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vain
adj
in vain
aana- pv tns [N] in vain; without result; in spite of

See also: aano- pv tns [S]

aano- pv tns [S] in vain; without result; in spite of

See also: aana- pv tns [N]

do in vain
aanawewizi vai s/he is inadequate, is ineffective, fails

valley
n
valley
basadinaa vii it is a valley

valuable
adj
valuable
gichi-apiitendaagwad vii it is highly respected, is valuable, is important

Paired with: gichi-apiitendaagozi vai

gichi-apiitendaagwad vii it is highly respected, is valuable, is important

Paired with: gichi-apiitendaagozi vai

value
vt
value so high
apiitenim vta regard h/ to such an extent, be so proud of h/

Paired with: apiitendan vti

apiitendan vti be so proud of it; value, regard it so high

Paired with: apiitenim vta

apiitendaagozi vai s/he is valued so high, ranks so high, is so important

Paired with: apiitendaagwad vii

apiitendaagwad vii it is valued so high, ranks so high, is so important, is worthy

Paired with: apiitendaagozi vai

vamp
n
The vamp or tongue of a moccasin is the inserted piece covering the top of the foot. It is usually u-shaped and is often decorated with beadwork, quillwork, or thread embroidery.
moccasin vamp
apiingwe'igan ni a moccasin vamp

van
n
van
aawazhiwewidaabaan na a vehicle for transporting people: a taxi, a van

See also: aawazhiwewidaabaan ni

aawazhiwewidaabaan ni a vehicle for transporting people: a taxi, a van

See also: aawazhiwewidaabaan na

variety
n
variety of things
anooj gegoo pron indf a variety of things; various things

various
adj
various
anooj adv qnt all kinds; various; carelessly, abusively

various things
anooj gegoo pron indf a variety of things; various things

vat
n
vat
atoobaan ni a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan na

atoobaan na a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan ni

vegetable
n
vegetable
gitigaanens ni a vegetable

vegetable soup
n
vegetable soup
gitigaanensi-naboob ni vegetable soup

velvet
n
velvet
miishiigin ni velvet (fabric)

venison
n
venison
waawaashkeshiwi-wiiyaas ni deer meat, venison

very
adv
very
aapiji adv deg very, quite

See also: gaawiin aapiji adv deg

enda- pv lex very, quite; just; real

See also: wenda- pv lex

gichi- pv lex very, quite; big; great

See also: chi- pv lex

a very little bit
bangiishenh adv qnt a very little bit; just a little

very sick
onzaamine vai s/he is very sick

aanimizi vai s/he suffers, is in distress, is very sick

very windy
gichi-noodin vii it is very windy, is stormy

vessel
n
drinking vessel
minikwaajigan ni drinking vessel (larger than a cup): a glass, a mug, a tankard, a chalice

vest
n
vest
gibide'ebizon ni a vest

veteran
n
veteran
ogichidaa na a ceremonial headman; a warrior, a veteran

ogichidaawi vai s/he is an ogichidaa (ceremonial headman), is a warrior, is a veteran

veteran's home
n
veteran's home
zhimaaganishiiwigamig ni a veteran's home

veteran's hospital
n
veteran's hospital
zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig ni a veteran's hospital

vice
[tool]
n
vice
maagwaakwa'igan ni a vice

maagwaakwa'iganaabik ni a vice

view
n
come into view
bi-naagozi vai s/he appears; s/he comes into view

Paired with: bi-naagwad vii

bi-naagwad vii it appears; it comes into view

Paired with: bi-naagozi vai

in plain view
mizhisha adv loc in plain view, out in the open

● COME SUDDENLY INTO VIEW (AROUND THE BEND)
drive suddenly into view
zaagewebide vii it drives, speeds suddenly into view

