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african
n
african
makadewiiyaas na a Black person; a person of African descent

african woman
makadewiiyaasikwe na a Black woman; a woman of African descent

after
adv
after a while
baanimaa adv tmp later, after a while, eventually

See also: baamaa adv tmp

baanimaa apii adv tmp later, after a while, eventually

See also: baamaapii adv tmp

baamaapii adv tmp later, after a while, eventually

See also: baanimaa apii adv tmp

bijiinag adv tmp after a while, eventually, finally; just now; recently

after a while
adv
after a while
baanimaa adv tmp later, after a while, eventually

See also: baamaa adv tmp

baanimaa apii adv tmp later, after a while, eventually

See also: baamaapii adv tmp

baamaapii adv tmp later, after a while, eventually

See also: baanimaa apii adv tmp

bijiinag adv tmp after a while, eventually, finally; just now; recently

afternoon
n
afternoon
ishkwaa-naawakwe vii it is afternoon

all afternoon
gabe-ishkwaa-naawakwe adv tmp all afternoon

again
adv
again
miinawaa adv conj also; and; again

against
prep
stand leaning against
aaswaakogaabawi vai s/he stands leaning against something (a wall, a tree)

aatwaakogaabawi vai s/he stands leaning against something (a wall, a tree)

lean against (stick-like)
aatwaakoshim vta lean h/ against (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: aatwaakosidoon vti2

aatwaakoshin vai s/he leans against (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: aatwaakosin vii

aatwaakosidoon vti2 lean it against (as something stick- or wood-like

Paired with: aatwaakoshim vta

aatwaakosin vii it leans against (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: aatwaakoshin vai

throw up against (stick-like)
aatwaakowebin vta throw h/ up against (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: aatwaakowebinan vti

aatwaakowebinan vti throw it up against (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: aatwaakowebin vta

fall down against
apangishin vai s/he falls down against

apangisin vii it falls down against

Paired with: apangishin vai

hold against
ashidin vta hold h/ against something

Paired with: ashidinan vti

ashidinan vti hold it against something

Paired with: ashidin vta

age
n
same age
wiijigim vta be the same age as h/

wiijigindiwag vai they are the same age

certain age
apiitizi vai s/he is a certain age, is so old or young

Paired with: apiitaa vii

aged
adj
elderly
gitizi vai s/he is elderly, is old, is aged

gitaadizi vai s/he is elderly, is old, is aged

agile
adj
agile
wajepii vai s/he is quick, is agile

agitate
vi
agitate
mamaazikaa vai s/he moves, is in motion, twitches