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biinjigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps in

biinjijaan adv loc [N] inside the nose

See also: biinjijaanzh adv loc

biinjijaaneyaabaawe vai s/he gets water in h/ nose

biinjijaanzh adv loc inside the nose

See also: biinjijaan adv loc [N]

biinjijiwan vii it flows in

biinjimisad adv loc in the stomach

biinjina adv loc [BL] inside the body

See also: biinjinaw adv loc

biinjinaw adv loc inside the body

See also: biinjina adv loc [BL]

biinjinaagan adv loc in a dish

biinjinikebani'o vai s/he sticks h/ arm in quickly

biinjinikeni vai s/he reaches h/ arm in, sticks h/ arm in

biinjininjiini vai s/he puts h/ hand or finger in

biinjipwaagan adv loc in a pipe

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

biinjise vai s/he flies, falls in; s/he is in debt, is in the hole

Paired with: biinjise vii

biinjisidoon vti2 lay or put it in something

Paired with: biinjishim vta

biinjisin vii it lies in something

Paired with: biinjishin vai

biinjisheshkaw vta

biinjisheyaabaawe vai s/he gets water in h/ ear

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

Paired with: biinjisidoon vti2

biinjishin vai s/he or it (animate) lies in something

Paired with: biinjisin vii

biinjishkiinzhig adv loc in the eye

biinjitawag adv loc inside an ear

biinjitawageshin vai s/he gets poked in the ear by something

biinjitawageshkaw vta

biinjiweba'amaw vta [BL] shove or knock (it) in for h/; [hockey] shoot it (the puck) in and score on h/ (the goalie)

biinjiweba'an vti [BL] shove or knock it in (using something); [hockey] shoot it (the puck) in the goal and score

Paired with: biinjiweba'wi vta [BL] See also: biinjweba'an vti [MN]

(detransitive) biinjiweba'ige vai s/he shoves or knocks something in (using something); s/he plays pool; s/he shoots and scores [hockey]
biinjiweba'ige vai s/he plays pool; s/he shoves or knocks something in (using something); s/he shoots and scores [hockey]

biinjiweba'igewasab na [BL] a hockey goal

See also: zhooshkwaada'ewasab na [BL]

biinjiweba'wi vta [BL] shove or knock h/ or it (animate) in (using something)

Paired with: biinjiweba'an vti [BL] See also: biinjweba' vta

biinjiwebin vta [BL] shove or throw h/ or it (animate) in

Paired with: biinjiwebinan vti [BL] See also: biinjwebin vta [MN]

biinjiwebinan vti [BL] shove or throw it in

Paired with: biinjiwebin vta [BL] See also: biinjwebinan vti [MN]

biinjiwebishkan vti kick it in, shove it in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjiwebishkaw vta

biinjiwebishkaw vta kick h/ in, shove h/ in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjiwebishkan vti

biinjizhaazo vai s/he pees into something

biinjizidebani'o vai s/he sticks h/ foot in quickly

biinjizideni vai s/he puts h/ foot in

biinjizidese vai h/ foot slips in, slides in

biinjweba' vta shove or knock h/ or it (animate) in (using something)

Paired with: biinjweba'an vti [MN] See also: biinjiweba'wi vta [BL]

biinjweba'an vti [MN] shove or knock it in (using something)

Paired with: biinjweba' vta See also: biinjiweba'an vti [BL]

biinjwebin vta [MN] shove or throw h/ or it (animate) in

Paired with: biinjwebinan vti [MN] See also: biinjiwebin vta [BL]

biinjwebinan vti [MN]
  1. shove or throw it in
  2. cast it (a vote or ballot)

Paired with: biinjwebin vta [MN] See also: biinjiwebinan vti [BL]

(detransitive) biinjwebinige vai
  1. s/he throws things in
  2. s/he votes
(benefactive) biinjwebinigetamaw vta vote for h/
(detransitive) biinjwebinigetamaage vai s/he votes for someone
biinjwebinige vai
  1. s/he throws things in
  2. s/he votes

biinjwebinigetamaw vta vote for h/

biinjwebinigetamaage vai s/he votes for someone

biinjwebinigewi-giizhigad vii it is election day

biinjwebishkan vti kick it in, shove it in (with foot or body); shove it in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjwebishkaw vta

biinjwebishkaw vta kick h/ in, shove h/ in (with foot or body); shove h/ in (with foot or body)

