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bizaani- pv lex quiet, quietly, still, at peace

bizaani-ayaa vai s/he is quiet, is still, is easy-going

See also: bizaan-ayaa vai

bizaanigaabawi vai s/he stands quietly, stands still

bizaanishin vai s/he lies still

bizhigwaabe na a bachelor, an unmarried man

bizikan vti bump, accidentally run into or over it

Paired with: bizikaw vta

bizikaw vta bump, accidentally run into or over h/

Paired with: bizikan vti

bizhiki na
  1. a cow, [pl] cattle
  2. a bison, a buffalo

(verb of abundance) bizhikiikaa vii there are (a lot of) cattle, cows, bison (verb of making) bizhikiike vai s/he hunts or processes cattle, cows, bison (verb of being) bizhikiiwi vai s/he is a cow, is a bison (verb of possession) obizhikiimi vai s/he has a cow, has cattle
bizhikiwayaan na a cowhide

bizhikiwi-wiiyaas ni beef

bizhikiikaa vii there are (a lot of) cattle, cows, bison

bizhikiike vai s/he hunts or processes cattle, cows, bison

bizhikiins na a calf

bizhikiinsiwayaan na a calfhide

bizhikiiwi vai s/he is a cow, is a bison

bizhikiiwi-aadaakobijigan ni a cattle pen or corral

bizhikiiwigamig ni cattle barn

bizikoode vii it gets hit by something falling

Paired with: bizikoozo vai

bizikoozo vai s/he gets hit by something falling, gets run over

Paired with: bizikoode vii

bizindam vai2 s/he listens

(derived noun) bizindamowin ni a radio
bizindamowin ni a radio

bizindamoo-makak ni a radio

bizindan vti listen to it

Paired with: bizindaw vta

bizindaw vta listen to h/

Paired with: bizindan vti

(reciprocal) bizindaadiwag vai they listen to each other (reflexive) bizindaadizo vai s/he listens to h/ self (detransitive) bizindaage vai s/he listens to someone, listens to people babizindaw vta listen to h/ paying close attention
(reciprocal) babizindaadiwag vai they keep listening to each other
bizindaadiwag vai they listen to each other

bizindaadizo vai s/he listens to h/ self

bizindaage vai s/he listens to someone, listens to people

bizhishigojiimaane vai s/he has an empty boat

bizhishigozi vai s/he is empty

Paired with: bizhishigwaa vii

bizhishigwate vii it (a room or house) is empty, is vacant

bizhishigwaa vii it is empty

Paired with: bizhishigozi vai

bizhishigwaabikad vii it (something of metal) is empty

bizhishigwaabikinan vti empty it (as something metal or mineral)

bizhishigwaabikishin vai it (animate; mineral) lies empty

bizhishigwaakosin vii

bizhiw na a lynx

[
Lynx lynx
]

bizhiwayaan na a lynx hide

bizhiins na [BL] a cat

(verb of possession) obizhiinsimi vai [BL] s/he has a cat or cats
bizogeshin vai s/he stumbles, trips

bizogeshkaw vta trip h/

bizogewebishkaw vta trip h/ (deliberately)

bizojiishkiweshin vai s/he stumbles, trips in the mud

bizokan vti stumble, trip on it

Paired with: bizokaw vta

bizokaw vta stumble on h/

Paired with: bizokan vti

bizowebishkan vti stumble, trip on it

bizozideshin vai s/he stubs h/ toe, trips

bizwaabam vta catch a glimpse of h/

Paired with: bizwaabandan vti

bizwaabandan vti catch a glimpse of it

Paired with: bizwaabam vta

biibaagadaandim vai there is a public sale or auction

biibaagadaawaage vai s/he sells at a public sale or auction

biibaagadaawe vai s/he sells at an auction sale

biibaagi vai s/he calls out, shouts, yells

(applicative) biibaagim vta call out to h/; shout at h/
(reciprocal) biibaagindiwag vai they hollar at each other
(applicative) biibaagindan vti call out to it; shout at it baabiibaagi vai s/he keeps calling, keep shouting
biibaagim vta call out to h/; shout at h/

Paired with: biibaagindan vti

(reciprocal) biibaagindiwag vai they hollar at each other
biibaagindan vti call out to it; shout at it

Paired with: biibaagim vta

biibaagindiwag vai they hollar at each other

biibaagishe vai s/he has ringing in h/ ears

biibiiwi vai s/he is a baby

biibiiyens na a baby

(verb of being) biibiiwi vai s/he is a baby
biichaa vii it is far away

biichi- pv lex a long stretch of time; a long distance, far

biichi-biboon vii it is a long winter

biichi-dagwaagin vii it is a long fall

biichi-dibikad vii it is a long night

biichi-giizhigad vii it is a long day

biichi-niibin vii it is a long summer

biichi-ziigwan vii it is a long spring

biichibabagiwayaane vai s/he puts on h/ shirt

biichibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he puts on h/ coat or jacket

See also: biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL]

biichibagiwayaane vai [LLC] s/he puts on h/ shirt

See also: biichibabagiwayaane vai

biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ coat or jacket

See also: biichibabiinzikawaagane vai

biichibiitooshkigane vai s/he puts on underwear

biichidaase vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ pants

biichigiboodiyegwaazone vai s/he puts on h/ pants

biichigoodaase vai she puts on a dress

biichikonaye vai [BL] s/he dresses, puts h/ clothes on

(causative) biichikonaye' vta [BL] dress h/, get h/ dressed, get h/ clothes on h/
(reflexive) biichikonaye'idizo vai s/he dresses h/ self, gets h/ self dressed
biichikonaye' vta [BL] dress h/, get h/ dressed, get h/ clothes on h/

biichikonaye'idizo vai s/he dresses h/ self, gets h/ self dressed

biichiminjikaawane vai s/he puts on h/ mittens

biichiwakwaane vai s/he puts on h/ hat

biichiwiiwakwaane vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ hat

biidadaawangose vai s/he walks here on sand

biidademo vai s/he comes crying

biidadewe vai s/he comes, walks here on the snow crust

biida'adoo vai s/he follows a trail here

biida'adoon vti2 follow it as a trail here

Paired with: biida'azh vta

biida'amaazo vai s/he comes singing

biida'azh vta follow h/ trail here

Paired with: biida'adoon vti2

biida'oodoo vai s/he paddles here

biida'oodoon vti2 bring it here by boat

Paired with: biida'oozh vta

biida'oozh vta bring h/ or it (animate) here by boat

Paired with: biida'oodoon vti2

biidakii'ige vai [S] s/he poles a boat here

See also: biidakii'o vai [BL]

biidakii'o vai [BL] s/he poles a boat here

See also: biidakii'ige vai [S]

biidakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles here
  2. s/he swims here (as a fish)

biidamaw vta bring something for h/

See also: biidaw vta

biidamaage vai s/he brings (it) for (people)

biidanaamo vai s/he takes h/ first breath

biidanaandam vai2 s/he comes hungry

biidanoozo vai s/he comes smoking tobacco

biidaw vta bring (it) for h/

See also: biidamaw vta

biidaaban vii dawn comes; it is daybreak

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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