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giniijaanis nad your (sg.) child

giniishk nad your gland (lymph node)

ginjiba' vta flee from, run away from h/

(detransitive) ginjiba'iwe vai s/he flees from people, runs away from people
ginjiba'iwe vai s/he flees from people, runs away from people

ginjida' vta tap h/ in, pound h/ in

Paired with: ginjida'an vti

ginjida'an vti tap it in, pound it in

Paired with: ginjida' vta

ginjida'wi vta [NI]

► ginjida' vta

ginjinda'an vti [RL] tap it in, pound it in

See also: ginjida'an vti

ginokoozhe vai s/he has a long bill

ginominagad vii it (globular) is long

ginoshenh nad your aunt (parallel aunt: mother's sister); your stepmother

ginow nid [ML] your cheek

ginozigwaa vii it (slab-like) is long

ginoodaawangaa vii it is a long stretch of sand beach

ginoodinaa vii it is a long hill

ginoogamaa vii it is a long lake

ginoogan nid your hip

ginoo' vta make h/ long

Paired with: ginwaatoon vti2

ginookamigaa vii it is a long stretch of ground

ginoomon vii it (road or trail) is long

ginoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long

See also: ginwaakoonagad vii ; ginwaakojiiyoonagad vii

ginoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is long

Paired with: ginoonagad vii

ginoondawaan ni a long lodge

ginoosagad vii it (useful wood) is long

ginoosagaa vii it has a long floor area, is a long room

ginootigweyaa vii it is a long river

ginoozhe na a northern, a northern pike

[
Esox lucius
]

ginoozi vai s/he is tall, is long

Paired with: ginwaa vii

ginwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a long tail

ginwanaamo vai s/he takes a long deep breath

ginwashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a long stalk, is long, is tall

ginwashkidii vai it (animate; a bird) has a long tail

ginwashkiigaa vii it is a long stretch of muskeg

ginwaa vii it is long, is tall

Paired with: ginoozi vai

ginwaabikad vii it is long (as something mineral)

Paired with: ginwaabikizi vai

ginwaabikizi vai s/he is long (as something mineral)

Paired with: ginwaabikad vii

ginwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is long

Paired with: ginwaabiigizi vai

ginwaabiigaanowe vai s/he has a long stringy tail

ginwaabiigigwe vai s/he has a long thin neck

See also: genwaabiigigwed na-v

ginwaabiigijiizi vai s/he is long-bodied, has a long torso

ginwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) long

Paired with: ginwaabiigizhan vti See also: ginwaabiigizhwi vta [NI]

ginwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) long

Paired with: ginwaabiigizh vta ; ginwaabiigizhwi vta [NI]

(detransitive) ginwaabiigizhige vai s/he cuts (string-like) things long (verb of undergoing) ginwaabiigizhigaade vii it (string-like) is cut long (by someone), "they" cut it (string-like) long (verb of undergoing) ginwaabiigizhigaazo vai it (animate; string-like) is cut long (by someone), "they" cut it (animate; string-like) long
ginwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is long

Paired with: ginwaabiigad vii

ginwaabiigizhigaade vii it (string-like) is cut long (by someone), "they" cut it (string-like) long

ginwaabiigizhigaazo vai it (animate; string-like) is cut long (by someone), "they" cut it (animate; string-like) long

ginwaabiigizhige vai s/he cuts (string-like) things long

ginwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) long

Paired with: ginwaabiigizhan vti See also: ginwaabiigizh vta

ginwaajimo vai

ginwaajimowin ni

ginwaako- pv lex long and stick-like

ginwaako-apabiwin ni a couch; a bench

ginwaakodaamikane vai s/he has a long protruding chin

ginwaakoga' vta chop h/ (something stick-like) so it is long

Paired with: ginwaakoga'an vti

ginwaakoga'an vti chop it (something stick-like) with an ax so it is long

Paired with: ginwaakoga' vta

ginwaakoga'wi vta [NI]

► ginwaakoga' vta

ginwaakogaade vai s/he has a long leg or long legs

ginwaakojaane vai s/he has long nose

ginwaakojii- pv lex long and hard outside but soft inside

ginwaakojii-manoomin ni long-grained wild rice

ginwaakojiiyoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long

See also: ginoonagad vii ; ginwaakoonagad vii

ginwaakokoozhe vai s/he has a long bill or beak

ginwaakominagad vii it is long-grained

ginwaakominagizi vai

ginwaakonike vai s/he has long arms

ginwaakoningwii vai s/he has long wings

ginwaakoninjii vai s/he has a long hand or finger, has long hands or fingers

ginwaakoshkinzhii vai s/he has a long snout or muzzle

ginwaakozi vai
  1. it (animate; stick-like) is long, is tall
  2. s/he is tall (of a person)

Paired with: ginwaakwad vii

ginwaakozide vai s/he has a long foot or (hind) paw, has long feet or (hind) paws

ginwaakoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long

See also: ginoonagad vii ; ginwaakojiiyoonagad vii

ginwaakwaboye vai s/he has a long paddle

ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: ginwaakozi vai

ginwaakwashkad vii it (a plant) is tall, has a tall stalk

ginwaakwaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has long needles

ginwaanowe vai s/he has a long tail

ginwaatoon vti2 make it long

Paired with: ginoo' vta

ginwegad vii it (sheet-like) is long

Paired with: ginwegizi vai

ginwegambizo vai she wears a long skirt

ginwegi' vta make it (animate; sheet-like) long

Paired with: ginwegitoon vti2

ginwegitoon vti2 make it (sheet-like) long

Paired with: ginwegi' vta

ginwegizh vta cut it (animate; sheet-like) long

Paired with: ginwegizhan vti See also: ginwegizhwi vta [NI]

ginwegizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) long

Paired with: ginwegizh vta ; ginwegizhwi vta [NI]

ginwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is long

Paired with: ginwegad vii

ginwegizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; sheet-like) long

Paired with: ginwegizhan vti See also: ginwegizh vta

ginwenzh adv tmp for a long time

ginwiindimaa vii it (body of water) has a deep bottom

ginzhizha adv man

ginzhizhawizi vai s/he is a hard worker, is active, is energetic; s/he is skilled, is very competent, knows what s/he is doing

ginzhizhawizii vai [BL] s/he is a hard worker, is active, is energetic; s/he is skilled, is very competent, knows what s/he is doing

gipagadin vii it is frozen thick

Paired with: gipagaji vai

gipagadowe vai s/he has thick fur

gipagaji vai it (animate) is frozen thick

Paired with: gipagadin vii

gipagakwad vii it is a thick cloud or cloud cover

gipaganagekozi vai it (animate) has thick bark

Paired with: gipaganagekwad vti

gipaganagekwad vti it has thick bark

Paired with: gipaganagekozi vai

gipagawe vai s/he has thick fur

gipagaa vii it is thick

Paired with: gipagizi vai

gipagaabikad vii it (mineral) is thick

Paired with: gipagaabikizi vai

gipagaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is thick

Paired with: gipagaabikad vii

gipagaabiigad vii it (string-like) is thick

Paired with: gipagaabiigizi 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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