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whisper

vi

whisper

gaaskanazo vai s/he whispers

gaaskanazootaw vta whisper to h/

whistle

vi

whistle

gwiishkoshi vai s/he whistles

gwiishkoshim vta whistle to h/

whistle from boiling

gwiishkoshwewegamide vii it whistles from boiling

gwiishkoshwewegamizo vai s/he whistles from boiling

whistle

n

whistle

boodaajiganens ni [BL] a whistle

white

adj

white

waabishki- pv lex White; white

waabishkaa vii it is white

Paired with: waabishkizi vai

waabishkizi vai s/he or it (animate) is white

Paired with: waabishkaa vii

color white

waabishkaande vii it is colored white

Paired with: waabishkaanzo vai

waabishkaanzo vai s/he or it (animate) is colored white

Paired with: waabishkaande vii

wear white

waabishki'o vai s/he wears white

white (mineral)

waabishkaabikad vii it is white (as something mineral)

Paired with: waabishkaabikizi vai

waabishkaabikizi vai s/he is white (as something mineral)

Paired with: waabishkaabikad vii

white (sheet-like)

waabishkiigad vii it (sheet-like) is white

Paired with: waabishkiigizi vai

waabishkiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is white

Paired with: waabishkiigad vii

white (stick-like)

waabishkaakozi vai s/he is white (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: waabishkaakwad vii

waabishkaakwad vii it is white (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: waabishkaakozi vai

white (string-like)

waabishkaabiigad vii it (string-like) is white

Paired with: waabishkaabiigizi vai

waabishkaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is white

Paired with: waabishkaabiigad vii

appear white

waabishkinaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) looks white, appears white

Paired with: waabishkinaagwad vii

waabishkinaagwad vii it looks white, appears white

Paired with: waabishkinaagozi vai

look white

waabishkinaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) looks white, appears white

Paired with: waabishkinaagwad vii

waabishkinaagwad vii it looks white, appears white

Paired with: waabishkinaagozi vai

white bark

waabishkanagekozi vai it (animate); a tree) has white bark

white-breasted

waabishkaakigane vai s/he (a bird, an animal) has a white chest, is white-breasted

white cloth

waabishkiigin ni a sheet; white cloth

white clouds

waabishkaanakwad vii there are white clouds

white fish meat

waabishkiskawe vai it (animate; fish) has white meat

white hair

waabishkindibe vai s/he has white hair

white teeth

waabishkaabide vai s/he has a white tooth or white teeth

white ash

n

white ash

aagimaak na a white ash

[

white ash

;

Fraxinus americana

]

white cedar

n

white cedar

giizhik na a cedar (tree)

[

eastern white cedar

;

Thuja occidentalis

]

giizhikikaa vii there are (a lot of) cedars

ogiizhikimi vai s/he has cedar

white clay

n

white clay

waabaabigan na white clay

waabaabiganikaa vii there is (a lot of) white clay

White Earth

place

White Earth

Gaa-waabaabiganikaag name place White Earth Reservation

white oak

n

white oak

wiishkobi-mitigomizh na white oak

[

Quercus alba

]

white person

n

white person

gichi-mookomaan na

a white person
an American

See also: gichimookomaan na

white pine

n

white pine

zhingwaak na a pine; [S] a white pine; [BL] a red pine

biisaandago-zhingwaak na [BL] a white pine

[

eastern white pine

;

Pinus strobus

]

white rice

n

white rice

waabi-manoomin ni white rice

white spruce

n

white spruce

gaawaandag na a white spruce

[

Picea glauca

]

See also: mina'ig na [BL]

mina'ig na [BL] a white spruce

[

Picea glauca

]

white spruce bark

n

white spruce bark

mina'igwanagek na white spruce bark

white spruce bough

n

white spruce bough

mina'igwaandag na [BL] a white spruce bough

white spruce pitch

n

white spruce pitch

mina'igo-bigiw na white spruce pitch

white woman

n

White woman

gichi-mookomaanikwe na a white woman

white-breasted

adj

white-breasted

waabishkaakigane vai s/he (a bird, an animal) has a white chest, is white-breasted

white-tailed deer

n

deer

waawaashkeshi na a deer

[

white-tailed deer

;

Odocoileus virginianus

]

whitecaps

waasaashkaa vii it (lake) has whitecaps

whitefish

n

whitefish

adikameg na a whitefish

[

lake whitefish

;

