Search the dictionary Advanced Search

How to use the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

quarrel
vi
quarrel
giikaam vta quarrel with h/; argue with h/

giikaandiwag vai they argue, quarrel with each other,

queen
[card]
n
queen
ikwe na
  1. a woman, a lady
  2. a queen (card)

queen
n
queen
ogimaakwe na a female leader, boss, chief; a queen; a wife of a chief

gichi-ogimaakwe na the highest female leader: a head chief, a head boss, a president, a queen

question
n
ask question
gagwedwe vai s/he asks, asks a question, inquires

question
gagwedwewin ni a question

yes-no question
ina pc disc [yes-no question word]

See also: na pc disc

na pc disc [yes-no question word]

See also: ina pc disc

question
vt
question
gagwejim vta ask, question h/

quick
adj
quick
dadaatabii vai s/he is quick, is fast (at doing something)

ginibi- pv lex quick, quickly

quickly
adv
quickly
wewiib adv man hurry, in a hurry, quickly

count quickly
dadaatabangidaaso vai s/he counts quickly

eat quickly
ginibam vta eat it (animate) quickly

Paired with: ginibandan vti

ginibandan vti eat it quickly

Paired with: ginibam vta

ginibanjige vai s/he eats quickly

sing quickly
dadaataba'amaazo vai s/he sings quickly

dadaatabowe vai s/he speaks or sings quickly

speak quickly
dadaatabowe vai s/he speaks or sings quickly

talk quickly
dadaatabaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML] s/he talks quickly making h/ self hard to understand

See also: dadaatabaanagidoone vai [N]

dadaatabaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks quickly making h/ self hard to understand

See also: dadaatabaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML]

turn quickly
gwekibagizo vai s/he turns suddenly or without warning

gwekise vai s/he turns suddenly or without warning

Paired with: gwekise vii

gwekiwebinan vti flip it over; turn it quickly

Paired with: gwekiwebin vta

write quickly
dadaatabibii'an vti write it quickly

dadaatabibii'ige vai s/he writes quickly

quiet
adj
quiet
bangan vii it is peaceful; it is quiet

bizaan adv man
  1. quiet, quietly, still, at peace
  2. casually, freely, without concern; you can go ahead and do it

bizaan-ayaa vai s/he is quiet, is still, is easy-going

See also: bizaani-ayaa vai

bizaani-ayaa vai s/he is quiet, is still, is easy-going

See also: bizaan-ayaa vai

get quiet
bangitoo vai s/he gets quiet, quiets down

quiet house
bangate vii it is quiet, peaceful inside

quiet manner
goshkwaawaadizi vai s/he is still, is quiet (in manner or way of life)

quiet way of life
goshkwaawaadizi vai s/he is still, is quiet (in manner or way of life)

quietly
adv
quietly
bizaan adv man
  1. quiet, quietly, still, at peace
  2. casually, freely, without concern; you can go ahead and do it

bizaani- pv lex quiet, quietly, still, at peace

sit quietly
goshkwaawaadabi vai s/he stays somewhere quietly ; s/he sits quietly, sits still

stand quietly
bizaanigaabawi vai s/he stands quietly, stands still

goshkwaawaajigaabawi vai s/he stands quietly, stands still

stay quietly
goshkwaawaadabi vai s/he stays somewhere quietly ; s/he sits quietly, sits still

quill
n
porcupine quill
gaaway na a porcupine quill

quilt
n
quilt
maawandoogwaason ni a quilt

maawandoogwaasonikaan ni a quilt (being made)

anishinaabe-maawandoogwaason ni an Indian quilt

make a quilt
maawandoogwaasonike vai s/he makes a quilt

quit
vt
quit
booni' vta leave h/ alone; quit h/

Paired with: boonitoon vti2

boonitoon vti2 leave it alone; quit it

Paired with: booni' vta

boonichige vai s/he quits doing things, leaves things alone

boonichigaade vii it is left alone (by someone), "they" leave it alone, quit it

Paired with: boonichigaazo vai

boonichigaazo vai s/he is left alone (by someone), "they" leave h/ alone, quit h/

Paired with: boonichigaade vii

quite
adv
quite
aapiji adv deg very, quite

See also: gaawiin aapiji adv deg

quiver
vi
quiver
jiichiibishkaa vai s/he quivers, twitches, convulses

quote
vt
quote
inootaw vta quote h/ a certain way

inootaage vai s/he quotes people, reports what people say