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out
[beyond]
adv
paddle out from shore
niminaawe'o vai s/he paddles out from shore

niminaawekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles out from shore

go out from shore on the ice
niminaaweyaadagaako vai s/he goes out from shore on the ice

out
[not have]
prep
out of
jaagin vta use h/ up, deplete h/, spend all of h/

Paired with: jaaginan vti

jaaginan vti use it up, deplete it

Paired with: jaagin vta

run out
jaagise vii it runs out; it becomes exhausted

Paired with: jaagise vai

jaagise vai s/he becomes exhausted; s/he runs out

Paired with: jaagise vii

out
[from inside]
adv
carry out
zaagijiwijige vai s/he carries, takes things outside

zaagijiwidoon vti2 carry, take it outside

zaagijiwizh vta carry, take h/ outside

zaagijiwijige vai s/he carries, takes things outside

crawl out
zaagidoode vai s/he or it (animate) crawls out

flow out
zaagijiwan vii it flows out

go out
zaaga'am vai2
  1. s/he goes out, exits
  2. s/he goes to the toilet

make go out
zaagizi' vta make h/ go out; take h/ out

Paired with: zaagizitoon vti2

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

Paired with: zaagidinan vti

zaagidinan vti put it out

Paired with: zaagidin vta

run out
zaagizibatoo vai s/he runs out

See also: zaagijibatoo vai

zaagiziba'idiwag vai they run out together

See also: zaagijiba'idiwag vai

zaagiziba'iwe vai s/he runs out in flight from someone

See also: zaagijiba'iwe vai

zaagizibatwaadan vti run out with it

Paired with: zaagizibatwaazh vta

zaagizibatwaazh vta run out with h/

Paired with: zaagizibatwaadan vti

zaagijibatoo vai s/he runs out

See also: zaagizibatoo vai

zaagijiba'idiwag vai they run out together

See also: zaagiziba'idiwag vai

zaagijiba'iwe vai s/he runs out in flight from someone

See also: zaagiziba'iwe vai

take out
zaagizitoon vti2 take it out

Paired with: zaagizi' vta

zaagizi' vta make h/ go out; take h/ out

Paired with: zaagizitoon vti2

zaagizitaw vta take (it) out for h/

zaagizichige vai s/he takes things out

zaagijiwidoon vti2 carry, take it outside

zaagijiwijige vai s/he carries, takes things outside

out
[away]
adv
grow out
zaagigin vii it (a plant) sprouts, comes up, grows out (of the ground)

Paired with: zaagigi vai

zaagigi vai it (animate; a plant) sprouts, comes up, grows out (of the ground)

Paired with: zaagigin vii

out in the open
phr
out in the open
mizhishawabi vai s/he sits out in the open

outboard motor
n
outboard motor
akikoons na an outboard motor

outdoors
adv
outdoors
agwajiing adv loc outside, outdoors

outfit
n
dress in a new outfit
oshkikonaye vai s/he dresses in a new outfit

outhouse
n
outhouse
zaaga'amoowigamig ni a toilet, a bathroom, an outhouse, a privy

See also: miiziiwigamig ni

outlet
n
outlet
biinjidawaa vii it is an outlet

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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