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angry
adj
The initial /nishk-/ or the VAI final /-gidaazo/ occur in many verbs having to do with anger.
angry
nishkaadizi vai s/he is angry, is mad

nishkaadiziikaazo vai s/he pretends to be angry, pretends to be mad

nishkaadendam vai2 s/he is an angry person, is always mad

angry drinking
nishkibii vai s/he is angry when drinking

angry in a certain place
dazhigidaazo vai s/he is angry in a certain place, is mad in a certain place

angry to such an extent
apiichigidaazo vai s/he is angry to such an certain extent, is mad to such an extent

angry working
nishkanokii vai s/he gets angry working, gets mad working

arrive angry
bagamigidaazo vai s/he arrives angry, arrives mad

come from a certain place angry
onjigidaazo vai s/he gets angry for certain reason, gets mad for a certain reason; s/he comes from a certain place angry, comes from a certain place mad

come here angry
biijigidaazo vai s/he comes here angry, comes here mad

enter angry
biindigegidaazo vai s/he enters angry, enters mad

extremely angry
onzaamigidaazo vai s/he is extremely angry, is irate, is furious

feel angry
nishkendam vai2 s/he feels angry, feels mad

nishkenim vta feel angry at, feel mad at h/

Paired with: nishkendan vti

nishkendan vti feel angry at, feel mad at it

Paired with: nishkenim vta

go about angry
babaamigidaazo vai s/he goes about angry, goes about mad

go along angry
bimigidaazo vai s/he goes along angry, goes along mad

go away angry
animigidaazo vai s/he goes away angry, goes away mad

go home angry
giiwegidaazo vai s/he goes home angry, goes home mad

go off angry
maajiigidaazo vai s/he goes off angry, goes off mad

go out angry
zaagijigidaazo vai s/he goes out angry, goes out mad

go to a certain place angry
izhigidaazo vai s/he goes to a certain place angry, goes to a certain place mad

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

make angry
nishki' vta anger h/, make h/ angry or mad

nishki'idiwag vai they anger each other, make each other angry or mad

nishki'iwe vai s/he angers people, makes people angry or mad

nishkim vta anger h/ by speech, speak and make h/ mad

nishkindiwag vai they make each other angry, make each other mad by speech

secretly angry
giimoojigidaazo vai s/he is secretly angry

animal
n
domestic animal
awakaan na
  1. a domestic animal, a pet
  2. a captive, a slave

draft animal
odaabii'aagan na a draft animal

wild animal
awesiinh na a (wild) animal

ankle
n
ankle joint
bikwaakoganaan ni an ankle or wrist joint

twist ankle
biimaskoganese vai s/he twists h/ ankle

announce
vi
announce
wiindamaage vai s/he tells (it) to people, announces (it) to people, informs people

annoy
vt
annoy
migoshkaaji' vta annoy, bother, pester h/

migoshkaaji'idiwag vai they annoy, bother, pester each other

migoshkaaji'iwe vai s/he annoys, bothers, pesters people

annoyed
adj
annoyed
migoshkaadendam vai2 s/he is annoyed, is bothered, is worried

answer
vt
answer back
aazhidem vta answer h/ back; talk back to h/

answer
vi
answer
nakwetam vai2 s/he answers

ant
n
ant
enigoo na [BL] a big ant

enigoons na an ant

anthill
n
anthill
enigoonsigiwaam ni an anthill

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

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