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alternately
adv
alternately
memeshkwad adv man in turns, alternately

See also: memeshkod adv man

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

aluminum canoe
n
aluminum canoe
biiwaabiko-jiimaan ni an aluminum canoe

always
adv
always
apane adv tmp all the time; always; continually

moozhag adv tmp always, often, all the time

amazed
adj
amazed
maamakaadendam vai2 s/he is amazed, is astonished

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

maamakaazitaw vta be amazed at what h/ says

amazing
adj
amazing
maamakaadakamig pc disc amazing! astonishing!

maamakaaj adv man strange, amazing, astonishing

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

do amazing things
maamakaajichige vai s/he does amazing things

ambitious
adj
ambitious
gwaashkwezi vai s/he is eager, is energetic, is ambitious

ambulance
n
ambulance
aakoziiwidaabaan na an ambulance

See also: aakoziiwidaabaan ni [RL]

aakoziiwidaabaan ni [RL] an ambulance

See also: aakoziiwidaabaan na

american
n
american
gichi-mookomaan na
  1. a white person
  2. an American

See also: gichimookomaan na

ammunition
n
use up ammunition
jaaga'e vai s/he uses up all of the ammunition

jaagizige vai s/he uses up all of the ammunition

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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