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biimiskon vta turn, twist h/ (by hand); twist, turn h/ (around a central point)

Paired with: biimiskonan vti

biimiskonan vti turn, twist it (around a central point)

Paired with: biimiskon vta

(derived noun) biimiskonigan ni a screw
biimiskonigan ni a screw

biimiskonikeshin vai s/he falls and twists h/ arm

biimiskwa'an vti twist, screw it (using something)

See also: biimaskwa'an vti

(derived noun) biimiskwa'igan ni a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench biimiskwa'igaans ni a screw
biimiskwa'igan ni a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench

See also: biimaskwa'igan ni

biimiskwa'igaans ni a screw

biimishkan vti wear it sideways or askew

biimitaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) sounds off, sounds distorted

Paired with: biimitaagwad vii

biimitaagwad vii it sounds off, sounds distorted

Paired with: biimitaagozi vai

biinabi vai s/he lives in a clean place

biinad vii it is clean

Paired with: biinizi vai

biinadaawangad vii it (granular) is clean

biinadowe vai s/he has clean fur

biina' vta lay or put put h/ or it (animate) in something

Paired with: biina'an vti

biina'amaw vta put (it) in (something) for h/

biina'an vti lay or put it in something

Paired with: biina' vta

(detransitive) biina'ige vai s/he puts things in (something) (verb of undergoing) biina'igaade vii it is put in (by someone), "they" put it in (verb of undergoing) biina'igaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is put in (by someone), "they" put h/ or it (animate) in (benefactive) biina'amaw vta put (it) in (something) for h/
biina'ashkimode vai s/he puts something in a bag or pack

biina'igaade vii it is put in (by someone), "they" put it in

Paired with: biina'igaazo vai

biina'igaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is put in (by someone), "they" put h/ or it (animate) in

Paired with: biina'igaade vii

biina'ige vai s/he puts things in (something)

biina'wi vta

► biina' vta

biinakamigaa vii it is clean ground

biinate vii it is a clean house or room

biinazhe vai s/he has clean skin

biinaabaawadoon vti2 wash it clean

Paired with: biinaabaawazh vta

biinaabaawazh vta wash h/ clean

biinaabaawazo vii s/he cleans h/ self with water, rinses off, takes a shower

biinaabaawe vai s/he or it (animate) is washed off clean

biinaabaawe vii it is washed off clean

Paired with: biinaabaawe vai

biinaabide vai s/he has clean teeth; h/ teeth are clean

biinaabikad vii it (mineral) is clean

Paired with: biinaabikizi vai

biinaabika'an vti wipe it (mineral) clean (using something)

biinaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is clean

Paired with: biinaabikad vii

biinaabiigad vii it (string-like) is clean

Paired with: biinaabiigizi vai

biinaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is clean

See also: biinaabiigad vii

biinaagamin vii it (a liquid) is clean

biinaagongaa vii there is clean snow

biinaakiz vta clean h/ by burning

Paired with: biinaakizan vti

biinaakizan vti clean it by burning

Paired with: biinaakiz vta

(detransitive) biinaakizige vai s/he burns something clean, sterilizes something
biinaakizige vai s/he burns something clean, sterilizes something

biinaakizwi vta [NI]

► biinaakiz vta

biinaakogwe vai s/he has a clean neck; h/ neck is clean

biinaakwaani-wajiw ni mountain of combs

biinaanziye vai s/he has a clean diaper

biinaanziye' vta put a clean diaper on h/

biinaasindoon vti2 clean it in the wind, winnow it

biinda'oodoon vti2 put it in a case

biinda'oojigan ni [N]
  1. a gun case
  2. a condom

biinda'oozh vta put h/ in a case or narrow opening; thread h/

Paired with: biinda'oodoon vti2

biindakade'an vti load it with gunpowder

biindasaagan na a raft; a winter net setting board

biindasinaan ni a bag for ammunition: a shell bag, a shot pouch

biindashkwaadan vti stuff it

Paired with: biindashkwaazh vta

biindashkwaade vii it is stuffed

Paired with: biindashkwaazo vai

biindashkwaazh vta stuff h/

Paired with: biindashkwaadan vti

biindashkwaazo vai s/he, it (animate) is stuffed

Paired with: biindashkwaade vii

biindashkwe vai s/he stuffs something

(applicative) biindashkwaadan vti stuff it biindashkwaade vii it is stuffed (applicative) biindashkwaazh vta stuff h/ biindashkwaazo vai s/he, it (animate) is stuffed
biindazisonebi vai s/he sits in the nest

