt num

ningo-biboonagad vii it is one year

See also: ingo-biboonagad vii

ingo-biboonagad vii it is one year

See also: ningo-biboonagad vii

ningo-biboonagizi vai s/he is one year old

Paired with: ningo-biboonagad vii See also: ingo-biboonagizi vai

ingo-biboonagizi vai s/he is one year old

See also: ningo-biboonagizi vai

one year old
ningo-biboonagizi vai s/he is one year old

Paired with: ningo-biboonagad vii See also: ingo-biboonagizi vai

ingo-biboonagizi vai s/he is one year old

See also: ningo-biboonagizi vai

one hundred
qnt
one hundred
ingodwaak qnt num one hundred

See also: ningodwaak qnt num

ningodwaak qnt num one hundred

See also: ingodwaak qnt num

one o'clock
[one oclock]
adv
one o'clock
ningo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is one o'clock

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

ingo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is one o'clock

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

ingo-diba'igane vii [N] it is one o'clock

See also: ningo-diba'igane vii [N]

ningo-diba'igane vii [N] it is one o'clock

See also: ingo-diba'igane vii [N]

bezhigo-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is one o'clock

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

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