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tab
n
tab at heel of moccasin
odoondanegwaajigan ni a tab at heel of moccasin

table
n
table
adoopowin ni a table

See also: adoopowinaak ni [BL] [RL]

adoopowinaak ni [BL] [RL] a table

See also: adoopowin ni

on top of a table
ogidadoopowinaak adv loc [BL] on top of a table

set the table
ozisinaagane vai s/he sets the table

ozisidoon vti2
  1. put it in place, arrange it
  2. make it (a bed)
  3. set it (a table)

Paired with: ozhishim vta

under a table
zhiibaa-adoopowinaak adv loc [BL] under a table

table cloth
n
table cloth
adoopowiniigin ni a table cloth

tack
n
tack
zaga'igaans ni a tack

tadpole
n
tadpole
boodoonh na a tadpole

taffy
n
make taffy
bigiwizige vai s/he makes taffy

maple taffy
bigiwizigan ni maple taffy

tail
n
Anishinaabemowin distinguishes between the TAIL OF AN ANIMAL, TAIL OF A BIRD, and TAIL OF A FISH or SNAKE.
● TAIL OF AN ANIMAL
animal tail
ozow nid h/ tail (of an animal)

furry tail
miishaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a furry tail

have a tail
ozowaa vai s/he has a tail (especially of mammals)

Paired with: ozowaamagad vii

black tail
makadewaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a black tail

See also: makadeyaanowe vai

curly tail
didibaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a curly tail

dog tail
animwaanow ni a dog's tail

flat tail
nabagaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a flat tail

long tail
ginwaanowe vai s/he has a long tail

short tail
dakwaanowe vai s/he has a short tail

See also: dakwaanawe vai [LLC]

upturned tail
biskaanowe vai s/he has a up-turned tail

wag tail
wewebaanoweni vai s/he wags h/ tail

white tail [at tip]
waabishkaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a white tail (at the tip)

● TAIL OF A BIRD
bird tail
onashkid nid its tail (of a bird)

long bird tail
ginwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a long tail

pointed bird tail
jiibwanashkidii vai [BL] s/he (a bird) has a pointed or sharp tail

sharp bird tail
jiibwanashkidii vai [BL] s/he (a bird) has a pointed or sharp tail

short bird tail
dakwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a short tail

spotted bird tail
gidaganashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a spotted tail

striped bird tail
beshaakwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a striped tail

white bird tail
waabanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a white tail

waabishkanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a white tail

● TAIL OF A FISH
fish tail
ozhigwan nid its tail (of a fish or snake)

big tail fin
mamaangizhigwane vai it has big tail fins

● TAIL OF A SNAKE
snake tail
ozhigwan nid its tail (of a fish or snake)

tail feather
n
tail feather
wanashkidiigwan na a tail feather

tailpipe
n
tailpipe
okijaabik ni a pipe through which smoke goes: a stove pipe, a tail pipe

take
[move something from one place to another]
vt
Many verbs for moving something from one place to another ("carry", "take", "convey") contain the VTI2 final /-wid/ or the VTA final /-wiN/. Many verbs for moving something on the water contain the VTI2 final /-a'ood/ or the VTA final /-a'ooN/.
take about
babaamiwidoon vti2 take, carry it about

Paired with: babaamiwizh vta

babaamiwizh vta take, carry, guide h/ about

Paired with: babaamiwidoon vti2

take across
aazhogewidoon vti2 carry, take it across

Paired with: aazhogewizh vta

aazhogewizh vta carry, take h/ across

Paired with: aazhogewidoon vti2

take across by boat
aazhawa'oodoon vti2 ferry it across; take it across by boat

Paired with: aazhawa'oozh vta

aazhawa'oozh vta ferry h/ across; take h/ across by boat

Paired with: aazhawa'oodoon vti2

take along
maajiidoon vti2 carry, take it away

Paired with: maajiizh vta

maajiizh vta take h/ away, take h/ along

Paired with: maajiidoon vti2

maajiidaw vta take (it) away for, take (it) along for h/

See also: maajiidamaw vta

maajiizhiwe vai s/he takes people away, takes people along

maajiijigaade vii it is taken away (by someone), "they" take it away, it is taken along (by someone), "they" take it along

maajiijigaazo vai s/he is taken away (by someone), "they" take h/ away' s/he is taken along (by someone), "they" take it along

take along a lunch
nawapo vai s/he takes provisions along, takes a lunch along

take along for a ride
bimibizoni' vta drive h/ along, take h/ for a ride; operate h/

