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apagamo vai s/he sings about something

apagidamaw vta throw, toss (it) at or to h/

See also: apagidaw vta

apagidan vti throw, toss it

Paired with: apagizh vta See also: apagidoon vti2

apagidaw vta throw, toss (it) at or to h/

See also: apagidamaw vta

(reciprocal) apagidaadiwag vai they throw, toss (it) at each other
apagidaadiwag vai they throw, toss (it) at each other

apagidoon vti2 throw, toss it

Paired with: apagizh vta

(detransitive) apagijige vai s/he throws, tosses things (benefactive) apagidaw vta throw, toss (it) at or to h/
(reciprocal) apagidaadiwag vai they throw, toss (it) at each other
(benefactive) apagidamaw vta throw, toss (it) at or to h/ (verb of undergoing) apagijigaade vii it is thrown, tossed (by someone), "they" throw, toss it (verb of undergoing) apagijigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is thrown, tossed (by someone), "they" throw, toss h/ or it (animate)
apagijigaade vii it is thrown, tossed (by someone), "they" throw, toss it

apagijigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is thrown, tossed (by someone), "they" throw, toss h/ or it (animate)

apagijige vai s/he throws, tosses things

apagijigewinini na a (baseball) pitcher

apagizh vta throw, toss h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: apagidoon vti2

apagizo vai s/he moves towards or against something fast: s/he throws h/ self down, falls or jumps against something

apa'idiwag vai they run to a certain place together

apa'igo vai s/he rides to a certain place, drives to a certain place (drawn by horse or dog)

See also: ipa'igo vai

apa'iwe vai s/he runs away from someone or something to a certain place

apakwaadan vti roof it

apakwaan ni roofing

apakwaanaajiinh na a bat

See also: bapakwaanaajiinh na

apakwaanens na a shingle

apakwe vai s/he puts on a roof, covers the lodge with bark

(derived noun) apakwaan ni roofing
apakwen vai + o roof something with it

apakweshkway na a cattail; a cattail mat

apam vta eat something with h/

Paired with: apandan vti

apambizh vta wrap h/ body with something

apambizon ni

apambizonens ni [BL] a (flat) cloth diaper

apamibizon ni [BL] what a baby is wrapped in

apandan vti eat something with it

Paired with: apam vta

(detransitive) apanjige vai s/he eats things with something else (e.g., butter with bread) apanjigan ni something extra added to food: a condiment, a side dish, a sauce
apane adv tmp all the time; always; continually

apangisin vii it falls down against

Paired with: apangishin vai

apangishin vai s/he falls down against

apani'o vai s/he makes a quick move there, makes a quick change of position (as in dancing)

apanjigan ni something extra added to food: a condiment, a side dish, a sauce

apanjige vai s/he eats things with something else (e.g., butter with bread)

apatebiigise vai

apateshiwish na [BL] a pewee

[
eastern wood-peewee
; 
Contopus virens
]

apatoo vai s/he runs in a certain way; s/he runs to a certain place

apaabikinigan ni a potholder

apaabikinigan na an oven mitt

apaabowaadan vti season the soup with it

apaabowe vai s/he flavors, seasons soup

(applicative) apaabowaadan vti season the soup with it
apaabowen vai + o s/he flavors with it; s/he seasons with it

apaakozigan ni [C] kinnikinnick (tobacco and bark smoking mixture)

See also: apaakozigan na [N]

apaakozigan na [N] kinnikinnick (tobacco and bark smoking mixture)

See also: apaakozigan ni [C]

apaakozige vai s/he makes or uses apaakozigan (kinnikinnick)

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

See also: ambegish adv pred

apenimo vai s/he depends on, relies on something

(applicative) apenimonodan vti depend on, rely on it (applicative) apenimonodaw vta depend on, rely on h/
(reciprocal) apenimonodaadiwag vai they depend on, rely on each other
apenimon vai + o s/he depends on (it); s/he relies on (it)

apenimonodan vti depend on, rely on it

Paired with: apenimonodaw vta

apenimonodaw vta depend on, rely on h/

Paired with: apenimonodan vti

(reciprocal) apenimonodaadiwag vai they depend on, rely on each other
apenimonodaadiwag vai they depend on, rely on each other

apibii'an vti write on it

(detransitive) apibii'ige vai s/he writes on something (derived noun) apibii'igan ni something to write on: a desk
apibii'igan ni something to write on: a desk

apibii'ige vai s/he writes on something

apichi na [BL] a robin

[
American robin
; 
Turdus migratorius
]