Paired with: zaagewebizo vai

zaagewebizo vai s/he or it (animate) drives, speeds suddenly into view

Paired with: zaagewebide vii

paddle suddenly into view
zaagewe'o vai s/he paddles suddenly into view

See also: zaagewa'o vai

zaagewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles suddenly into view; s/he swims as a fish suddenly into view

run suddenly into view
zaagewebatoo vai s/he runs suddenly into view

speed suddenly into view
zaagewebide vii it drives, speeds suddenly into view

Paired with: zaagewebizo vai

zaagewebizo vai s/he or it (animate) drives, speeds suddenly into view

Paired with: zaagewebide vii

swim suddenly into view
zaageweyaadagaa vai s/he swims suddenly into view

See also: zaageweyaadage vai [BL]

zaageweyaadage vai [BL] s/he swims suddenly into view

See also: zaageweyaadagaa vai

zaagewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles suddenly into view; s/he swims as a fish suddenly into view

vine
n
vine
biimaakwad ni a vine

biimaatig ni a vine

vinegar
n
vinegar
zhiiwaaboo ni vinegar

violin
n
violin
naazhaabii'igan ni a violin, a fiddle

play violin
naazhaabii'ige vai s/he plays the violin, plays the fiddle

visible
adj
visible
naagozi vai s/he or it (animate) is visible, appears

Paired with: naagwad vii

naagwad vii it is visible, appears

Paired with: naagozi vai

barely visible
bishkonaagozi vai s/he is lost from sight, dissappears

naawinaagozi vai s/he is barely visible, is visible in the distance

Paired with: naawinaagwad vii

naawinaagwad vii it is barely visible, is visible in the distance

Paired with: naawinaagozi vai

visible at a distance
debaabaminaagwad vii it is in sight, is visible at a distance

Paired with: debaabaminaagozi vai

debaabaminaagozi vai s/he is in sight, is visible at a distance

Paired with: debaabaminaagwad vii

debinaagozi vai s/he is visible at a distance, comes into view

Paired with: debinaagwad vii

debinaagwad vii it is visible at a distance, comes into view

Paired with: debinaagozi vai

vision
[dream]
n
vision
bawaajigan ni a dream, a vision

fast for a vision
gii'igoshimo vai s/he fasts for a vision

vision
[sight]
n
vision
waabi vai s/he has vision, sees

blurry vision
biigizawaabi vai s/he has blurry vision

biigizawaabandan vti see it indistinctly, see it as blurry

Paired with: biigizawaabam vta

biigizawaabam vta see h/ indistinctly, have a blurry view of h/

Paired with: biigizawaabandan vti

biigizawinam vai2 s/he has blurry vision

biigizawinan vti see it indistinctly, see it as blurry

Paired with: biigizawinaw vta

biigizawinaw vta see h/ indistinctly, see h/ as blurry

Paired with: biigizawinan vti

visit
vit
visit
mawadish vta visit h/

mawadishiwe vai s/he visits people

mawadisidiwag vai they visit each other

odish vta come up to, reach, visit h/; get to where h/ is

Paired with: oditan vti

odishiwe vai s/he comes up to, visits people; gets to where people are

visitor
n
visitor
biiwide na a visitor, a guest, a stranger

biiwidewi vai s/he is a visitor, is a guest, is a stranger

obiiwidemi vai s/he has a visitor or visitors, has a guest or guests

voice
n
bad voice
maanowe vai s/he is hoarse, has a bad voice

change pitch of voice
aanzanaamo vai s/he changes h/ breathing, sighs, changes pitch of h/ voice; s/he takes a deep breath

good voice
minogondaagan vai [S] s/he has a good voice, speaks well

See also: minogondaagane vai [N]

minogondaagane vai [N] s/he has a good voice, speaks well

Paired with: minogondaagan vai [S]

minowe vai s/he has a good voice, speaks well

poor voice
maazhigondaagan vai [ML] s/he has a poor voice

See also: maazhigondaagane vai [N]

maazhigondaagane vai [N] s/he has a poor voice

See also: maazhigondaagan vai [ML]

soft voice
bedowe vai s/he has a soft voice

vomit
n
vomit
zhishigagowaan ni vomit, puke

vomit
vi
vomit
zhigagowe vai s/he vomits

zhishigagowe vai s/he vomits, pukes

zhishigagowaadan vti vomit it up; vomit, puke on it

zhishigagowaazh vta vomit, puke on h/

medicine used to induce vomiting
zhishigagowezigan ni an emetic: a medicine used to induce vomiting

vote
vi
vote
biinjwebinige vai
  1. s/he throws things in
  2. s/he votes

biinjwebinigetamaw vta vote for h/

vulture
n
a turkey vulture
wiinaange na a vulture

[
turkey vulture, buzzard
; 
Cathartes aura
]

vulva
n
bill
nikidin nad my vulva

gikidin nad your vulva

okidinan nad her vulva

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

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