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biigwa'an vti break, destroy it (using something); tear it down (using something)

Paired with: biigwa' vta

(verb of undergoing) biigwa'igaade vii it is broken, destroyed (by someone) (using something), "they" break, destroy it (using something)
biigwa'igaade vii it is broken, destroyed (by someone) (using something), "they" break, destroy it (using something)

biigwa'wi vta [NI]

biigwakamigibidoon vti2 break it up (as ground); plow it

(detransitive) biigwakamigibijige vai s/he plows (derived noun) biigwakamigibijigan na a plow
biigwakamigibijigan na a plow

biigwakamigibijige vai s/he plows

biigwam vta chew h/ up; ruin, damage h/ (by chewing)

Paired with: biigwandan vti

biigwanagekozi vai

biigwandan vti chew it up; ruin, damage it (by chewing)

Paired with: biigwam vta

(detransitive) biigwanjige vai s/he chews things up (verb of undergoing) biigwanjigaade vii it is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew it up (verb of undergoing) biigwanjigaazo vai s/he is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew h/ up
biigwanjigaade vii it is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew it up

biigwanjigaazo vai s/he is chewed up (by someone), "they" chew h/ up

biigwanjige vai s/he chews things up

biigwawe vai s/he or it (animate) is bushy

biigwazhese vai s/he breaks out in a rash

biigwaabaawadoon vti2 ruin it in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawazh vta

biigwaabaawazh vta ruin it (animate) in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawadoon vti2

biigwaabaawe vai s/he gets ruined in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawe vii

biigwaabaawe vii it gets ruined in the water

Paired with: biigwaabaawe vai

biigwaakide vii it breaks, is damaged in the fire

biigwaanakwaasin clouds are breaking up

biigwaasin vii it is damaged by the wind, is blown apart

Paired with: biigwaashi vai

biigwaashi vai it (animate) is damaged by the wind, is blown apart

Paired with: biigwaasin vii

bii' vta wait for h/

Paired with: biitoon vti2

bii'o vai s/he waits

biijiba'idiwag vai they run here together

biijiba'igo vai s/he rides here, drives here (drawn by horse or dog)

biijiba'iwe vai s/he runs here in flight from someone

biijibatoo vai s/he runs here

biijibatwaadan vti run here with it

Paired with: biijibatwaazh vta

biijibatwaazh vta run here with h/

biijibide vii it speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibizo vai

biijibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibide vii

biijibizoni' vta drive h/ here

biijibizonitoon vti2 drive it here

biijibii'ige vai s/he sends a letter here; s/he writes here

biijibiisaa vii [S] rain comes

See also: biijibiisaan vii [BL]

biijibiisaan vii [BL] rain comes

See also: biijibiisaa vii [S]

biijidaabaadan vti drag, pull it here

Paired with: biijidaabaazh vta

biijidaabaade vii it is pulled, pushed, or dragged here (on something)

Paired with: biijidaabaazo vai

biijidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ here

Paired with: biijidaabaadan vti

biijidaabaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is pulled, pushed, or dragged here (on something)

Paired with: biijidaabaade vii

biijidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load here

(causative) biijidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) here
(detransitive) biijidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives here
biijidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) here

biijidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives here

biijidiyeshin vai s/he lies with rear facing this way

biijigaade vii it is brought (by someone), "they" bring it

Paired with: biijigaazo vai

biijigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is brought (by someone), "they" bring h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: biijigaade vii

biijigidaazo vai s/he comes here angry, comes here mad

biijigigwane na an osprey

[
fish hawk
; 
Pandion haliaetus
]

biijigozi vai s/he moves here to live

biijigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps here

biijijiwan vii it flows here

biijikawe vai s/he comes leaving tracks; h/ tracks come here

biijimaagozi vai s/he gives off a smell

Paired with: biijimaagwad vii

biijimaagwad vii it gives off a smell

Paired with: biijimaagozi vai

biijimaam vta smell h/

Paired with: biijimaandan vti

(reciprocal) biijimaandiwag vai they smell each other
biijimaandan vti smell it

Paired with: biijimaam vta

(detransitive) biijimaanjige vai s/he smells something, perceives the smell of things
(verb of use) biijimaanjigaagen vai + o use it to smell with
(derived noun) biijimaanijigan ni something smelled; something used to smell with: ant antenna
biijimaandiwag vai they smell each other

biijimaanijigan ni something smelled; something used to smell with: ant antenna

biijimaanjigan ni something that can be smelled, something smelly; [possessed forms] something that smells things, that senses odors: an ant's antenna, a snake's tongue, etc.

biijimaanjigaagen vai + o use it to smell with

biijimaanjige vai s/he smells something, perceives the smell of things

biijimaanjigewanimosh na a tracking dog

biijimaaso vai s/he gives off a smell in cooking or burning

Paired with: biijimaate vii

biijimaate vii it gives off a smell in cooking or burning

Paired with: biijimaaso vai

biijinigaadan vti bring, carry it here on the shoulder

Paired with: biijinigaazh vta

biijinigaazh vta bring, carry h/ here on the shoulder

Paired with: biijinigaadan vti

biijinige vai s/he brings, carries something here on the shoulder

(applicative) biijinigaadan vti bring, carry it here on the shoulder (applicative) biijinigaazh vta bring, carry h/ here on the shoulder
biijinizhimo vai s/he flees here

biijip vta taste it (animate), get the taste it (animate)

Paired with: biijipidan vti

biijipidan vti taste it, get the taste of it

Paired with: biijip vta

biijipon vii snow comes

biijisatoon vti2 cough it up; force it up

biijise vai s/he flies here

Paired with: biijise vii

biijise vii it flies here

Paired with: biijise vai

biijishimo vai s/he comes dancing

biijiwane vai s/he brings a pack

biijiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load here, hauls freight here

biijiwidoon vti2 take, carry it here

Paired with: biijiwizh vta

(detransitive) biijiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load here, hauls freight here
biijiwizh vta take, carry h/ here

biijwebin vta throw h/ here

Paired with: biijwebinan vti

biijwebinamaw vta throw (it) here to h/

biijwebinan vti throw it here

Paired with: biijwebin vta

(benefactive) biijwebinamaw vta throw (it) here to h/
biimagoode vii it hangs lopsided, hangs crooked

biima'igan ni [BL] a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench

biimapide vii it is tied crosswise, crooked, or twisted

Paired with: biimapizo vai

biimapidoon vti2 tie it crosswise, crooked, or twisted

Paired with: biimapizh vta

biimapikaanidizo vai s/he braids h/ hair crooked

biimapikaazh vta braid h/ hair crooked

biimapizh vta tie h/ or it (animate) crosswise, crooked, or twisted

Paired with: biimapidoon vti2

biimapizo vai s/he or it (animate) is tied crosswise, crooked, or twisted

Paired with: biimapide vii

biimasko- pv lex twist, screw

biimasko-zaga'igan ni [BL] a screw

biimasko-zagaakwa'igan ni [RL] a screw

biimaskobidoon vti2 twist it, turn it around (with the hands)

Paired with: biimaskobizh vta

biimaskobizh vta twist it (animate), turn it (animate) around (with the hands)

Paired with: biimaskobidoon vti2

biimaskoganese vai s/he twists h/ ankle

biimaskogaabawi vai s/he twista around standing

biimaskogi vai s/he grows twisted

Paired with: biimaskogin vii

biimaskogin vii it grows twisted

Paired with: biimaskogi 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.

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