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outside
adv
outside
agwajiing adv loc outside, outdoors

carry outside
zaagijiwidoon vti2 carry, take it outside

zaagijiwizh vta carry, take h/ outside

chase outside
zaagijinizhikaw vta chase, drive h/ outside

take outside
zaagizitoon vti2 take it out

Paired with: zaagizi' vta

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

Paired with: zaagizitoon vti2

zaagizichigaade vii it is taken out (by someone), "they" take it out

zaagizichigaazo vai s/he is taken outside (by someone), "they" take it outside

zaagijiwidoon vti2 carry, take it outside

zaagijiwizh vta carry, take h/ outside

tell to go outside
zaagijinaazha' vta tell h/ to go outside

throw outside
zaagijiwebin vta throw h/ outside

Paired with: zaagijiwebinan vti

zaagijiwebinan vti throw it outside

Paired with: zaagijiwebin vta

zaagijiwebinigaade vii it is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw it outside

zaagijiwebinige vai s/he throws things outside

zaagijiwebinamaw vta throw (it) outside for h/

outstare
vt
outstare
zhaagoozaabam vta outstare h/

outthink
vt
outthink
zhaagoodenim vta outthink, outwit h/; get the better of h/ (in a mental activity)

outwit
vt
outwit
zhaagoodenim vta outthink, outwit h/; get the better of h/ (in a mental activity)

oven
n
in the oven
biinji-gizhaabikizigan adv loc in the stove, in the oven

roast in the oven
giboz vta cook it (animate) in the oven, bake it (animate)

Paired with: gibozan vti

gibozan vti cook it in the oven; bake it

Paired with: giboz vta

gibozige vai s/he bakes things; s/he roasts things in the oven

over
[above]
adv
climb over
baazhidaandawe vai s/he climbs over

jump over
baazhijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps over

baazhijigwaashkwanodan vti jump over it

Paired with: baazhijigwaashkwanodaw vta

baazhijigwaashkwanodaw vta jump over h/

Paired with: baazhijigwaashkwanodan vti

pull over
baazhijibidoon vti2 pull it over something

Paired with: baazhijibizh vta

baazhijibizh vta pull h/ over something

Paired with: baazhijibidoon vti2

step over
baazhida' vta step over h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: baazhida'an vti See also: baazhida'wi vta [NI]

baazhida'an vti step over it

Paired with: baazhida' vta ; baazhida'wi vta [NI]

throw over
baazhijiwebin vta throw h/ over

Paired with: baazhijiwebinan vti

baazhijiwebinan vti throw it over

Paired with: baazhijiwebin vta

over
[across]
adv
go over somewhere to
awi- pv dir go somewhere to do something, go over there to...

See also: o- pv dir

o- pv dir go somewhere to do something, go over there to...

See also: awi- pv dir

over
[above]
prep
step over
baazhida' vta step over h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: baazhida'an vti See also: baazhida'wi vta [NI]

baazhida'an vti step over it

Paired with: baazhida' vta ; baazhida'wi vta [NI]

over
[down]
adv
fall over (stick-like)
gawaakose vai s/he falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: gawaakose vii

blown over
gawaashi vai s/he is blown over (by the wind)

Paired with: gawaasin vii

gawaasin vii it is blown over (by the wind)

Paired with: gawaashi vai

fall over
gawise vii it falls over

Paired with: gawise vai

gawise vai s/he falls over

Paired with: gawise vii

gawaakose vai s/he falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: gawaakose vii

gawaakose vii it falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: gawaakose vai

gawaapi vai s/he falls over from laughing so hard

kick over or down
gawiwebishkan vti knock it over, down (with foot or body); kick it over, down

Paired with: gawiwebishkaw vta

gawiwebishkaw vta knock h/ over, down (with foot or body); kick h/ over. down

Paired with: gawiwebishkan vti

knock over or down
gawiweba'an vti knock it down (using something)

gawiwebishkan vti knock it over, down (with foot or body); kick it over, down

Paired with: gawiwebishkaw vta

gawiwebishkaw vta knock h/ over, down (with foot or body); kick h/ over. down

Paired with: gawiwebishkan vti

gawaganaam vta knock h/ over, down (by hitting)

Paired with: gawaganaandan vti

gawaganaandan vti knock it down, over (by hitting)

Paired with: gawaganaam vta

pull over or down
gawibidoon vti2 pull it over or down

Paired with: gawibizh vta

gawibizh vta pull h/ over or down; push h/ over

Paired with: gawibidoon vti2

shove over or down
gawiwebin vta throw, push, shove h/ down

Paired with: gawiwebinan vti

gawiwebinan vti throw, push, shove it down

Paired with: gawiwebin vta

throw over or down
gawiwebin vta throw, push, shove h/ down

Paired with: gawiwebinan vti

gawiwebinan vti throw, push, shove it down

Paired with: gawiwebin vta

over there
over there
i'iwidi adv loc over there

See also: iwidi adv loc

iwidi adv loc over there

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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