Coregonus clupeaformis

]

smoked whitefish

giikanaabate-adikameg na a smoked whitefish

whittle

vt

whittle

mookodaaso vai s/he carves, whittles, planes (wood)

who

pron

who

awenen pron inter who

awenesh pron inter who; who then

don't know who

awegwen pron dub I don't know who, I wonder who

don't remember who

aya'aa pron psl I don't remember who; a being, a thing animate in gender

Paired with: aya'ii pron psl ; ayi'ii pron psl

wonder who

awegwen pron dub I don't know who, I wonder who

who then

awenesh pron inter who; who then

whoever

pron

whoever

awegwen igo pron dub whoever, anyone at all; whoever might it be

whole

n

whole extent of

gabe- pv lex throughout; whole extent of

whole

adj

make of a whole piece

miziwe' vta make h/ of a whole piece

Paired with: miziwetoon vti2

miziwetoon vti2 make it of a whole piece

Paired with: miziwe' vta

whole

miziweyaa vii it is whole, is intact

Paired with: miziwezi vai

miziwezi vai s/he is whole, is intact

whole lot

n

a whole lot

neniibowa adv qnt [S] a whole lot, a lot each time, a lot to each one

See also: neniibiwa adv qnt [N]

whoop

vi

whoop

zaasaakwe vai s/he whoops

why

adv

why

wegonen (+ -onji-) pron inter why?

aaniin adv inter how?; in what way?; why?

aaniin dash adv inter why?

aaniish adv inter how?; in what way? [interrogative]; well now; why?; you see

well why

aaniin danaa adv inter well how?; well why?; why not?

why not

adv

why not

aaniin danaa adv inter well how?; well why?; why not?

wide

adj

● WIDE

wide

mangadeyaa vii it is wide

Paired with: mangadezi vai

mangadezi vai s/he is wide

Paired with: mangadeyaa vii

wide (mineral)

mangadeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyaabikizi vai

mangadeyaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyaabikad vii

wide (sheet-like)

mangadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyiigizi vai

mangadeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyiigad vii

wide (stick-like)

mangadeyaakwad vii it (stick-like) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyaakozi vai

mangadeyaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyaakwad vii

wide (string-like)

mangadeyaabiigad vii it (string-like) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyaabiigizi vai

mangadeyaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is wide

Paired with: mangadeyaabiigad vii

make wide

mangade' vta make h/ wide, widen h/

Paired with: mangadetoon vti2

mangadetoon vti2 make it wide, widen it

Paired with: mangade' vta

wide boat

mangadeyoonagad vii it (a boat) is wide

wide face

mangadeyiingwe vai s/he has a wide face

wide river

mangitigweyaa vii it (a river) is wide

mangadetigweyaa vii it is wide river

wide road or trail

mangademon vii it is wide (as a road or trail)

● SO WIDE

so wide

inigokwadeyaa vii it is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadezi vai

inigokwadezi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadeyaa vii

so wide (mineral-like)

inigokwadeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabikizi vai

inigokwadeyaabikizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something mineral)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabikad vii

so wide (sheet-like)

inigokwadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadeyiigizi vai

inigokwadeyiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyiigad vii

so wide (stick-like)

inigokwadeyaakwad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaakozi vai

inigokwadeyaakozi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaakwad vii

so wide (string-like)

inigokwadeyaabiigad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabiigizi vai

inigokwadeyaabiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabiigad vii

widen

vt

widen

mangade' vta make h/ wide, widen h/

Paired with: mangadetoon vti2

mangadetoon vti2 make it wide, widen it

Paired with: mangade' vta

widow

n

widow

zhiigaa na a widow, a widower

zhiigaawi vai she is a widow, he is a widower

widower

n

widower

zhiigaa na a widow, a widower

zhiigaawi vai she is a widow, he is a widower

width

n

certain width

inigokwadeyaa vii it is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadezi vai

inigokwadezi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadeyaa vii

certain width (mineral)

inigokwadeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabikizi vai

inigokwadeyaabikizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something mineral)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabikad vii

certain width (sheet-like)

inigokwadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain width, is so wide

Paired with: inigokwadeyiigizi vai

inigokwadeyiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyiigad vii

certain width (stick-like)

inigokwadeyaakwad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaakozi vai

inigokwadeyaakozi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaakwad vii

certain width (string-like)

inigokwadeyaabiigad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabiigizi vai

inigokwadeyaabiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)

