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bookobidoon vti2 break it in two (with hands)

Paired with: bookobizh vta

(detransitive) bookobijige vai s/he breaks something in two (with hands)
bookobijige vai s/he breaks something in two (with hands)

bookobizh vta break h/ in two (with hands)

Paired with: bookobidoon vti2

bookoboodoon vti2 saw it in two

Paired with: bookoboozh vta

bookoboozh vta saw h/ in two

Paired with: bookoboodoon vti2

bookodoondaneshin vai s/he falls and breaks her heel

bookodoone vai s/he stops talking abruptly

bookoga' vta chop h/ breaking h/ in two

Paired with: bookoga'an vti

bookoga'an vti chop it breaking it in half

Paired with: bookoga' vta

(detransitive) bookoga'ige vai s/he chops breaking things in half
bookoga'ige vai s/he chops breaking things in half

bookoganaam vta break h/ in two (by hitting)

Paired with: bookoganaandan vti

bookoganaandan vti break it in two (by hitting)

Paired with: bookoganaam vta

bookogane vai s/he has a broken bone

bookoganeshin vai s/he falls and breaks a bone

bookogaade vai s/he breaks h/ (own) leg, has a broken leg

bookogaadeshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ leg

bookogidigweshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ kneecap

bookogwebizh vta wring h/ neck

bookogweshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ neck

bookojaane vai s/he has a broken nose

bookojaaneshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ nose

bookojiibidoon vti2 break, tear it (body or something bag-like) in two

Paired with: bookojiibizh vta

bookojiibizh vta break, tear h/ or it (animate; a body or something soft and bag-like) in two

Paired with: bookojiibidoon vti2

bookonike vai s/he breaks h/ (own) arm, has a broken arm

bookonikeshin vai s/he falls and break h/ arm

bookoningwii vai s/he (a bird) has a broken wing

bookoningwiishin vai s/he breaks h/ wing falling or hitting against

bookoninjii vai s/he breaks h/ hand, has a broken hand

bookoninjiishin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ hand

bookoshkan vti break it in two (by foot or body)

Paired with: bookoshkaw vta

bookoshkaw vta break h/ in two (by foot or body)

Paired with: bookoshkan vti

bookoshkaa vii it breaks in two, is broken in two

Paired with: bookoshkaa vai

bookoshkaa vai s/he breaks in two, is broken in two

Paired with: bookoshkaa vii

bookoshkaa' vta make h/ broke

bookozide vai s/he breaks h/ foot, has broken foot

bookozideshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ foot

bookwaboye vai s/he breaks a paddle

bookwa' vta break h/ or it (animate) in two (using something)

Paired with: bookwa'an vti

bookwa'an vti break it in two (using something)

Paired with: bookwa' vta ; bookwa'wi vta [NI]

bookwa'wi vta [NI]

► bookwa' vta

bookwam vta bite h/ in two

Paired with: bookwandan vti

bookwanaka'an vti break off the top or tip of it

Paired with: bookwanaka'wi vta [NI]

bookwanaka'igaade vii the top or tip of it is broken off (by someone)

bookwanaka'wi vta [NI] break off the top or tip of it (animate)

Paired with: bookwanaka'an vti

bookwandan vti bite it in two

Paired with: bookwam vta

bookwaabide vai s/he has a broken tooth or had broken teeth, breaks h/ tooth or teeth

bookwaabideganaam vta break h/ tooth or teeth by hitting with force

bookwaabidesidoon vti2 break teeth or blade it by dropping or hitting it against something

(detransitive) bookwaabidesijige vai s/he breaks h/ teeth or a blade against something
bookwaabidesijige vai s/he breaks h/ teeth or a blade against something

bookwaabideshin vai s/he falls and breaks a tooth or teeth, breaks his tooth or teeth on something

bookwaabik ni piece of metal

bookwaabikiboodoon vti2 break it (mineral.metal) by filing or sawing

bookwaabikiboozh vta break it (animate; [mineral/metal) by filing or sawing

Paired with: bookwaabikiboodoon vti2

bookwaagime vai s/he breaks the frame of h/ snowshoe or snowshoes

bookwaanowebizh vta snap off h/ tail

bookwaasin vii it breaks in two in the wind

Paired with: bookwaashi vai

bookwaashi vai s/he breaks in two in the wind

Paired with: bookwaasin vii

bookwaawigane vai s/he has a broken back, breaks h/ back, is hunchbacked

bookwaawiganebizh vta break h/ back (with hands)

bookwaawiganeshin vai s/he falls and break h/ back

boome vai s/he recovers (from fright), regains composure, is relieved (from worry)

boona'amaazo vai s/he stops singing

boonakadoon vti2 anchor it

(derived noun) boonakajigan ni an anchor
boonakajigan ni an anchor

boonam vai2 s/he lays an egg

boonaabam vta stop looking at h/

Paired with: boonaabandan vti

boonaabandan vti stop looking at it

Paired with: boonaabam vta

boonaabi vai s/he stops looking

boonaanagidoon vai [S] s/he quits talking, stops talking

See also: boonaanagidoone vai [N]

boonaanagidoone vai [N] s/he quits talking, stops talking

See also: boonaanagidoon vai [S]

boonaanimad vii the wind lets up, dies down

boonaapi vai s/he stops laughing

boonendam vai2 s/he gives up, ignores something, quits thinking about something

boonendan vti forget, ignore it

Paired with: boonenim vta

boonenim vta forget, ignore h/; quit thinking or worrying about h/

Paired with: boonendan vti

(reciprocal) boonenindiwag vai they quit thinking or worrying about each other
boonenindiwag vai they quit thinking or worrying about each other

boonibiisaa vii it stops raining, the rain stops

boonichigaade vii it is left alone (by someone), "they" leave it alone, quit it

Paired with: boonichigaazo vai

boonichigaazo vai s/he is left alone (by someone), "they" leave h/ alone, quit h/

Paired with: boonichigaade vii

boonichige vai s/he quits doing things, leaves things alone

boonigi vai s/he stops growing, quits growing

boonigidaazo vai s/he stops being angry, quits being angry

boonigin vii it stops growing, quits growing

Paired with: boonigi vai

booni' vta leave h/ alone; quit h/

Paired with: boonitoon vti2

(reciprocal) booni'idiwag vai they leave each other alone (detransitive) booni'iwe vai s/he leaves people alone
booni'idiwag vai they leave each other alone

booni'iwe vai s/he leaves people alone

boonim vta avoid talking to h/; stop talking to h/

(reciprocal) boonindiwag vai they stop talking to each other
boonindiwag vai they stop talking to each other

boonipon vii it stops snowing, the snow stops

boonitan vti quit listening to it

Paired with: boonitaw vta

boonitaw vta quit listening to h/

Paired with: boonitan vti

boonitoon vti2 leave it alone; quit it

Paired with: booni' vta

(detransitive) boonichige vai s/he quits doing things, leaves things alone (verb of undergoing) boonichigaade vii it is left alone (by someone), "they" leave it alone, quit it (verb of undergoing) boonichigaazo vai s/he is left alone (by someone), "they" leave h/ alone, quit h/
boonii vai s/he alights, lands (from flight)

Paired with: booniimagad vii

booniimagad vii it lands (from flight)

Paired with: boonii vai

boonwewidam vai2 s/he quits sounding, quits calling

boopoogidi vai s/he farts off and on

boopoogidingwaamo vai s/he farts repeatedly in h/ sleep

boopookojiibizh vta break, tear h/ or it (animate; a body or something soft or something bag-like) in two repeatedly

boopookoninjiishin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ hands

booshke giin pc disc it's up to you; it's your decision

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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