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dibaakwa'igewinini na a timber measurer

dibaazom vta talk about something to h/

(reciprocal) dibaazondiwag vai they talk about something with each other
dibaazondiwag vai they talk about something with each other

dibendamookaazo vai s/he acts as if s/he owns something

dibendan vti control, own it

Paired with: dibenim vta

(detransitive) dibenjige vai s/he controls, owns, rules something (detransitive) dibendaaso vai s/he owns for h/ self (verb of pretending) dibendamookaazo vai s/he acts as if s/he owns something (verb of undergoing) dibenjigaade vii it is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule it (verb of undergoing) dibenjigaazo vai
  1. s/he is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule h/
  2. s/he is a member
dibendaagozi vai
  1. s/he is controlled, is owned
  2. s/he belongs, is a member

Paired with: dibendaagwad vii

dibendaagwad vii
  1. it is controlled, is owned
  2. it belongs

Paired with: dibendaagozi vai

dibendaaso vai s/he owns for h/ self

dibenim vta control, own, rule h/

Paired with: dibendan vti

(reflexive) dibenindizo vai s/he is independent, is h/ own master
dibenindizo vai s/he is independent, is h/ own master

dibenjigaade vii it is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule it

dibenjigaazo vai
  1. s/he is controlled, owned, ruled (by someone), "they" control, own, rule h/
  2. s/he is a member

dibenjige vai s/he controls, owns, rules something

dibi adv dub I don't know where, I wonder where

dibi go adv dub anywhere; wherever

See also: dibi adv dub

dibi iidog adv dub I don't know where, I wonder where

See also: dibi adv dub

dibi- pv lex measure

dibi-gwaaba'igewinaaganens ni [BL] a measuring cup

dibi' vta keep up even with h/

dibik adv tmp night

dibikad vii it is night; it is dark (as at night)

dibikate vii it is dark inside (a room or house)

See also: gashkii-dibikate vii

dibikaabaminaagwad vii it is twilight

dibiki- pv lex dark, in the dark

dibiki-ayaa vai s/he is dark

dibiki-giizis na moon

dibikidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives at night

dibikong adv tmp last night

dibinawe adv man by h/self; inherently

dibishkam vai2 [N] s/he has a birthday

See also: dibishkaa vai [S]

dibishkamoo-nagamo' vta sing a birthday song to h/

dibishkaa vai [S] s/he has a birthday

See also: dibishkam vai2 [N]

dibishkoo adv man directly, opposite; equal; even; just like, seems like

dibishkoodagaam adv loc directly across the water

dibishkookamig adv loc opposite; right across

dibitwaa vai s/he keeps up, keeps even with someone

didibanaakwa'wi coil around it (animate; stick-like)

didibanaakwaabiiga'o vai it (animate; string-like) coils itself around a tree

didibashkwemaginan vti roll it up as bark

didibaako'an

► didibaakwa'an vti

didibaakwa'an vti twist or wind around it (stick-like)

didibaakwa'oozh vta wind it (animate) around something (stick-like) or a tree

didibaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a curly tail

didibeyiigapidoon vti2 wrap and tie it in something (sheet-like)

Paired with: didibeyiigapizh vta

didibibide vii it rolls, goes around

Paired with: didibibizo vai

didibibizo vai s/he or it (animate) rolls

Paired with: didibibide vii

didibide vti rotate, roll it

Paired with: didibin vta

didibin vta roll it (animate) up

Paired with: didibide vti ; didibinan vti

didibinan vti roll it up

Paired with: didibin vta

didibininjiibizo vai s/he wears a ring

didibininjiibizon ni a ring
didibininjiibizon ni a ring

didibise-apabiwin ni a rocking chair

dikinaagan ni a cradle board

See also: adikinaagan ni [RL]

(verb of making) dikinaaganike vai s/he makes a cradleboard (verb of possession) odikinaagani vai s/he has a cradleboard, is in the cradleboard
dikinaaganike vai s/he makes a cradleboard

dikineyaab ni a cradle board wrapper

dimibiiyaa vii the slush is deep

dimii vii it is deep (of a body of water)

dino pron sim a certain kind or type of something [inanimate]; sort

dinomin ni kind of berry or fruit

dinong pron sim in that kind of place

See also: dinowa pron sim

dinowa pron sim a certain kind or type of being or of something [animate]

dinowa pron sim a certain kind or type of something [inanimate]

dinowaatig na kind of tree

dinowegin ni kind of cloth

dinowibag ni kind of leaf

dinowishib na kind of duck

dipaabaawadoon vti2 get it wet: moisten it, water it

Paired with: dipaabaawazh vta

dipaabaawanidizo vai s/he gets h/ self wet, wets h/ self

dipaabaawazh vta moisten h/, it (animate), get h/, it (animate) wet

Paired with: dipaabaawadoon vti2

(reflexive) dipaabaawanidizo vai s/he gets h/ self wet, wets h/ self
dipaabaawazo vai s/he gets h/self wet, soaked

dipaabaawe vai s/he or it (animate) is moist, is wet

Paired with: dipaabaawe vii

dipaabaawe vii it is moist, is wet

Paired with: dipaabaawe vai

dipaagone vai

dipiiwakamigaa vii it is damp ground

dipiiwam vta moisten, wet it (animate) in the mouth

dipiiwandan moisten, wet it in the mouth

dipiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is moist, is damp

dipiiwibagaa vii there are wet leaves

dipiiwininjii vai h/ hand is wet

dipiiwiingwe vai s/he has a wet face

ditibadaawangishin vai s/he or it (animate) is rolled and covered with sand

ditibaagiwebishkigan na [BL] a bicycle

ditibaagiwebishkige vai [BL] s/he pedals a bicycle

ditibaako'an vti

► ditibaakwa'an vti

ditibaakwa'an vti wind or twist around it (stick-like), twist it with something stick-like

ditibi- pv lex go around, roll

ditibi-zhooshkwaada'aagan na a roller skate

ditibi-zhooshkwaada'e vai s/he roller-skates

ditibibide vii it rolls

Paired with: ditibibizo vai

ditibibizo vai s/he or it (animate) rolls

Paired with: ditibibide vii

ditibidaabaan na a wheeled vehicle for conveying things: a wagon, a truck, a cart, a wheelbarrow

ditibidaabaanaak na a wooden wheelbarrow

ditibise vii it rolls, goes around

Paired with: ditibise vai

ditibise vai s/he rolls, goes around

Paired with: ditibise vii

ditibiweba' vta roll h/ using something forcefully

Paired with: ditibiweba'an vti

ditibiweba'an vti roll it using something forcefully

Paired with: ditibiweba' vta

ditibiwebishkan vti roll it with foot

Paired with: ditibiwebishkaw vta

(detransitive) ditibiwebishkige vai s/he rolls things by kicking, pedals (derived noun) ditibiwebishkigan na a bicycle
ditibiwebishkaw vta peddle h/ [bicycle]; roll h/ with foot or body

Paired with: ditibiwebishkan vti

ditibiwebishkigan na a bicycle

ditibiwebishkige vai s/he rolls things by kicking, pedals

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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