Paired with: inigokwadeyaabiigad vii

wiener

n

wiener

onagizhiins ni a sausage; a wiener

wife

n

Other terms for someone's wife are possessed forms of ikwe na woman such as indikwem, nindikwem, ndikwem my woman, my wife and possessed forms of mindimooyenh na old woman such as nimindimooyenyim my old lady, my wife.

wife

niwiiw nad my wife

wiiwan nad his wife

wiidigemaagan na a spouse, a husband, a wife, a partner (cohabitant), a companion (cohabitant)

have a wife

odikwemi vai he has a woman, has a wife

steal a wife

gimoodikwewe vai he steals someone's wife

wiggle

vt

wiggle ear

biskitawageni vai s/he wiggles h/ ears

wiggle tongue

mamigodenaniwebagizo vai s/he wiggles h/ tonque

wigwam

n

wigwam

waaginogaan ni a domed lodge, a wigwam

wiigiwaam ni a wigwam, a lodge

live in a wigwam

wiigiwaamige vai s/he lives in a wigwam

make a wigwam

wiigiwaamike vai s/he makes, builds a wigwam

wigwam frame

n

wigwam frame

wiigiwaamaak ni a wigwam frame

wigwam pole

n

wigwam pole

wiigiwaamaatig ni a wigwam pole

wild

adj

wild

bagwaji- pv lex wild

wild animal

n

wild animal

awesiinh na a (wild) animal

wild potato

n

wild potato

bagwajipin na a wild potato

wild rice

n

wild rice

manoomin ni wild rice

[

northern wild rice

;

Zizania palustris

]

anishinaabe-manoomin ni wild rice

wild rice plant

manoominagaawanzh ni a wild rice plant

wild rice stalk

manoominashk ni a wild rice stalk

manoominaganzh ni a wild rice stalk

manoominaatig ni a wild rice stalk

wild rice river

manoominitigweyaa vii it (a river) has wild rice growing in it

● KINDS OF WILD RICE

black wild rice

makade-manoomin ni black wild rice

fine wild rice

biisi-manoomin ni fine wild rice, broken wild rice

See also: biisaawangi-manoomin ni

fresh young wild rice

oshki-manoomin ni freshly harvested wild rice

green wild rice

ozhaawashko-manoomin ni green wild rice

parched wild rice

gidasigan ni parched wild rice

popped wild rice

gaapizigan ni popped wild rice; {BL} parched or roasted wild rice (before winnowing)

raw wild rice

ashki-manoomin ni raw wild rice: harvested wild rice not yet parched / roasted

tied wild rice

dakobijigan ni tied wild rice

● RICING

harvest wild rice

bawa'am vai2 s/he knocks wild rice

manoominike vai s/he rices, goes ricing, makes rice, picks rice, harvests wild rice

haul wild rice

aawajimine vai s/he hauls wild rice

load of wild rice

bawa'amowin ni a load of picked rice

thresh wild rice

bawishkam vai2 s/he threshes wild rice

mimigoshkam vai2 s/he threshes, jigs something (e.g., wild rice)

Paired with: mamigoshkam vai2 [BL]

mimigoshkan vti rub it (with foot or body) to loosen it; thresh, jig it (e.g., wild rice)

See also: mamigoshkan vti [BL]

harvested wild rice not yet parched / roasted

ashki-manoomin ni raw wild rice: harvested wild rice not yet parched / roasted

untie wild rice

aaba'oodoo vai s/he unties wild rice

winnow wild rice

nooshkaatoon vti2 winnow it [wild rice]

wild rice parching tray

gaapizigewinaagan ni [NI] a wild rice parching tray or tub

wilderness

n

in the wilderness

bagwaj adv loc in the wilderness

will

vi

will

waa- pv tns is going to, will, want to

► wii- pv tns

wii- pv tns is going to, will, want to

willow

n

willow

oziisigobiminzh na a willow

[

Salix spp.

]

red willow

miskwaabiimizh na a red willow, a red osier dogwood

[

red-osier dogwood

;

Cornus sericea L.

]

miskwaabiimag na [RL] a red willow, a red osier dogwood

[

red osier dogwood

;

Cornus sericea L.

]

miskwaabiimagoons na a red willow, a red osier dogwood

[

red-osier dogwood

;

Cornus sericea L.