Paired with: biinjwebishkan vti

biinzaabam vta look in at or into, peek in at h/

Paired with: biinzaabandan vti

biinzaabandan vti look in at or into, peek in at it

Paired with: biinzaabam vta

biinzaabi vai s/he looks in, peeks in

biinzibadoon vti2 pour liquid in it

Paired with: biinzibazh vta

biinzibazh vta pour liquid in h/ or it (animate; container)

Paired with: biinzibadoon vti2

biinzikawaagan ni [BL] a coat, a jacket

See also: babiinzikawaagan ni

(verb of possession) obiinzikawaagani vai [BL] s/he has a coat/coats or a jacket/jackets
biinzo vai s/he or it (animate) is in (something)

Paired with: biinde vii

biipiinjigana'onag na a dew-claw game

biisada' vta chop h/ into small pieces

Paired with: biisada'an vti

biisada'an vti chop it into small pieces

Paired with: biisada' vta

biisada'igaade vii it is chopped into small pieces (by someone), "they" chop it into small pieces

biisadaawangad vii [BL] it (sand-like) is fine

Paired with: biisadaawangizi vai

biisadaawangi- pv lex granulated, sand-like, powder

biisadaawangizi vai it (animate; sand-like) is fine

Paired with: biisadaawangad vii [BL]

biisadikwanezi s/he (a tree) has small branches

biisa' vta chop h/ fine, mince h/

Paired with: biisa'an vti

biisa'am vai2 s/he makes bubbles, leaves bubbles

biisa'an vti chop it fine, mince it

Paired with: biisa' vta

biisa'ise vai s/he makes kindling

biisam vta chew h/ into small pieces

Paired with: biisandan vti

biisandamaw vta chew (it) into small pieces for h/

biisandan vti chew it into small pieces

Paired with: biisam vta

(benefactive) biisandamaw vta chew (it) into small pieces for h/
biisaa vii it is fine; it is in particles

Paired with: biisizi vai

biisaabideyaa vii it (a saw, rake, comb, etc.) has fine teeth

biisaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has fine needles

biisaandago-zhingwaak na [BL] a white pine

[
eastern white pine
; 
Pinus strobus
]

biisaandago-zhingwaakokaa vii there are (many) white pines

biisaanikwe vai s/he has fine hair

biisaashkaa vii there are small waves

biisaawangad vii it is in fine pieces or particles (like sand)

Paired with: biisaawangizi vai

biisaawangi- pv lex in small particles, sand-like, powdered

biisaawangi-manoomin ni fine wild rice, broken wild rice

See also: biisi-manoomin ni

biisaawangizi vai it (animate) is in fine pieces or particles (like sand)

Paired with: biisaawangad vii

biisi- pv lex fine, in small particles

biisi-manoomin ni fine wild rice, broken wild rice

See also: biisaawangi-manoomin ni

biisi-zhooniyaans na small change

biisibidoon vti2 break it into small pieces with hands; crumble it

Paired with: biisibizh vta

biisibizh vta break h/ into small pieces with hands; crumble h/

Paired with: biisibidoon vti2

biisibiisaa vii there is light rain, drizzle; it is drizzling

See also: biisibiisaan vii [BL]

biisibiisaan vii [BL] there is light rain, drizzle; it is drizzling

See also: biisibiisaa vii

biisiboodamaw vta grind, mill, grate (it) for h/

biisiboode vii it is ground, milled, grated; it is sawn into small pieces

Paired with: biisiboozo vai

biisiboodoon vti2 grind, mill, grate it; saw it into small pieces, into sawdust

Paired with: biisiboozh vta

biisiboodamaw vta grind, mill, grate (it) for h/ (detransitive) biisiboojige vai s/he grinds, mills, grates something (derived noun) biisiboojigan na corn meal (derived noun) biisiboojigan ni a grinder, a mill; a sawmill
biisiboojigan na corn meal

biisiboojigan ni a grinder, a mill; a sawmill

biisiboojigan ni corn meal

Paired with: biisiboojigan na

biisiboojiganaaboo na cornmeal soup

biisiboojigani-bakwezhigan na [BL] a johnnycake

biisiboojigani-bakwezhiganens na [BL] a cornmeal muffin

biisiboojige vai s/he grinds, mills, grates something

biisiboozh vta grind, mill, grate it (animate); saw it (animate) into small pieces, into sawdust

Paired with: biisiboodoon vti2

biisiboozo vai it (animate) is ground, milled, grated; it (animate) is sawn into small pieces

Paired with: biisiboode vii

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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