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record player
record player
gaagiigidoo-makakoons ni a device that speaks: a radio, a phonograph, a record player, a cd player

gidochigan ni [BL] a device that speaks: a radio, a phonograph, a record player, a cd player

recorder
n
recorder
aazhawewesijigan ni an audio recorder: a digital or tape recorder

tape recorder
naabinootaage-makak ni an audio recorder: a digital or tape recorder

See also: naabinootaage-makakoons ni

naabinootaage-makakoons ni an audio recorder: a digital or tape recorder

aazhawewesijigan ni an audio recorder: a digital or tape recorder

recover
vi
recover from an illness
noojimo vai s/he heals, recovers from an illness

recover
vt
recover breath
nasanaamo vai s/he exhales; s/he recovers h/ breath

recreation building
n
recreation building
odaminoowigamig ni a recreation building

red
adj
red
misko- pv lex red

miskwaa vii it is red

Paired with: miskozi vai

miskozi vai s/he is red

Paired with: miskwaa vii

be red (globular)
miskominagad vii it is red (globular)

Paired with: miskominagizi vai

miskominagizi vai s/he is red (globular)

Paired with: miskominagad vii

be red (liquid)
miskwaagamin vii it (liquid) is red

be red (mineral)
miskwaabikad vii it is red (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikizi vai

miskwaabikizi vai s/he is red (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikad vii

be red (sheet-like)
miskwegad vii it (something sheet-like) is red

Paired with: miskwegizi vai

miskwegizi vai s/he is red (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: miskwegad vii

be red (stick-like)
miskwaakozi vai s/he is red (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: miskwaakwad vii

miskwaakwad vii it is red (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: miskwaakozi vai

be red (string-like)
miskwaabiigad vii it is red (as something string-like)

Paired with: miskwaabiigizi vai

miskwaabiigizi vai s/he is red (as something string-like)

Paired with: miskwaabiigad vii

appear red
miskonaagozi vai s/he looks red, appears red

Paired with: miskonaagwad vii

miskonaagwad vii it looks red, appears red

Paired with: miskonaagozi vai

colored red
miskwaande vii it is colored, dyed red

Paired with: miskwaanzo vai

miskwaanzo vai s/he is colored, dyed red

Paired with: miskwaande vii

dress in red
misko'o vai s/he wears red

miskokonaye vai s/he dresses in red

dye red
miskwadis vta color, dye h/ red

Paired with: miskwadisan vti

miskwadisan vti color, dye it red

Paired with: miskwadis vta

miskwadiso vai s/he is dyed red, is colored red

Paired with: miskwadite vii

miskwadite vii it is dyed red, is colored red

Paired with: miskwadiso vai

look red
miskonaagozi vai s/he looks red, appears red

Paired with: miskonaagwad vii

miskonaagwad vii it looks red, appears red

Paired with: miskonaagozi vai

red bark
miskwanagekozi vai s/he (a tree) has red bark

red-breasted
miskwaakigane vai s/he has a red chest, is red-breasted

red cheek
miskwanowe vai s/he has a red cheek or red cheeks

red chest
miskwaakigane vai s/he has a red chest, is red-breasted

red clouds
miskwaanakwad vii it is a red cloud; there are red clouds

red eyes
miskoshkiinzhigwe vai s/he has a red eye or red eyes

miskojaabi vai s/he has red eyes

mamiskojaabi vai s/he has red eyes

red face
miskwiingwe vai s/he has a red face

red feather
miskogwan na a red feather

miskogwane vai s/he (a bird) has red feathers

red fur
miskwadowe vai s/he has red or reddish fur

red leaves
miskobag ni a red leaf

miskobagaa vii there are red leaves on the trees; it has a red leaf or red leaves

Paired with: miskobagizi vai

miskobagizi vai s/he (a tree) has red leaves

Paired with: miskobagaa vii

red lips
miskodoone vai s/he has red lips

red nose
miskojaane vai s/he has a red nose

red nose from the cold
miskojaanewaji vai h/ nose is red from the cold

red pipe
miskopwaagan na a red pipe

red sand
miskwadaawangaa vii there is red sand

wear red
misko'o vai s/he wears red

red cedar
n
red cedar
miskwaawaak na a red cedar

[
eastern red cedar
; 
Juniperus virginiana
]

miskwaawaakokaa vii there are (many) red cedars

red hot
adj
red-hot
miskwaabikide vii it is red-hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikizo vai

miskwaabikizo vai s/he is red-hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikide vii

heat red hot
miskwaabikiz vta heat h/ red hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikizan vti

miskwaabikizan vti heat it red hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikiz vta

Red Lake
place
Red Lake
Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga'igan name place Red Lake Nation

Red Lake (town)
Ogaakaaning name place Red Lake (town), Minnesota

red oak
n
red oak
wiisagi-mitigomizh na red oak

[
northern red oak
; 
Quercus rubra
]

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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