]

willow basket

n

willow basket

oziisigobimizhii-makak ni a willow basket

win

vi

win

mizhodam vai2 s/he hits the target; s/he wins

win in a game

gabenaw vta beat, defeat h/ (in a game)

gabenaage vai s/he scores, wins (in a game)

win over

bakinaw vta win over h/, beat h/ (in a contest or game)

wind

n

wind

noodin vii it is windy; there is a wind; the wind blows

gichi-noodin vii it is very windy, is stormy

certain speed wind

apiitaanimad vii it (wind) has a certain speed, has a certain strength

cold wind

dakaanimad vii it is a cold wind

cooled by the wind

dakaashi vai s/he is cooled by the wind

Paired with: dakaasin vii

dakaasin vii it is cooled by the wind

Paired with: dakaashi vai

creak in the wind

giziibweweyaashi vai s/he creaks in the wind

Paired with: giziibweweyaasin vii

giziibweweyaasin vii it creaks in the wind

Paired with: giziibweweyaashi vai

east wind

waabani-noodin ni east wind

fast wind

gizhiiyaanimad vii the wind blows fast

favorable wind

minwaanimad vii there is a good breeze

hear wind

madweyaanimad vii it is audible wind, "you" can hear the wind

heard in wind

madweyaasin vii it is heard blowing in the wind

Paired with: madweyaashi vai

madweyaashi vai it (animate) is heard blowing in the wind; s/he or it (animate) is heard soaring, sailing

Paired with: madweyaasin vii

hot wind

gizhaanimad vii it is a hot wind

lifted by wind

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

Paired with: ombaashi vai

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

north wind

giiwedin ni north; the north wind

south wind

zhaawani-noodin na south wind

See also: zhaawani-noodin vii

zhaawani-noodin vii there is a south wind

See also: zhaawani-noodin na

threatening wind

zegaanimad vii it is a fierce wind, a threatening wind

west wind

ningaabii'an ni west

wind blows a certain way

inaanimad vii the wind blows a certain way

wind blows continuously

aabidaanimad vii the wind doesn't let up, blows continuously

wind blows through

zhaabwaanimad vii wind blows through something

wind comes

biidaanimad vii the wind comes, blows this way

wind comes in hard

bagamaanimad vii there is a gust of wind

wind comes from a certain direction

ondin vii the wind comes from a certain direction

wind dies down

aabaakawaanimad vii the wind dies down

wind doesn't let up

aabidaanimad vii the wind doesn't let up, blows continuously

wind lets up

boonaanimad vii the wind lets up, dies down

wind picks up

maadaanimad vii the wind starts to blow; the wind picks up

wind shifts

gwekaanimad vii the wind shifts, changes direction

wind stops

gibitaanimad vii the wind stops, dies down

wind heard coming

biidweweyaanimad vii the wind is heard coming

wind heard coming from a certain direction

ondweweyaanimad vii the wind is heard coming from a certain direction

wind heard going a certain direction

inweweyaanimad vii the wind is heard blowing a certain way

wind heard going along

bimweweyaanimad vii the wind is heard blowing, heard going along

wind heard going away

animweweyaanimad vii the wind is heard blowing away (in the other direction)

windigo

n

windigo

wiindigoo na windigo: a winter cannibal monster

wiindigoowi vai s/he is a windigo

winding

adj

winding road or trail

wawaawashkamon vii it is a winding road or trail

windless

adj

windless

awibaa vii it is calm, is windless

window

n

window

waasechigan ni a window, glass (in or for a window)

look through a window

dapaabam vta look through a window at h/; peek (through an opening) at h/, look through an opening at h/

Paired with: dapaabandan vti

dapaabi vai s/he peeks (through an opening), looks through an opening

window glass

n

window glass

waasechiganaabik ni window glass, a windowpane

window pane

n

windowpane

waasechiganaabik ni window glass, a windowpane

window shade

n

window shade

gibiiga'iganiigin ni a window shade

windy

adj

windy

noodin vii it is windy; there is a wind; the wind blows

very windy

gichi-noodin vii it is very windy, is stormy

wine

n

wine

mazhoominaaboo ni [RL] wine

See also: zhoominaaboo ni

zhoominaaboo ni wine

See also: mazhoominaaboo ni [RL] ; zhoominaabo ni [BL]

