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Saturday
n
Saturday
giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad vii it is Saturday

See also: giziibiigisaginigewi-giizhigad vii [C]

giziibiigisaginigewi-giizhigad vii [C] it is Saturday

See also: giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad vii

ishkwaajanokii-giizhigad vii it is Saturday

sauce
n
apple sauce
mishiimini-baashkiminasigan ni apple sauce

blueberry sauce
miini-baashkiminasigan ni blueberry sauce

chokecherry sauce
asasawemini-baashkiminasigan ni chokecherry sauce, chokecherry jelly

cranberry sauce
mashkiigimini-baashkiminasigan ni cranberry sauce

peach sauce or jam
miishijiimini-baashkiminasigan ni peach sauce or jam

plum sauce or jam
bagesaani-baashkiminasigan ni plum sauce or jam

raspberry sauce or jam
miskomini-baashkiminasigan ni raspberry sauce or jam

strawberry sauce or jam
ode'imini-baashkiminasigan ni strawberry sauce or jam

saucepan
n
saucepan
zagaanowenigewakik na a sauce pan

saucer
n
saucer
desinaagaans ni [S] a saucer

See also: desinaaganens ni [BL]

desinaaganens ni [BL] a saucer

See also: desinaagaans ni [S]

sauger
sauger
zhagashkaanaamikwesi na a sauger

[
sauger, sand pike
; 
Sander canadensis
]

Saum, Minnesota
Saum
Oshki-adaawewigamigong name place Saum, Minnesota

sausage
n
sausage
onagizhiins ni a sausage; a wiener

save
[make safe]
vt
save life
bimaaji' vta save h/ life, rescue h/

save
[keep]
vt
save
ishkon vta reserve, save, leave h/

Paired with: ishkonan vti

ishkonan vti reserve, save, leave it

Paired with: ishkon vta

ishkonamaw vta reserve, save, leave (it) for h/

ishkonige vai s/he reserves, saves, leaves things

ishkonigaade vii it is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave it

ishkonigaazo vai s/he is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave h/

saw
n
ripsaw
daashkiboojigan na a saw mill. a ripsaw

cross-cut saw
giishkiboojigan ni a cross-cut saw

meat saw
wiiyaasi-giishkiboojigan ni a meat saw

See also: wiiyaasiwi-giishkiboojigan ni [BL]

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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