Paired with: bimibizonitoon vti2

take along in a boat
bima'oodoon vti2 pole it along in a boat; take it along in a boat

Paired with: bima'oozh vta

bima'oozh vta pole h/ along in a boat; take h/ along in a boat

Paired with: bima'oodoon vti2

take ashore
agwaa'oodoon vti2 take it off something or unload it off something: take it ashore, take it off the fire, take it off a boat or vehicle

agwaashim vta take h/ ashore, take h/ off a boat or vehicle, unload it (animate) off something; take it (animate) off the fire

Paired with: agwaasidoon vti2

agwaasidoon vti2 take it off something or unload it off something: take it ashore, take it off the fire, take it off a boat or vehicle

Paired with: agwaashim vta

agwaasijigaade vii it is taken ashore; it is taken off the fire

agwaasijigaazo vai s/he is taken ashore; s/he is taken off the fire

agwaawidoon vti2 carry, take it ashore

Paired with: agwaawizh vta

agwaawizh vta carry, take h/ ashore

Paired with: agwaawidoon vti2

take ashore by boat
agwaa'oodoon vti2 take it off something or unload it off something: take it ashore, take it off the fire, take it off a boat or vehicle

carry ashore on back
agwaayoom vta carry, take h/ shore on the back

Paired with: agwaayoondan vti

agwaayoondan vti carry, take it ashore on the back

Paired with: agwaayoom vta

take down
bina' vta take h/ down

Paired with: bina'an vti

bina'an vti take it down

Paired with: bina' vta

take downhill
niisaakiiwewidoon vti2 take, carry it downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwewizh vta

niisaakiiwewizh vta take, carry h/ downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwewidoon vti2

take fish out of net
gidinamegwe vai s/he takes fish out of the net

take home
giiwewidoon vti2 take, carry it home; take, carry it back

Paired with: giiwewizh vta

giiwewizh vta take, carry h/ home

Paired with: giiwewidoon vti2

giiwewidamaw vta take, carry (it) home for h/

See also: giiwewidaw vta

giiwewidaw vta take, carry (it) home for h/

See also: giiwewidamaw vta

take inland
gopiwidoon vti2 take, carry it inland

Paired with: gopiwizh vta

gopiwizh vta take, carry h/ inland

Paired with: gopiwidoon vti2

gopiwijige vai s/he takes things inland up from the lake

gopiwijigaade vii it is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take it inland

gopiwijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken inland (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ inland

take inside
biindigadoon vti2
  1. bring it inside / indoors, take it inside / indoors
  2. introduce it (as a resolution or legislation)

Paired with: biindigazh vta

biindigazh vta bring h/ inside / indoors, take h/ inside / indoors

Paired with: biindigadoon vti2

take off into the air
bazigwa'o vai s/he takes off into the air, takes flight

take out into open area
madaabiiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) down to the shore for h/

take outside
zaagizitoon vti2 take it out

Paired with: zaagizi' vta

zaagizi' vta make h/ go out; take h/ out

Paired with: zaagizitoon vti2

zaagizichigaade vii it is taken out (by someone), "they" take it out

zaagizichigaazo vai s/he is taken outside (by someone), "they" take it outside

zaagijiwidoon vti2 carry, take it outside

zaagijiwizh vta carry, take h/ outside

take to a certain place
izhiwidamaage vai s/he takes (it) to people at a certain place

izhiwidaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place

izhiwidoon vti2 take, carry it to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwizh vta

izhiwijigaade vii it is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place

izhiwijigaazo vai s/he is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place

izhiwijige vai s/he takes something to a certain place

izhiwizh vta take, carry h/ to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwidoon vti2

take to a certain place by boat
ina'oodoon vti2 take it to a certain place on the water

Paired with: ina'oozh vta

ina'oozh vta take h/ to a certain place on the water

Paired with: ina'oodoon vti2

take to the shore
madaabiiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) down to the shore for h/

madaabiiwidoon vti2 take, carry it down to the shore

Paired with: madaabiiwizh vta

madaabiiwizh vta take, carry h/ or it (animate) down to the shore

Paired with: madaabiiwidoon vti2

take uphill
ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2 carry, take it uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewizh vta

ogidaakiiwewizh vta carry, take h/ uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2

take upstairs
akwaandawewidoon vti2 climb up carrying it, take; or carry it upstairs

Paired with: akwaandawewizh vta

akwaandawewizh vta climb up carrying h/ or it (animate), take or carry h/ or it (animate) upstairs

Paired with: akwaandawewidoon vti2

take wild rice inland
gopimine vai s/he takes wild rice inland

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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