zhoominaabo ni [BL] wine

See also: zhoominaaboo ni

wing

n

wing

oningwiigan nid its wing

break wing

bookoningwii vai s/he breaks h/ wing, has a broken wing

bookoningwiishin vai s/he breaks h/ wing falling or hitting against

broken wing

bookoningwii vai s/he breaks h/ wing, has a broken wing

close wings

zipwaangeni vai s/he closes h/ wings

lift wings

ombaangeni vai s/he lifts h/ wings

long wings

ginwaakoningwii vai s/he has long wings

shake wings

bapawaangeni vai s/he shakes h/ wings

spread wings

dazhwaangeni vai it (animate) spreads out its wings

striped wings

bepeshiningwii vai s/he has striped wings

wink

vi

wink

jiibiingweni vai s/he winks

jiibiingwetaw vta [BL] wink at h/

jiichiibiingwetaw vta wink at h/

Winnebago

n

Winnebago

wiinibiigoo na a Hochunk (Winnebago)

winning

n

winning

bakinaagewin ni winnings, jackpot

winnow

vt

winnow

nooshkaatoon vti2 winnow it [wild rice]

nooshkaachige vai s/he winnows things, winnows wild rice

nooshkaatamaw vta winnow (it) for h/

nooshkaachigaade vii it is winnowed (by someone), "they" winnow it

winnowing tray

n

winnowing tray

nooshkaachinaagan ni a winnowing tray, a winnowing basket

winter

n

winter

biboon vii it is winter

biboonagad vii it is a winter, it (a year) passes

► daso-biboonagad vii

after midwinter

giiwe-biboon vii it is after midwinter, is late winter

all winter

gabe-biboon adv tmp all winter

every winter

endaso-biboon adv tmp every winter

last winter

biboonong adv tmp last winter

late winter

giiwe-biboon vii it is after midwinter, is late winter

long winter

biichi-biboon vii it is a long winter

short winter

besho-biboon vii it is a short winter

spend the winter

biboonishi vai s/he spends the winter somewhere

winter before last

awas-biboonong adv tmp [ML] winter before last

See also: awasi-biboonong adv tmp

wipe

vt

wipe against something

giziisidoon vti2 wipe it against something

Paired with: giziishim vta

giziishim vta wipe it (animate) against something

Paired with: giziisidoon vti2

wipe by hand

giziin vta wipe h/ (by hand)

Paired with: giziinan vti

giziinan vti wipe it (by hand)

Paired with: giziin vta

wipe after defecating

giziindime'o vai s/he wipes h/ self after defecating

wipe dishes

gaasiinaagane vai s/he wipes dishes

wipe face

giziingwe'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) face (with something)

wipe floor

giziisaginan vti wash it (a floor); wipe it (a floor)

giziisaginige vai [BL] s/he wipes the floor; [BL] s/he washes the floor

See also: giziibiigisaginige vai

giziisaginamaw vta wash the floor for h/; wipe the floor for h/

wipe hands

gaasiininjii vai s/he wipes h/ (own) hands

giziininjii vai s/he wipes h/ (own) hands; s/he washes (own) h/ hands

wipe mouth

gaasiidoone'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) mouth

wipe on snow

wipe using something

gaasii' vta wipe h/ (using something)

Paired with: gaasii'an vti

gaasii'an vti wipe it (using something)

Paired with: gaasii' vta

gaasii'ige vai s/he wipes things (using something)

wire

n

snare wire

agoodwaaganeyaab ni snare wire, snare

nagwaaganeyaab ni snare wire, snare

wire

biiwaabikoons ni

wire
a can, a tin
a telephone

wire cutter

n

wire cutter

wisdom

n

wisdom

nibwaakaawin ni wisdom

wise

adj

wise

nibwaakaa vai s/he is wise, is intelligent

wish

vi

wish for

agaawaadan vti wish for, hope for, want, desire it (something difficult to get)

Paired with: agaawaazh vta

agaawaazh vta wish for, hope for, want, desire h/ or it (animate) (someone/something difficult to get)

Paired with: agaawaadan vti

bagosendan vti wish for, hope for, want, desire it (something difficult to get)

Paired with: bagosenim vta

I wish that

ambegish adv pred I wish that ...; I hope that ...

See also: apegish adv pred

apegish adv pred I wish that ...; I hope that ...