See also: opichi na

apide vii it speeds, drives, flies to a certain place or in a certain way

See also: ipide vii

apiganegwaajigan ni a moccasin cuff

apigaabawi vai s/he stands on something

apigaabawin vai + o stand on it

apigwayawegwaajigan ni a collar

apigwaadan vti sew it on over something: applique it, sew it on as a facing or lining

Paired with: apigwaazh vta

apigwaade vii it is sewn onto something

Paired with: apigwaazo vai

apigwaajigan ni something sewn over something: an appliqued piece, a lining, a facing, trim

apigwaazh vta sew it (animate) on over something: applique it (animate), sew it (animate) on as a facing or lining

Paired with: apigwaadan vti

apigwaazo vai it (animate) is sewn onto something

See also: apigwaade vii

apikan ni
  1. a strap, a tump line
  2. [plural] a harness

apikanike vai s/he makes a harness or tump line

apikaadan vti braid it

Paired with: apikaazh vta

apikaanashk ni a braid of sweetgrass

apikaanidizo vai s/he braids h/ own hair

apikaans ni a fan belt

apikaazh vta braid h/; braid h/ hair

(reflexive) apikaanidizo vai s/he braids h/ own hair
apike vai s/he braids

(applicative) apikaadan vti braid it (applicative) apikaazh vta braid h/; braid h/ hair
(reflexive) apikaanidizo vai s/he braids h/ own hair
apikwaanaanjii na [RL] a bat

apikweshimo vai s/he lies with head on something, uses a pillow

apikweshimon vai + o lie with your head on it (derived noun) apikweshimon ni a pillow
apikweshimon ni a pillow

apikweshimon vai + o lie with your head on it

apikweshimoniigin ni a pillowcase

apinikaazo vai s/he is named after somebody

(derived noun) apinikaazowin na namesake: someone one is named after
apinikaazon vai + o be named after it or h/

apinikaazowin na namesake: someone one is named after

apis na flint used to strike a spark; a gunflint

apisaabaawe vai s/he has a bruise or birthmark

(derived noun) apisaabaawewin ni a discoloration of the skin: a bruise, a birthmark
apisaabaawe vii it has a bruise or birthmark

apisaabaawewin ni a discoloration of the skin: a bruise, a birthmark

apisidaagan na a canoe floor board

apisidoon vti2 pad, cushion it

Paired with: apishim vta

(derived noun) apisijigan ni something placed for protection: a cushion, a protective mat
apisijigan ni something placed for protection: a cushion, a protective mat

apisin vii it lies as padding

Paired with: apishin vai

apisitaagan na a canoe floorboard

apishim vta pad, cushion h/

Paired with: apisidoon vti2

apishimo vai s/he lies on something

(derived noun) apishimon ni something placed to lie on: a mattress, an air mattress, bedding placed on the floor
(verb of making) apishimonike vai s/he spreads boughs on the floor, makes a bed (as in camp)
(benefactive) apishimonikaw vta make a place for h/ to lie down (verb of use) apishimonikaagen vai + o s/he makes bedding from it, uses it for bedding
apishimon ni something placed to lie on: a mattress, an air mattress, bedding placed on the floor

apishimonikaw vta make a place for h/ to lie down

apishimonikaagen vai + o s/he makes bedding from it, uses it for bedding

apishimonike vai s/he spreads boughs on the floor, makes a bed (as in camp)

apishimoniigin ni a sheet

apishin vai s/he lies as padding

Paired with: apisin vii

apishkan vti lie or sit on top of it, cover it (with body) ; stand on top of it as a pad or cushion

Paired with: apishkaw vta

apishkaw vta lie or sit on top of h/ or it (animate), cover h/ or it (animate) (with body); stand on top of h/ or it (animate) as a pad or cushion

Paired with: apishkan vti

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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