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gizhaawenim vta be jealous of h/

gizhaawenjige vai s/he is jealous of things

gizhaazh vta guard, watch over h/

Paired with: gizhaadan vti

gizhe-manidoo na God, the Creator

(verb of being) gizhe-manidoowi vai s/he is god
gizhe-manidoowi vai s/he is god

gizhebaa-wiisini vai [LLC] s/he eats breakfast

See also: gigizhebaa-wiisini vai

gizhenaabe na a middle-aged man

gizhewaadizi vai s/he is kind, is generous

(derived noun) gizhewaadiziwin ni kindness, lovingkindness, unconditional love
gizhewaadiziwin ni kindness, lovingkindness, unconditional love

gizhibaabatoo vai s/he runs around in a tight circle

gizhibaabatwaadan vti run around it

gizhibaabide vii it speeds or drives around in a circle: spins, whirls, revolves

Paired with: gizhibaabizo vai

gizhibaabise vii it spins, whirls, revolves (by itself)

Paired with: gizhibaabise vai

gizhibaabise vai s/he spins, whirls, revolves (by itself)

Paired with: gizhibaabise vii

gizhibaabizo vai s/he or it (animate) speeds or drives around in a circle: spins, whirls, revolves

Paired with: gizhibaabide vii

gizhibaajiwan vii water spins, whirls (as in a whirlpool)

gizhibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles around in a tight circle

gizhibaanikebani'o vai [BL] s/he twirls h/ arm or arms fast

gizhibaanikeni vai s/he twirls h/ arm or arms

gizhibaashimo vai s/he dances in a tight circle, spins dancing

gizhibaashimotan vti

gizhibaawebin vta spin, whirl, crank h/ forcefully

Paired with: gizhibaawebinan vti

gizhibaawebinan vti spin, whirl, crank it forcefully

Paired with: gizhibaawebin vta

(detransitive) gizhibaawebinige vai s/he spins, whirls, cranks something (verb of undergoing) gizhibaawebinigaade vii it is spun, whirled, cranked (by someone) (derived noun) gizhibaawebinigan ni a crank
gizhibaawebinigan ni a crank

gizhibaawebinigani-gashkigwaasonaabik ni [BL] a hand-cranked sewing machine

gizhibaawebinigaade vii it is spun, whirled, cranked (by someone)

gizhibaawebinige vai s/he spins, whirls, cranks something

gizhibaayaabiigiwebishkigani-gashkigwaasonaabik ni [BL] a foot-treadle sewing machine

gizhibaayaaboode vii it spins in the current or eddy

Paired with: gizhibaayaaboozo vai

gizhibaayaaboodoon vti2 spin it (as on some medium)

(derived noun) gizhibaayaaboojigan na a top [toy]
gizhibaayaaboojigan na a top [toy]

gizhibaayaaboojige vai s/he spins something, spins a top

gizhibaayaaboozh vta spin h/ or it (animate) (as on some medium)

Paired with: gizhibaayaaboodoon vti2

gizhibaayaaboozo vai s/he or it (animate) spins, whirls in the current; it (animate) spins like a top (as on a medium)

gizhibaayaadage vai s/he swims in a circle

gizhibaayaagimose vai she snowshoes around in a circle

gizhibaayaajiwan vii there is a whirlpool

gizhibaayaakowebishkan vti roll it (as a log)

(detransitive) gizhibaayaakowebishkige vai s/he does logrolling
(derived noun) gizhibaayaakowebishkigewin ni logrolling
(derived noun) gizhibaayaakowebishkigan ni a rolling log
gizhibaayaakowebishkaw vta spin h/ (stick-like) with feet

gizhibaayaakowebishkigan ni a rolling log

gizhibaayaakowebishkige vai s/he does logrolling

gizhibaayaakowebishkigewin ni logrolling

gizhibaayaanakwad vii clouds whirl around

gizhibaayaanimad vii it is a whirlwind

gizhibaayaasijigan ni a rotary fan

gizhibaayaasin vii it spins, whirls in the wind

Paired with: gizhibaayaashi vai

gizhibaayaasindoon vti2 make it spin in the wind

gizhibaayaashi vai s/he spins in the air, whirls in the wind [nid:502239]

Paired with: gizhibaayaasin vii

gizhibaayose vai s/he walks in circle

gizhibinike vai s/he is missing an arm, h/ arm is amputated

gizhibininjii vai [BL] s/he is missing a hand, h/ hand is amputated

gizhibitawage vai [BL] s/he has a missing ear

gizhibizhan vti cut off a projecting part or limb of it

gizhibizide vai s/he is missing a foot

gizid nid your foot

gizhide vii it is hot

gizigos nad your aunt (cross-aunt: father's sister)

gizigozis nad your mother-in-law

gizhiminagide vii it (something small and round, grain) is hot

gizinis nad your father-in-law

See also: gizhinis nad [N]

gizhinis nad [N] your father-in-law

gizhishenh nad your uncle (cross-uncle: mother's brother)

gizhiwashkade vai [BL] s/he has a stomachache

gizhiwashkade'iwe vai s/he gives people stomach aches

gizhiz vta heat h/, heat h/ up

Paired with: gizhizan vti

gizizamaw vta heat (it) up for h/

gizhizan vti heat it, heat it up

Paired with: gizhiz vta See also: gizizan vti

(detransitive) gizhizige vai s/he heats something
gizizan vti heat it, heat it up

See also: gizhizan vti

gizhizekwe vai s/he warms up food

gizhizige vai s/he heats something

gizhizo vai
  1. s/he or it (animate) is hot
  2. s/he has a fever

gizhizwi vta [BL]

gizhiiba'idiwag vai they run fast together

gizhiiba'igo vai

giziibanaamo vai s/he wheezes, has squeaky breathing

gizhiibani'o vai [BL] s/he takes fast fancy dance steps

gizhiibatoo vai s/he runs fast

gizhiibazhe vai h/ skin itches

giziibaabikibizo vai it (animate; mineral; a machine or vehicle) squeals in operation

giziibaakwad vii it (stick-like) squeaks

gizhiibaawigan vai [S] h/ back itches

gizhiibaawigane vai h/ back itches

See also: gizhiibaawigan vai [S]

gizhiibidaamikan vai [S] h/ chin itches

See also: gizhiibidaamikane vai [N]

gizhiibidaamikane vai [N] h/ chin itches

See also: gizhiibidaamikan vai [S]

gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiibidiye vai h/ rear end itches

gizhiibidooskwan vai [S] h/ elbow itches

See also: gizhiibidooskwane vai [N]

gizhiibidooskwane vai [N] h/ elbow itches

See also: gizhiibidooskwan vai [S]

gizhiibigaade vai h/ leg itches

gizhiibigwayawe vai h/ neck itches

gizhiibijaane vai h/ nose itches

gizhiibinagaakininjii vai h/ palm itches

gizhiibinagaakizide vai h/ sole itches

gizhiibinike vai h/ arm itches

gizhiibininjii vai h/ hand itches

gizhiibishkiinzhigwe vai h/ eye itches

gizhiibitawage vai h/ ear itches

gizhiibizi vai s/he itches

gizhiibizide vai h/ foot itches

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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