Search the dictionary Advanced Search

How to use the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

baashkadaawangamon vii it is a dusty road

baashkademo vai s/he bursts into tears

baashkadewasigan ni TNT

baashka' vta burst h/ (using something)

Paired with: baashka'an vti

baashka'an vti burst it (using something)

Paired with: baashka' vta

baashkakwa'am vai2 s/he [a thunderer] makes a thunderclap

baashkam vta bite and burst h/

Paired with: baashkandan vti

baashkandan vti bite and burst it

Paired with: baashkam vta

baashkaabigwanii vii it blossoms, blooms

baashkaakondibe' vta

baashkaapi vai s/he bursts out laughing

baashkaawe'am vai2 s/he hatches

baashkaawe'o vai s/he hatches

baashki- pv lex burst, burst out

baashki-mawi vai s/he bursts into tears

baashkibidoon vti2 burst it with hands

Paired with: baashkibizh vta

baashkibizh vta burst h/ with hands

Paired with: baashkibidoon vti2

baashkibiiso vai s/he breaks out in sweat

baashkide vii it explodes, blows up; it bursts from heat

Paired with: baashkizo vai

baashkigidaazo vai s/he bursts into a sudden rage

baashkijiibidoon vti2 squash and burst i(some bag-like) t with hands

Paired with: baashkijiibizh vta

baashkijiibizh vta squash and burst h/ (something bag-like) with hands

Paired with: baashkijiibidoon vti2

baashkijiide vii it (bag- or belly-like) bursts open, pops open

baashkijiiganaam vta burst h/ stomach open by hitting, burst h/ (something bag-like) by hitting

Paired with: baashkijiiganaandan vti

baashkijiiganaandan vti burst it (something bag-like) by hitting

Paired with: baashkijiiganaam vta

baashkijii' vta burst h/ open (using something)

Paired with: baashkijii'an vti

baashkijii'an vti burst it open (using something)

Paired with: baashkijii' vta

baashkijiise vai s/he (something bag-like) bursts

Paired with: baashkijiise vii

baashkijiise vii it (something bag-like) bursts

Paired with: baashkijiise vai

baashkijiisidoon vti2 burst it (something bag-like) by dropping it or hitting it against something

Paired with: baashkijiishim vta

(detransitive) baashkijiisijige vai s/he has a blowout
baashkijiisijige vai s/he has a blowout

baashkijiisin vii it falls and bursts, bursts on impact

Paired with: baashkijiishin vai

baashkijiishim vta burst h/ (something bag-like) by dropping or hitting against

Paired with: baashkijiisidoon vti2

baashkijiishin vai s/he, it (animate) falls and bursts, bursts on impact; s/he has a blow-out

Paired with: baashkijiisin vii

baashkijiishkan vti burst it (with foot or body)

Paired with: baashkijiishkaw vta

baashkijiishkaw vta burst h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: baashkijiishkan vti

baashkijiishkaa vai s/he bursts open

Paired with: baashkijiishkaa vii

baashkijiishkaa vii it bursts open

Paired with: baashkijiishkaa vai

baashkijiizo vai it (animate; bag- or belly-like) bursts open, pops open (from heat)

baashkikaa vii it bursts, ruptures

Paired with: baashkikaa vai

baashkikaa vai s/he bursts, ruptures

Paired with: baashkikaa vii

baashkikwa'am vai2 s/he makes thunder

baashkimaagozi vai s/he suddenly gives off a smell

Paired with: baashkimaagwad vii

baashkimaagwad vii it suddenly gives off a smell

Paired with: baashkimaagozi vai

baashkiminasan vti cook it into jam or sauce

baashkiminasigan ni jam; preserves

baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigan na a berry or fruit pie

baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na a berry or fruit pie

baashkiminasiganikaan ni [BL] home-made jam or preserves

baashkine-biiwan vii there is whirling snow or fog in the air (especially over the water or ice)

baashkinede vii it steams

Paired with: baashkinezo vai

baashkinenaamo vai s/he has steamy or smokey breath

baashkinese vii there is a sudden flury of dust or ashes in the air

baashkineyaa vii there is dust or mist in the air

baashkineyaabate vii it is hazy: there is smoke, steam, or dust in the air

baashkineyaabowaso vai it (animate; a kettle) steams

Paired with: baashkineyaabowate vii

baashkineyaabowate vii it steams

Paired with: baashkineyaabowaso vai

baashkineyaashi vai it (animate) is blown around in the air (as in a storm)

baashkinezo vai it (animate; a kettle) steams

Paired with: baashkinede vii

baashkisidoon vti2 hit or drop and burst it

Paired with: baashkishim vta

baashkisin vii it falls and bursts, bursts on impact

Paired with: baashkishin vai

baashkishim vta hit or drop h/ and burst h/

Paired with: baashkisidoon vti2

baashkishin vai s/he, it (animate) falls and bursts, bursts on impact

Paired with: baashkisin vii

baashkiz vta shoot h/ (with a gun)