See also: ambegish adv pred

wish

bagosenim vta wish of, have hope for h/; wish for, hope for h/

Paired with: bagosendan vti

with

prep

with

wiiji- pv lex in company with; with

wiisookodaadiwag vai they associate with each other, are with each other frequently, are friendly with each other

associate with

wiisookaw vta associate with, be frequently with, be friendly with h/

dance with

wiijishimotaw vta dance with h/

eat with

wiidoopam vta eat with h/

wiidoopange vai s/he eats with others

wiidoopandiwag vai they eat with each other

go with

wiijiiw vta go with, come with, accompany h/

wiijiindiwag vai they go with, come with, accompany each other

wiiji'iwe vai s/he accompanies (people); s/he goes along with (people), goes with (people)

in a place with

dago- pv lex in a place with

play with

wiiji' vta

help h/
play with h/

sit with

wiidabim vta sit with h/

wiidabindiwag vai they sit with each other

sleep with

wiipem vta sleep with h/

Paired with: wiipendan vti

wiipendan vti sleep with it

Paired with: wiipem vta

wiipendiwag vai they sleep with each other

wiipemaagan na a sleeping partner

wiipemaawaso vai s/he sleeps with children protectively

stay with

wiij'ayaaw vta be with h/; stay with h/

walk with

wiida'adoom vta walk with h/ on the trail or road

wiidosem vta walk with h/ on the trail or road

wiidosendiwag vai they walk with each other

work with

wiidanokiim vta work with h/

wiidanokiindiwag vai they work with each other, work together

with

[used at the same time]

prep

cook with

dagoz vta cook h/ with something else

Paired with: dagozan vti

dagozan vti cook it with something else

Paired with: dagoz vta

without

prep

without anything special

michi- pv lex barely; by hand; without anything special; by no other means

witness

n

witness

waabange vai s/he observes people, is a spectator, is a witness

wolf

n

wolf

ma'iingan na a wolf

[

timberwolf / gray wolf

;

Canis lupus

]

black wolf

makade-ma'iingan na a black wolf

white wolf

waabishki-ma'iingan na a white wolf

wolf hide

n

wolf hide

ma'iinganiwayaan na a wolf hide

wolverine

n

wolverine

gwiingwa'aage na a wolverine

[

Gulo gulo

]

woman

n

woman

ikwe na

a woman, a lady
a queen (card)

ikwewi vai s/he is a woman

American woman

gichi-mookomaan-ikwe na an American woman

Asian woman

aniibiishikewikwe na an Asian woman

Black woman

makadewiiyaasikwe na a Black woman; a woman of African descent

Dakota woman

bwaanikwe na a Dakota woman

fine woman

zazegaa-ikwe na a fine woman, a lady; a woman who is well-dressed, good-looking, well-mannered

zazegaa-ikwewi vai she is a fine woman, is a gentlewoman

have woman along

gigikwewe vai s/he has your woman along

Indian woman

anishinaabekwe na an Indian woman; an Ojibwe woman

anishinaabekwewi vai s/he is an Indian woman

ojibwekwe na an Ojibwe woman

Ojibwe woman

ojibwekwe na an Ojibwe woman

anishinaabekwe na an Indian woman; an Ojibwe woman

anishinaabekwewi vai s/he is an Indian woman

old woman

mindimooyenh na an old woman, an old lady

mindimooyenyiwi vai she is an old woman, is an old lady

pretend to be a woman

ikwekaazo vai s/he pretends to be a woman

White woman

gichi-mookomaanikwe na a white woman

woman of mixed ancestry

wiisaakodewikwe na a Metis woman; a Native woman of mixed ancestry

See also: wiisaakodewinini na

young woman

oshki-ikwe na a young woman, an adolescent girl

oshkiniigikwe na a young woman, an adolescent girl

oshkiniigikwewi vai she is a young woman, an adolescent girl

women's dance

n

dance the women's dance

ikwe-niimi vai s/he dances the women's dance

ikwe-niimi'idiwag vai they dance the women's dance

women's dance

ikwe-niimi'idiwin ni women's dance

ikwe-niimi vai s/he dances the women's dance

ikwe-niimi'idiwag vai they dance the women's dance

wonder

[doubt]

vi

wonder how

amanj adv dub I don't know how, I wonder how

See also: namanj adv dub

wonder what

wegodogwen pron dub I don't know what, I wonder what

See also: awegodogwen pron dub

awegodogwen pron dub I don't know what, I wonder what

See also: wegodogwen pron dub

wonder when

amanj apii adv dub I don't know how, I wonder how; I don't know when, I wonder when

