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sack
n
sack
mashkimod ni a bag, a sack

gunny sack
asabiiwazh ni a coarsely woven bag: a burlap bag, a gunny sack

mandaaminiwazh ni a gunny sack

have sack
omashkimodaa vai s/he has a bag or bags, has a sack or sacks

potato sack
opinii-mashkimod ni a potato sack

rice sack
manoomini-mashkimod ni a bag or sack for wild rice

manoominiwazh ni a bag or sack for wild rice; a bag or sack filled with wild rice

sad
adj
sad
gashkendam vai2 s/he is lonely, is lonesome, is sad

osidaawendam vai2 s/he is sad, dejected, sorrowful

maanendam vai2 s/he feels bad, feels out of sorts, is depressed

saddle
n
saddle
bimoomigoo-apabiwin ni a saddle

sadness
n
sadness
maanendamowin ni sadness

safe
[where money is kept]
n
safe
zhooniyaa-makak ni a money box, a safe

safety pin
n
safety pin
zagaakwa'igan ni a stick-like fastener: a pin, a safety pin, a bolt, a nail

sail
vi
sail
ningaasimoono vai s/he sails (in a boat)

sail about
babaamaashi vai s/he is blown about (by the wind); sails, soars about

Paired with: babaamaasin vii

babaamaasin vii it is blown about (by the wind); it sails, soars about

Paired with: babaamaashi vai

sail across
aazhawaasin vii it is blown across (by the wind), sails across, soars across

Paired with: aazhawaashi vai

aazhawaashi vai s/he is blown across (by the wind), sails across, soars across

Paired with: aazhawaasin vii

sail along
bimaashi vai s/he is blown along (by the wind); sails, soars along

Paired with: bimaasin vii

bimaasin vii it is blown along (by the wind); sails, soars along

Paired with: bimaashi vai

sail ashore
agwaayaashi vai s/he is blown ashore (by the wind); sails ashore

Paired with: agwaayaasin vii

agwaayaasin vii it is blown ashore (by the wind); sails ashore

Paired with: agwaayaashi vai

sail away (in the other direction)
animaashi vai s/he starts being blown away (by the wind); s/he begins to sail away, soar away

Paired with: animaasin vii

animaasin vii it is blown away (by the wind); sails, soars away

Paired with: animaashi vai

sail away
webaashi vai s/he is blown away (by the wind)

Paired with: webaasin vii

webaasin vii it is blown away (by the wind)

Paired with: webaashi vai

maadaashi vai s/he starts being blown away (by the wind); s/he begins to sail away, soar away

Paired with: maadaasin vii

maadaasin vii it starts being blown away (by the wind); it begins to sail away, begins to soar away

Paired with: maadaashi vai

sail fast
gizhiiyaasin vii it is blown fast (by the wind); sails, soars fast

See also: gizhiiyaashi vai

gizhiiyaashi vai s/he is blown fast (by the wind); sails, soars fast

Paired with: gizhiiyaasin vii

sail from a certain place
ondaashi vai s/he or it (animate) is blown from a certain place (by the wind); sails, soars from a certain place

Paired with: ondaasin vii

ondaasin vii it is blown from a certain place (by the wind); sails, soars from a certain place

Paired with: ondaashi vai

sail here
biidaashi vai s/he is blown here (by the wind); sails, soars here

Paired with: biidaasin vii

biidaasin vii it is blown here (by the wind); sails, soars here

Paired with: biidaashi vai

sail in
bagamaashi vai s/he is blown in (by the wind); sails, soars in (to a destination); s/he arrives by air

Paired with: bagamaasin vii

bagamaasin vii it is blown in (by the wind), sails, soars in; it arrives by air

Paired with: bagamaashi vai

sail in a certain way
inaashi vai s/he is blown to a certain place or in a certain way (by the wind); sails, soars to a certain place or in a certain way

Paired with: inaasin vii

inaasin vii it is blown to a certain place or in a certain way (by the wind); sails, soars to a certain place or in a certain way; it sails to a certain place

sail to a certain place
inaashi vai s/he is blown to a certain place or in a certain way (by the wind); sails, soars to a certain place or in a certain way

Paired with: inaasin vii

inaasin vii it is blown to a certain place or in a certain way (by the wind); sails, soars to a certain place or in a certain way; it sails to a certain place

sail
n
sail
ningaasimoonowin ni a sail

sailboat
n
sailboat
ningaasimoo-jiimaan ni a sailboat

sailor
n
sailor
ningaasimoowinini na a sailor

babaamaashiiwinini na a sailor