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dagon vii it is in a certain place; it is situated in a certain place

dagon vta add h/ in, mix h/ in

Paired with: dagonan vti

dagonan vti add it in, mix it in

Paired with: dagon vta

(detransitive) dagonige vai s/he adds, mixes things in (verb of undergoing) dagonigaade vii it is added, mixed in (by someone), "they" add, mix it in (verb of undergoing) dagonigaazo vai s/he is added, mixed in, "they" add, mix it in (derived noun) dagonigan ni something added or mixed in, an ingredient
dagonigan ni something added or mixed in, an ingredient

dagonigaade vii it is added, mixed in (by someone), "they" add, mix it in

Paired with: dagonigaazo vai

dagonigaazo vai s/he is added, mixed in, "they" add, mix it in

Paired with: dagonigaade vii

dagonige vai s/he adds, mixes things in

dagosidoon vti2 put it with something else

dagoshin vai s/he arrives, gets somewhere

Paired with: dagoshinoomagad vii See also: dagwishin vai

dagoshinoomagad vii it arrives

Paired with: dagoshin vai

dagoz vta cook h/ with something else

Paired with: dagozan vti

dagozan vti cook it with something else

Paired with: dagoz vta

(verb of undergoing) dagozigaade vii it is added to cook (verb of undergoing) dagozigaazo vai s/he is added to cook
dagozekwaan ni a flavoring ingredient such as vanilla extract

dagozigaade vii it is added to cook

dagozigaazo vai s/he is added to cook

dagozo vai it (animate) is cooked with something else

Paired with: dagode vii

dagozwi vta [NI]

► dagoz vta

dagwabi vai s/he sits with others

dagwagim vta count h/ in, include h/

Paired with: dagwagindan vti

dagwagindan vti count it in, include it

Paired with: dagwagim vta

dagwaginde vii it is included, is counted in

Paired with: dagwaginzo vai

dagwaginzo vai s/he is included, is a member, is counted in

Paired with: dagwaginde vii

dagwam vta eat h/ or it (animate) with something

Paired with: dagwandan vti

dagwandan vti eat it with something

Paired with: dagwam vta

dagwanjigan ni something extra added to food: a condiment, a side dish, a sauce; jam

dagwapide vii it is tied with something else

Paired with: dagwapizo vai

dagwapidoon vti2 tie it with something else

Paired with: dagwapizh vta

dagwapizh vta tie h/ with something else

Paired with: dagwapidoon vti2

dagwapizo vai s/he is tied with something else

Paired with: dagwapide vii

dagwaagaminan vti add it to a drink

dagwaagin vii it is fall, is autumn

dagwaagishi vai s/he spends the fall somewhere

dagwaagong adv tmp last fall, last autumn

dagwaajiwanz vti add h/ to something boiling (such as your soup)

Paired with: dagwaajiwanzan vti

dagwaajiwanzan vti add it to something boiling (such as your soup)

Paired with: dagwaajiwanz vti

dagwaajiwanzanwi vta [NI]

► dagwaajiwanz vti

dagwenim vta include h/ in your thinking

dagwishin vai s/he arrives, gets somewhere

See also: dagoshin vai

dagwii vai s/he is among others, joins in, is a member, belongs to a group

dajise vai s/he is late, doesn't have time, has time run out on h/

dakabi vai s/he sits in a cold place, lives in a cold house

dakadaawangaa vii there is cool sand, is a cool beach

dakagonjidoon vti2 put it in the water to cool

dakagwinjidoon vti2 cool it in water

dakaji vai s/he gets a chill, has a cold

dakakamigaa vii it is cold ground

dakakamigaabaawe vii the ground is cooled by the rain

dakamanji'o vai s/he is chilled, feels cold

dakamaabikaa vii there are rocks extending across ahead

dakamaagone'igaade vii

dakamaakwaa vii there are trees extending across ahead

dakamaanakwagoode vii there is a row of clouds extended across

dakamibiiyaa vii there is water extending across ahead

dakamisin vii it lies across in front

dakate vii it (a room or house) is cold

dakaa vii it (a thing) is cool

Paired with: dakizi vai

dakaabaawadoon vti2 cool it with water

Paired with: dakaabaawazh vta

dakaabaawanidizo vai s/he cools h/self with water

dakaabaawazh vta cool h/ with water

Paired with: dakaabaawadoon vti2

dakaabaawazo vai s/he cools h/ self with water, cools off in water

dakaabaawe vai s/he gets cold and wet

(applicative) dakaabaawadoon vti2 cool it with water (applicative) dakaabaawazh vta cool h/ with water
(reflexive) dakaabaawanidizo vai s/he cools h/self with water
dakaabaawe vii it cools off in water

Paired with: dakaabaawe vai

dakaabikad vii it (mineral) is cool, is cold

Paired with: dakaabikizi vai

dakaabikisin vii it (mineral) cools off, is cooled off

Paired with: dakaabikishin vai

dakaabikishin vai it (animate; mineral) cools off, is cooled off

Paired with: dakaabikisin vii

dakaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is cool, is cold

Paired with: dakaabikad vii

dakaagamin vii it (a liquid) is cold

dakaagamisin vii it (a liquid) cools off

See also: dakigamisin vii

dakaagonesidoon vti2 cool it in the snow or with snow

Paired with: dakaagoneshim vta

dakaagoneshim vta cool it (animate) in the snow or with snow

Paired with: dakaagonesidoon vti2

dakaakweyaa vii it is cool among the trees

dakaanimad vii it is a cold wind

dakaasijigan ni an air conditioner; a cooling fan

dakaasin vii it is cooled by the wind

Paired with: dakaashi vai

dakaasindoon vti2 cool it in the wind, in the air

Paired with: dakaashim vta

dakaasinjigan ni an air conditioner; a cooling fan

dakaashi vai s/he is cooled by the wind

Paired with: dakaasin vii

dakaashim vta cool h/ in the wind, in the air

Paired with: dakaasindoon vti2

dakaawigane vai s/he has a cool back

dakaayaa vii it is cool (weather)

dakendam vai2 s/he feels chilly, feels a chill

daki- pv lex cool, cold

daki-ayaa vii it is cool

dakib ni cold water

dakibiigaji s/he is cold from being in the water

dakibiisaa vii it is cold rain

See also: dakibiisaan vii [BL]

dakibiisaan vii [BL] it is cold rain

See also: dakibiisaa vii

dakidiye vai s/he has a cold rear

dakigamaabo ni [BL] a cool or cold drink

dakigami-nibi ni cold water

dakigamin vii it (liquid) is cool, is cold

dakigamisidoon vti2 set it (liquid) to cool

dakigamisin vii it (a liquid) cools off

See also: dakaagamisin vii

dakijaane vai s/he has a cold nose

dakiminagisin vii it (something small and round, berry, grain) cools

dakininjii vai s/he has cool hand or cool hands

dakipon vii it is cold and snowing

dakisagaa vii it is a cool floor

dakise vai s/he cools

Paired with: dakise vii

dakise vii it cools

Paired with: dakise 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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