Paired with: baashkizan vti See also: baashkizwi vta [NI]

(reciprocal) baashkizodiwag vai they shoot each other (reflexive) baashkizodizo vai s/he shoots h/ self baapaashkiz vta keep shooting h/
(reciprocal) baapaashkizodiwag vai they keep shooting each other
baashkizan vti shoot it (with a gun)

Paired with: baashkiz vta

(detransitive) baashkizige vai
  1. s/he shoots things (with a gun)
  2. he ejaculates
 (derived noun) baashkizigan ni a gun
(verb of possession) obaashkizigani vai s/he has a gun or guns (derived noun) baashkizigaans ni [S] a small gun: a twenty-two rifle, a handgun, a toy gun (derived noun) baashkiziganens ni [BL] a small gun: a twenty-two rifle, a handgun, a toy gun
baapaashkizan vti keep shooting it (with a gun)
(detransitive) baapaashkizige vai s/he keeps shooting (with a gun)
baashkizigan ni a gun

(verb of possession) obaashkizigani vai s/he has a gun or guns
baashkiziganaabik ni gun barrel

baashkiziganens ni [BL] a small gun: a twenty-two rifle, a handgun, a toy gun

See also: baashkizigaans ni [S]

baashkizigani-mazina'igan ni [BG] [BL] a gun permit

baashkizigani-zhiibaayaabanjigan ni

baashkizigaans ni [S] a small gun: a twenty-two rifle, a handgun, a toy gun

See also: baashkiziganens ni [BL]

baashkizige vai
  1. s/he shoots things (with a gun)
  2. he ejaculates

baashkizo vai s/he explodes, blows up; s/he bursts from heat

Paired with: baashkide vii

baashkizodiwag vai they shoot each other

baashkizodizo vai s/he shoots h/ self

baashkizwi vta [NI] shoot h/ (with a gun)

See also: baashkiz vta

baataniinad vii there is much of it

See also: baatayiinad vii

baataniino vai there is much of h/ (something animate)

Paired with: baataniinad vii See also: baatayiino vai

baataniinowag vai they are many, there are many of them

See also: baatayiinowag vai

baatayiinad vii
  1. there is much of it
  2. they are many, there are many of them

Paired with: baatayiino vai

baatayiinadoon vii they are many, there are many of them

Paired with: baatayiinowag vai

baatayiinatoon vti2 have many of them; have much of it

Paired with: baatayiino' vta

baatayiining adv tmp many times, repeatedly

baatayiino vai
  1. there is much of it
  2. [pl] they are many, there are many of them

Paired with: baatayiinad vii

baatayiinogaade vai it (animate) has many legs

baatayiino' vta have much of h/, have many of them

Paired with: baatayiinatoon vti2

baatayiinowag vai they are many, there are many of them

See also: baataniinowag vai

baatayiinwewaan adv qnt many pairs or sets

baatayiinwewaanagad vii there are many different sets, pairs, or kinds of it

baatayiinwewidamoog vai2 many of them are heard calling or vocalizing

baataa-izhiwebiziwin ni sin

baataadiyeshin vai s/he gets h/ rear stuck somewhere

baataa' vta do something bad to h/; transgress against h/; have a serious effect on h/

baataajiishkiwese vai s/he gets stuck in mud

baataam vta tell on h/; testify against h/

(reciprocal) baataandiwag vai they witness against, tell on each other
baataandiwag vai they witness against, tell on each other

baataaninjiishin vai s/he has h/ hand or hands stuck

baataanizhikaw vta chase h/ into a corner, corner h/

baataase vai s/he gets stuck

Paired with: baataase vii

baataase vii it gets stuck

Paired with: baataase vai

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.

Additional Resources

Many of the words in the Ojibwe People's Dictionary have related resources. Click through to the full dictionary entry to hear audio recordings, see images, read documents and watch videos. Here's a key to resource icons.

  • Audio recordings
  • Images
  • Video
  • Documents

Speakers & Regions Key

Individual speakers and speakers from different regions use different words when speaking. Each audio recording is marked with the initials of the Ojibwe speaker. Click on a speaker's initials to go to the speaker's bio page. If an Ojibwe word is particular to a certain region, it will be marked with a region code. Click on the region code to go to the Regions page.