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uphill
adv
uphill
agidaaki adv loc [ML] on top of a hill

ogidaaki adv loc on top of a hill; uphill

See also: agidaaki adv loc [ML] ; wagidaaki adv loc

carry uphill
ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2 carry, take it uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewizh vta

ogidaakiiwewizh vta carry, take h/ uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2

drag uphill
ogidaakiiwedaabaadan vti drag it uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwedaabaazh vta

ogidaakiiwedaabaazh vta drag h/ uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwedaabaadan vti

drive uphill
ogidaakiiwebizo vai s/he or it (animate) drives uphill

go uphill
agidaakiiwe vai [ML] s/he goes uphill, climbs up to the top

ogidaakiiwe vai s/he goes uphill, climbs up to the top

lead uphill
ogidaakiiwemon vii [RL] it (a road or trail) leads uphill

pull load uphill
ogidaakiiwedaabii vai s/he goes uphill pulling a load

run uphill
agidaakiiwebatoo vai [ML] s/he runs uphill

ogidaakiiwebatoo vai s/he runs uphill

See also: agidaakiiwebatoo vai [ML]

take uphill
ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2 carry, take it uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewizh vta

ogidaakiiwewizh vta carry, take h/ uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2

upload
[by computer]
vt
upload on a computer
boozitoon vti2 load it on (as cargo on a vehicle or boat); upload it (on a computer)

Paired with: boozi' vta

upper story
n
have an upper story
ishpimisagokaade vii it has an upper story

upright
adv
hold upright
namadinan vti put or hold it upright

Paired with: namadin vta

namadaakonan vti hold it (stick-like) upright, right side up

Paired with: namadaakon vta

put upright
namadinan vti put or hold it upright

Paired with: namadin vta

upset
vt
upset by hand
gawin vta upset h/ (by hand)

Paired with: gawinan vti

gawinan vti upset it by hand

Paired with: gawin vta

gawinige vai s/he takes things down, upsets things

upset
[emotion]
adj
upset
ishkendam vai2 s/he feels tired about something, is disturbed, is upset

upside down
adv
Words indicating an orientation upside down or head down, head first may be built on the initial /ajid-/.
hang upside down
ajidagoodoon vti2 hang it upside down

Paired with: ajidagoozh vta

ajidagoozh vta hang h/ upside down

Paired with: ajidagoodoon vti2

hold upside down
ajidinan vti hold it upside down

Paired with: ajidin vta

ajidin vta hold h/ upside down

Paired with: ajidinan vti

ajidinige vai s/he holds, turns things upside down

upstairs
adv
upstairs
ishpimisag ni the floor above, upstairs

ogidigamig adv loc on top of the house; upstairs

See also: agidigamig adv loc

carry 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

go upstairs
akwaandawe vai s/he climbs up, climbs, goes upstairs

go upstairs mad
akwaandawegidaazo vai s/he goes upstairs angry, goes upstairs mad

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

upstream
adv
upstream
agidaajiwan adv loc [ML] upstream

See also: ogidaajiwan adv loc

ogidaajiwan adv loc upstream

See also: agidaajiwan adv loc [ML] ; ogiidaajiwan adv loc [BL]

upwards
adv
blown upwards
ombaashi vai s/he or it (animate) is blown up in the air, is lifted by the wind; flies, sails, or soars upwards

Paired with: ombaasin vii

ombaasin vii it is lifted by the wind; is blown, sails, soars upwards

Paired with: ombaashi vai

fly upwards
ombibide vii it flies, speeds upwards

Paired with: ombibizo vai

ombibizo vai s/he or it (animate) flies, speeds upwards

Paired with: ombibide vii

go upwards
ombishkaa vai s/he or it (animate) rises, ascends, goes upwards

Paired with: ombishkaa vii

ombishkaa vii it rises, ascends, goes upwards

See also: ombishkaa vai

go upwards as smoke
ombaabate vii it goes upwards as smoke

jump upwards
ombigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps upwards

speed upwards
ombibide vii it flies, speeds upwards

Paired with: ombibizo vai

ombibizo vai s/he or it (animate) flies, speeds upwards

Paired with: ombibide vii

throw upwards
ombiwebin vta throw, toss h/ upwards

Paired with: ombiwebinan vti

ombiwebinan vti throw, toss it upwards

Paired with: ombiwebin vta