See also: namanj apii adv dub

wonder where

dibi adv dub I don't know where, I wonder where

wonder who

awegwen pron dub I don't know who, I wonder who

wonder

[be surprised]

vi

wonder

maamakaadendan vti be amazed at, be astonished at, wonder at it

Paired with: maamakaadenim vta

maamakaadenim vta be amazed at, be astonished at, wonder at h/

Paired with: maamakaadendan vti

wonder

n

wonder

maamakaadendaagozi vai s/he is amazing, is astonishing, is a wonder

Paired with: maamakaadendaagwad vii

maamakaadendaagwad vii it is amazing, is astonishing, is a wonder

Paired with: maamakaadendaagozi vai

wood

n

wood

mitig ni wood, a piece of wood, a stick

mitigowan vii it is wood, is wooden

mitigowi vai s/he is wood, is wooden

dry wood

mishiiwaatig ni (a stick of) dry wood

See also: mishiiwaatig na

mishiiwaatigowan vii it is dry wood

Paired with: mishiiwaatigowi vai

mishiiwaatigowi vai s/he (a tree) is dry, has dry wood

Paired with: mishiiwaatigowan vii

green wood

ashkaatig na a tree with green wood

See also: ashkaatig ni

ashkaatig ni (stick of) green wood

See also: ashkaatig na

kindling wood

biisiga'isaan ni kindling wood

poplar wood

azaadiisag ni poplar wood

azaadiiwi-bigijiisag ni punky poplar wood used for smoking hides

See also: azaadii-biigijiisag ni

put wood on the fire

bagidinise vai s/he puts wood on or in the fire

rotten wood

biigijiisag ni decayed wood

biigijiisagad vii it (wood) is rotten, falls to pieces; it is punky wood

Paired with: biigijiisagizi vai

biigijiisagizi vai s/he (board, tree) is rotten, falls to pieces

Paired with: biigijiisagad vii

biigijiisagowan vii it is rotten wood, is punk

split wood

daashkiga'ige vai s/he splits wood

under wood

anaamaatig adv loc under wood (e.g., a fallen tree or a stick)

wood splits

daashkigishkaa vii

Paired with: daashkigishkaa vii

daashkigishkaa vai s/he (something of wood) splits

Paired with: daashkigishkaa vii

wood tick

n

wood tick

ezigaa na a wood tick

odezigaami vai s/he has a woodtick or woodticks

woodchuck

n

woodchuck

akakojiish na a woodchuck, a groundhog

[

Marmota monax

]

See also: akakojiishi na

akakojiishi na a woodchuck, a groundhog

[

Marmota monax

]

See also: akakojiish na

wooden

adj

wooden

mitigowan vii it is wood, is wooden

mitigowi vai s/he is wood, is wooden

wooden boat

mitigo-jiimaan ni a wooden boat or canoe

nabagisago-jiimaan ni a wooden boat or canoe

wooden box

mitigo-makak ni a wooden box, a crate

wooden canoe

mitigo-jiimaan ni a wooden boat or canoe

wooden dish

mitigonaagan ni a wooden dish or bowl

wooden ladle

mitigwemikwaan ni a wooden spoon, a wooden ladle

See also: mitigo-emikwaan ni

mitigo-emikwaan ni a wooden spoon, a wooden ladle

See also: mitigwemikwaan ni

wooden spoon

mitigwemikwaan ni a wooden spoon, a wooden ladle

See also: mitigo-emikwaan ni

mitigo-emikwaan ni a wooden spoon, a wooden ladle

See also: mitigwemikwaan ni

woodpecker

n

woodpecker

baapaase na a red-headed woodpecker

[

red-headed woodpecker; downy woodpecker; hairy woodpecker

;

Melanerpes erythrocephalus; Picoides pubescens; Picoides villosus

]

meme na a pileated woodpecker

[

pileated woodpecker

;

