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antler
n
antler
eshkan na horn (of an animal), antler

zaagiwine vai h/ horn or antler emerges, grows out

antler emerges
zaagiwine vai h/ horn or antler emerges, grows out

zazaagiwine vai h/ horns or antlers emerge, grow out

antler grows out
zaagiwine vai h/ horn or antler emerges, grows out

zazaagiwine vai h/ horns or antlers emerge, grow out

big antler
mamaangiwine vai s/he has big horns or antlers

deer antler
waawaashkeshiweshkan na a deer antler

moose antler
moozweshkan na a moose antler

shed antlers
biniwine vai s/he sheds h/ antlers

anus
n
anus
nijiid nid my anus

gijiid nid your anus

ojiid nid h/ anus

anxious
adj
anxious
ojaanimendam vai2 s/he is anxious, is impatient, is in a hurry

anybody
pron
anybody
awiya pron indf somebody, someone, anybody, anyone

See also: gaawiin awiya pron indf ; gakina awiya pron indf

anyhow
adv
anyhow
aanawi adv man although; anyhow; but; despite

bagwana adv man at random; without direct evidence, not seeing or knowing, assuming, wondering

anything
pron
anything
gegoo pron indf something, anything

See also: gaawiin gegoo pron indf ; gakina gegoo pron indf

anytime
adv
anytime
amanj igo apii adv dub anytime; whenever

anywhere
adv
anywhere
aandi go adv loc anywhere; wherever

aaniindi go adv loc anywhere; wherever

not anywhere
gaawiin ningoji adv loc not anywhere; nowhere

See also: gaawiin ingoji adv loc

gaawiin ingoji adv loc not anywhere; nowhere

See also: gaawiin ningoji adv loc

apologize
vi
apologize
gaagiizom vta appease h/, apologize to h/, make amends with h/

appear
[be present]
vi
appear
bi-naagwad vii it appears; it comes into view

Paired with: bi-naagozi vai

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

Paired with: bi-naagwad vii

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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