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pace
n
pace
dakokiiwin ni a pace, a step (taken)

pacifier
n
pacifier
noobaajigaans ni a pacifier

pack
n
pack
bimiwanaan ni a pack; a backpack

able to carry a pack
gashkiwane vai s/he is able to carry a pack

carry a big pack
mangiwane vai s/he carries a big pack

carry a heavy pack
gozigowane vai s/he carries a heavy pack

carry a light pack
naangiwane vai s/he carries a light pack

carry a pack about
babaamiwane vai s/he carries a pack about

carry a pack along
bimiwane vai s/he carries a pack along

See also: bimiwanen vai + o

carry a pack away
animiwane vai s/he carries a pack away

carry a pack here
biijiwane vai s/he brings a pack

carry a pack in
biindigewane vai s/he carries a pack in

carry a pack out
zaagijiwane vai s/he carries a pack out

carry a pack to a certain place
izhiwane vai s/he carries a pack to a certain place

carry a pack from a certain place
onjiwane vai s/he carries a pack from a certain place

carry too much in pack
onzaamiwane vai s/he carries too much in h/ pack

go off carrying a pack
maajiiwane vai s/he starts off carrying a pack

hardly able to carry a pack
bwaawane vai s/he is hardly able to carry a pack

lift a pack
ombiwane vai s/he lifts a pack to h/ (own) back

set a pack down
bagijiwane vai s/he sets down h/ pack

pack
[put in]
vt
pack up
ozhiwanike vai s/he packs up

pack frame
n
pack frame
bimoonjigan ni a pack frame

package
n
package
gashkibijigan ni a bundle, a package, a packet

wiiweginigan ni a wrapped package or pack

packet
n
packet
gashkibijigan ni a bundle, a package, a packet

padding
n
lie as padding
apishin vai s/he lies as padding

Paired with: apisin vii

apisin vii it lies as padding

Paired with: apishin vai

paddle
n
paddle
abwi ni a paddle

break paddle
bookwaboye vai s/he breaks a paddle

have paddle
odabwii vai s/he has a paddle or paddles

long paddle
ginwaakwaboye vai s/he has a long paddle

make paddle
abwiike vai s/he makes paddles

abwiikaw vta make a paddle or paddles for h/

short paddle
dakwaakwaboye vai s/he has a short paddle

paddle
vi
arrive paddling
bagamishkaa vai s/he arrives paddling, arrives by boat

paddle a certain way
inakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles a certain way, paddles to a certain place
  2. s/he swims to a certain place (as a fish)

paddle about
babaamishkaa vai s/he paddles about, goes about in a boat

babaamakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles around in a circle; it (animate) swims about (as a fish)

paddle against the wind
onjishkawa'o vai s/he goes upwind in a boat

paddle along
babimishkaa vai

bimishkaa vai s/he paddles along, goes along by boat

bimakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles along, goes along by boat
  2. s/he swims along (as a fish)

paddle along the shore
jiigewe'am vai2 s/he paddles along the shore

jiigewe'o vai s/he paddles along the shore

jiigewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles along the shore

paddle at night
niibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles at night

paddle away
animishkaa vai s/he goes away in a canoe, paddles away

animakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles away [in the other direction]; s/he swims away (as fish)

paddle back
azhe'o vai s/he paddles backwards

azhekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles backwards

paddle backward
azhe'o vai s/he paddles backwards

paddle fast
gizhiikaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast

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

paddle from a certain place
ondakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles from a certain place; s/he swims from a certain place (as a fish)

paddle here
biidakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles here
  2. s/he swims here (as a fish)

biidaasamishkaa vai s/he paddles here; s/he comes in a boat

biida'oodoo vai s/he paddles here

paddle off
maajiikwazhiwe vai s/he paddles off, swims off (as a fish)

paddle off to the side
bakekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles off to the side

paddle out from shore
niminaawe'o vai s/he paddles out from shore

niminaawekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles out from shore

paddle suddenly into view
zaagewe'o vai s/he paddles suddenly into view

See also: zaagewa'o vai

zaagewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles suddenly into view; s/he swims as a fish suddenly into view

paddle to a certain place
ina'o vai s/he paddles a certain way or to a certain place

inakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles a certain way, paddles to a certain place
  2. s/he swims to a certain place (as a fish)

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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