Dryocopus pileatus

]

woods

n

beyond the woods

awasaakwaa adv loc beyond the woods; on the other side of the woods

come out of the woods

bapaakwa'am vai2 s/he comes out of the woods

dense woods

zagaakwaa vii

it is a dense wood
there are hard times

go into the woods

jekaakwa'am vai2 s/he goes into the woods

in the woods

megwayaak adv loc in the woods

noopiming adv loc in the bush; in the woods; inland

See also: noopimiing adv loc [BL]

middle of the woods

naawaakwaa adv loc in the middle of the woods

near the woods

jiigaakwaa adv loc by, near the woods

See also: jiigaakwaang adv loc

other side of the woods

awasaakwaa adv loc beyond the woods; on the other side of the woods

woods go a certain distance

akwaakwaa vii the woods go a certain distance

word

n

word

ikidowin ni a speech; a word; speaking

work

vi

work

anokii vai s/he works

able to work

gashkanokii vai s/he is able to work

busy working

ondamanokii vai s/he is busy working

finish work

giizhiitaa vai s/he finishes, gets done

make work

anokii' vta make h/ work, put h/ to work, employ h/

pretend to work

anokiikaazo vai s/he pretends to work

quit working

ishkwaataa vai s/he is at the end of an activity; s/he stops an activity, stops working, quits working, quits a job

start working

maadanokii vai s/he starts working

maadanokaadan vti start working on it

Paired with: maadanokaazh vta

maadanokaazh vta start working on h/

Paired with: maadanokaadan vti

maajiikan vti start working on it

Paired with: maajiikaw vta

maajiikaw vta start working on h/

used to working

nagadanokii vai s/he is used to working

work a certain way

inanokii vai s/he works a certain way, does a certain kind of work, has a certain job

work at

dazhiikan vti work at it or on it; be involved, occupied, engaged with it

Paired with: dazhiikaw vta

dazhiikaw vta be involved, occupied, engaged with h/; work at h/

Paired with: dazhiikan vti

dazhiikigaade vii it is worked on, worked at (by someone), "they" work on it, at it

dazhiikigaazo vai s/he is worked on, worked at (by someone), "they" work on, work at h/

work constantly

aabidanokii vai s/he continues, works constantly

aabijitaa vai s/he continues, works constantly

work for

anokiitaw vta work for h/

anokiitaage vai s/he works for people

anokiitaazo vai s/he works for h/ self

See also: anokiitaadizo vai

anokiitaadizo vai s/he works for h/ self

See also: anokiitaazo vai

work in a certain place

dananokii vai s/he works in a certain place

work into the night

niibaataa vai s/he works into the night

work on

anokaadan vti work on or at it

Paired with: anokaazh vta

anokaazh vta work on or at h/

Paired with: anokaadan vti

anokaajigan ni something worked on, a product, a craft item ; plural: goods

work secretly

giimoodanokii vai s/he works secretly, works in secret

work until daylight

waabananokii vai s/he works until daylight

work with

wiidanokiim vta work with h/

wiidanokiindiwag vai they work with each other, work together

work

n

work

anokiiwin ni work, a job

find work

mikwanokii vai s/he finds work, finds a job

look for work

nandawanokii vai [S] s/he looks for work, looks for a job

See also: andawanokii vai [C] [N]

andawanokii vai [C] [N] s/he looks for work, looks for a job

See also: nandawanokii vai [S]

certain kind of work

inanokii vai s/he works a certain way, does a certain kind of work, has a certain job

unable to find work

gwiinawanokii vai s/he is unable to find work, unable to find a job

worker

n

worker

anokiiwikwe na a (female) worker

anokiiwinini na a worker, a male worker

good worker

gotaamigozi vai s/he is a good worker, is a good provider

hard worker

ginzhizhawizi vai s/he is a hard worker, is active, is energetic; s/he is skilled, is very competent, knows what s/he is doing

fellow worker

wiidanokiimaagan na a co-worker, a fellow worker

workshop

n

workshop

anokiiwigamig ni a workshop, a factory

world

n

all over the world

miziwekamig adv loc all over the world

worm

n

worm

moose na a grub, a worm

See also: moose gaa-bimaabiigizid na-v [NI]

moosekaa vii there are (many) bugs or worms

manijoosh na [N] a bug, an insect, a worm

earthworm

moose gaa-bimaabiigizid na-v [NI] an earthworm

See also: moose na ; bimaabiigizi vai

worried

adj

worried

ondamendam vai2 s/he is preoccupied, is worried

worry

vi

worry

babaamendan vti pay attention to, be preoccupied with, worry about, bother it

Paired with: babaamenim vta

babaamenim vta pay attention to, worry about, be preoccupied with, bother h/

Paired with: babaamendan vti

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