biindaabaawajigan ni an enema syringe

biindaabaawazh vta give h/ an enema

biindaabaawazo vai s/he gets an enema

biindaabika' vta [BL] bake h/ in an oven

Paired with: biindaabika'an vti [BL]

biindaabika'an vti [BL] bake, roast it in the oven

Paired with: biindaabika' vta [BL]

biindaabika'wi vta [NI]

► biindaabika' vta [BL]

biindaabikibidoon vti shift it (a car)

Paired with: biindaabikibizh vta

(detransitive) biindaabikibijige vai s/he shifts gears (derived noun) biindaabikibijigan ni a gear shift
biindaabikibijigan ni a gear shift

biindaabikibijige vai s/he shifts gears

biindaabikibizh vta shift h/ (a car)

Paired with: biindaabikibidoon vti

biindaabikin vta put h/ in the oven

Paired with: biindaabikinan vti

biindaabikinan vti put it in oven

Paired with: biindaabikin vta

biindaabikiwebin vta shove h/ into a metal container; throw h/ into an incinerator or stove

Paired with: biindaabikiwebinan vti

biindaabikiwebinan vti shove it into a metal container; throw it in an incinerator or stove

Paired with: biindaabikiwebin vta

biindaabiigisidoon vti2 put it (string-like) going in, lying in (the hole)

biindaabiigisin vii it (string-like) goes in, lies in (the hole)

Paired with: biindaabiigishin vai

biindaabiigishin vai it (animate; string-like) goes in, lies in (the hole)

Paired with: biindaabiigisin vii

biindaaboode vii it slides in on the current or some moving medium

Paired with: biindaaboozo vai

biindaaboozo vai s/he or it (animate) slides in on the current or some moving medium

Paired with: biindaaboode vii

biindaagana' vta [BL] put it (animate) in your pocket

Paired with: biindaagana'an vti [BL]

biindaagana'an vti [BL] put it in your pocket or inside your clothes; shoplift it

Paired with: biindaagana' vta [BL]

biindaagibagizo vai s/he does a hoop dance

(derived noun) biindaagibagizowin ni hoop dance
biindaagibagizowin ni hoop dance

biindaagipikwan adv loc [BL] inisde the ribcage

biindaagone vai s/he gets snow in h/ footwear or clothing; it (animate) gets snow in it

biindaa'an vii it gets water splashed in it by the waves

biindaakoodoon vti2 make an offering of tobacco to it

Paired with: biindaakoozh vta

(detransitive) biindaakoojige vai s/he makes an offering of tobacco
biindaakoojige vai s/he makes an offering of tobacco

biindaakoozh vta make an offering of tobacco to h/

Paired with: biindaakoodoon vti2

biindaakwaan na snuff

biindaakwe vai s/he chews tobacco

(derived noun) biindaakwaan na snuff
biindaanikaan adv loc in a pit

biindaanimad vii the wind blows in

biindaasowin ni a pocket

biinde vii it is in (something)

Paired with: biinzo vai

biindig adv loc inside, indoors

biindigadamaw vta bring (it) in for h/

biindigadaaso vai s/he brings something inside

biindigadoon vti2
  1. bring it inside / indoors, take it inside / indoors
  2. introduce it (as a resolution or legislation)

Paired with: biindigazh vta

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

biindigajigaazo vai s/he is brought in (by someone), "they" bring h/ in

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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