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ashkiigizi vai s/he (something sheet-like) is raw

ashkiiwagad vii it is raw as meat

Paired with: ashkiiwagizi vai

ashkiiwagizi vai s/he, it (animate) is raw as meat

Paired with: ashkiiwagad vii

asho- pv lex be ready to

asho-wiidige vai s/he is engaged

asho-wiidigem vta be engaged to h/
(reciprocal) asho-wiidigendiwag vai they are engaged to each other
asho-wiidigem vta be engaged to h/

asho-wiidigendiwag vai they are engaged to each other

ashodamaw vta promise (it) to h/; threaten h/ with something; notify h/ something is or will be, is happening or will happen

ashodamaadiwag vai they promise each other; they threaten each other

ashodamaagoowizi vai s/he receives a promise, is told that something is true or is happening or will be true or happen

ashodamaagoowizi vai s/he receives a promise, is told that something is true or is happening or will be true or happen

ashodamaazo vai s/he notifies, promises, or threatens that sh/e is doing or will do something

ashodan vti promise, vow it

ashoodakamigin vta hold h/ down on the ground; keep h/ down on the ground

ashoodin vta hold h/ against something

Paired with: ashoodinan vti

ashoodinan vti hold or put it against something

Paired with: ashoodin vta

ashwii vai s/he is prepared, is ready to act, is on guard

atamaw vta [C] put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/

ataw vta
  1. put (it) in a certain place for h/
  2. gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/

(reciprocal) ataadiwag vai they gamble, bet, wager with each other; they play cards
(derived noun) ataadiwin na a playing card (derived noun) ataadiwin ni a gambling game, a wager
(detransitive) ataage vai s/he gambles, plays cards, bets, wagers
(derived noun) ataagewin ni gambling, a gambling game, a card game (verb of addiction) ataageshki vai s/he is a compulsive gambler
ataadiwag vai they gamble, bet, wager with each other; they play cards

ataadiwin na a playing card

ataadiwin ni a gambling game, a wager

ataage vai s/he gambles, plays cards, bets, wagers

ataageshki vai s/he is a compulsive gambler

ataagewigamig ni a casino

ataagewin ni gambling, a gambling game, a card game

ataagewinini na a player

ataagib ni algae

ataaso vai s/he stores something

ataason vai + o s/he stores (it)

ataason ni [BL] a place for storage: a cupboard, a dresser

See also: ataasowin ni

ataasowin ni a place for storage, a cupboard, a pantry, a closet, a bin

ataasoowigamig ni a structure for storage: a storage lodge, a shed, a storage room

ate vii it is in a certain place

Paired with: abi vai

atis vta [ML] dye, color h/ or it (animate)

See also: adis vta

atis ni sinew

atisan vti [ML] dye, color it

Paired with: atis vta [ML] See also: adisan vti

(detransitive) atisige vai [ML] s/he dyes things (derived noun) atisigan ni [ML] a dye
atisigan ni [ML] a dye

See also: adisigan ni

atisige vai [ML] s/he dyes things

See also: adisige vai

atiso vai it (animate) is ripe

Paired with: atite vii See also: adiso vai

atiswi vta [NI]

► atis vta [ML]

atite vii it is ripe

Paired with: atiso vai See also: adite vii

atoobaan ni a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan na

atoobaan na a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan ni

atoobii vai s/he stores liquid

(derived noun) atoobaan na a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator (derived noun) atoobaan ni a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator
atoon vti2 put it in a certain place

Paired with: ashi vta

(detransitive) achige vai
  1. s/he puts things in a certain place
  2. s/he bets, places a bet
(applicative) achigaadan vti bet, wager it (applicative) achigaazh vta bet, wager h/
(benefactive) atamaw vta [C] put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/
(verb of undergoing) achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place (verb of undergoing) achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place (detransitive) ataaso vai s/he stores something
(derived noun) ataason ni [BL] a place for storage: a cupboard, a dresser (derived noun) ataasowin ni a place for storage, a cupboard, a pantry, a closet, a bin
atoono vai s/he makes a canoe

aw pron dem that (animate singular)

See also: a'aw pron dem

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

awakaani-mashkikiiwinini na a veterinarian

awakaanigamig ni a barn

awan vii it is foggy, there is fog

awan ni

awanibiisaa vii it is misty, is drizzling, is sprinkling (rain)

See also: awanibiisaan vii [BL]

awanibiisaan vii [BL] it is misty, is drizzling, is sprinkling (rain)

See also: awanibiisaa vii

awanjish adv man even though; persistently; stubbornly

awas pc disc go away!

awas-biboonong adv tmp [ML] winter before last

See also: awasi-biboonong adv tmp

awas-dagwaagong adv tmp fall before last, autumn before last

See also: awasi-dagwaagong adv tmp [RL]

awas-niibinong adv tmp [ML] summer before last

See also: awasi-niibinong adv tmp [RL]

awas-ziigwanong adv tmp [ML] fall before last, autumn before last

See also: awasi-ziigwanong adv tmp

awasagaam adv loc on the other side of the water (a lake or river)

awasajiw adv loc beyond the mountain or hill; on the other side of the mountain or hill

awasaya'ii adv loc beyond it; on the other side of it

See also: awasayi'ii adv loc [N]

awasayi'ii adv loc [N] beyond it; on the other side of it

See also: awasaya'ii adv loc

awasaakwaa adv loc beyond the woods; on the other side of the woods

awasaatig adv loc on the other side of a tree or pole

awase-waakaa'igaan adv loc behind or beyond a building

awasekana adv loc around the bend of the road

awasew adv loc around on the other side of something, around the bend

awasewa'o vai s/he paddles out of view around something

awasewe vai s/he goes out of view around something (around the point, the corner, the bend, etc.)

awasewebatoo vai s/he runs out of view (going around something)

awasewebide vii it drives out of view around something

Paired with: awasewebizo vai

awasewebizo vai s/he drives out of view around something

Paired with: awasewebide vii

awaseweya'ii adv loc

awaseweyaadagaa vai s/he swims out of view around something

awaseweyaadagaako vai s/he goes out of view on the ice

awaseweyaadagaame vai s/he goes out of view going along the shore or edge

awaseweyaada'e vai s/he skates out of view around something

awasi- pv lex beyond; on the other side

awasi-baawitig adv loc on the other side of the rapids

awasi-biboonong adv tmp wnter before last

See also: awas-biboonong adv tmp [ML]

awasi-dagwaagong adv tmp [RL] fall before last, autumn before last

See also: awas-dagwaagong adv tmp

awasi-dibikong adv tmp night before last

awasi-gakiiw adv loc over the portage to the next lake

awasi-minis adv loc on the other side of the island

awasi-niibinong adv tmp [RL] summer before last

See also: awas-niibinong adv tmp [ML]

awasi-zaaga'igan adv loc at or in another lake

awasi-ziigwanong adv tmp spring before last

See also: awas-ziigwanong adv tmp [ML]

awasigakiiw adv loc over the portage

awasigamig adv loc on the other side of the wall, in the next room or building

awasikana adv loc on the other side of the road or trail

awasinake adv loc [BL] on the other side

awasinaago adv tmp [BL] day before yesterday

awasisag adv loc in another room, on other side of a wall

awasishkode adv loc beyond the fire; on the other side of the fire, across the fire

awasonaago adv tmp day before yesterday

awaswaabang adv tmp day after tomorrow

awashime adv deg much more

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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