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gizhiibizonike vai [N] s/he drives (a vehicle) fast

giziibiigadowen vta wash the fur of it (animate)

giziibiiga' vta wash h/ (using something)

Paired with: giziibiiga'an vti

giziibiiga'amaw vta wash (it) for h/, launder for h/

giziibiiga'an vti wash it (using something)

Paired with: giziibiiga' vta

(benefactive) giziibiiga'amaw vta wash (it) for h/, launder for h/
(detransitive) giziibiiga'ige vai s/he washes things, washes clothes, does laundry
(derived noun) giziibiiga'igewin ni (item of) washing; (item of) laundry (benefactive) giziibiiga'igetamaw vta do laundry for h/; wash clothes for h/
(verb of undergoing) giziibiiga'igaade vii it is washed (by someone), "they" wash it (verb of undergoing) giziibiiga'igaazo vai s/he is washed (by someone), "they" wash h/ (derived noun) giziibiiga'igan ni
  1. soap
  2. (item of) laundry
giziibiiga'igan ni
  1. (item of) laundry
  2. soap

giziibiiga'iganaabo ni [BL] liquid soap; washwater

See also: giziibiiga'iganaaboo ni [MN]

giziibiiga'iganaaboo ni [MN] liquid soap; washwater

See also: giziibiiga'iganaabo ni [BL]

giziibiiga'iganens ni [BL]

► giziibiiga'igan ni

giziibiiga'igani-biiwaabik ni a washtub, a washing machine

giziibiiga'igani-makak ni a wash tub

giziibiiga'igani-makakosag ni a wash tub

giziibiiga'igaade vii it is washed (by someone), "they" wash it

giziibiiga'igaazo vai s/he is washed (by someone), "they" wash h/

giziibiiga'ige vai s/he washes things, washes clothes, does laundry

giziibiiga'ige-giziibiiga'igan ni laundry soap or detergent

giziibiiga'ige-makak ni a washtub, a washing machine

giziibiiga'igetamaw vta do laundry for h/; wash clothes for h/

giziibiiga'igewigamig ni a laundry room, a laundromat

giziibiiga'igewin ni (item of) laundry; (item of) washing

giziibiiga'igewinaagan ni [BL] a washtub, a washing machine

giziibiigazhe vai s/he washes up, takes a bath, bathes

giziibiigazhe-makak ni a bathtub, a swimming pool

giziibiigazhewaaboo ni rubbing alcohol

giziibiigidaabaane vai s/he washes a car or vehicle

giziibiigidaabaanetamaw vta wash a car or vehicle for h/

giziibiigidaabaanewigamig ni a car wash

giziibiigin vta wash h/ (by hand)

Paired with: giziibiiginan vti

(reflexive) giziibiiginidizo vai s/he washes h/ self, washes h/ privates
giziibiiginakokwe vai s/he washes a kettle or a pail

giziibiiginamaw vta wash (it) for h/

giziibiiginan vti wash it (by hand)

Paired with: giziibiigin vta

(detransitive) giziibiiginige vai s/he washes something (by hand) (verb of undergoing) giziibiiginigaazo vai s/he is washed (by someone), "they" wash h/ (verb of undergoing) giziibiiginigaade vii it is washed (by someone), "they" wash it (benefactive) giziibiiginamaw vta wash (it) for h/
giziibiiginaagane vai s/he washes dishes

giziibiigindibe vai s/he washes h/ (own) hair

giziibiigindiben vta wash h/ hair

giziibiiginidizo vai s/he washes h/ self, washes h/ privates

giziibiiginigaade vii it is washed (by someone), "they" wash it

giziibiiginigaazo vai s/he is washed (by someone), "they" wash h/

giziibiiginige vai s/he washes something (by hand)

giziibiigininjii vai s/he washes h/ (own) hands

giziibiigininjiin vta wash h/ hands

giziibiigisaginige vai s/he washes the floor

See also: giziisaginige vai [BL]

giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad vii it is Saturday

See also: giziibiigisaginigewi-giizhigad vii [C]

giziibiigisaginigewi-giizhigad vii [C] it is Saturday

See also: giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad vii

giziibiigisaginigewinini na a sailor who washes the deck of the ship: a swabbie

giziibiigishtigwaane vai s/he washes h/ (own) hair

See also: giziibiigitigwaane vai [BL]

giziibiigitawage vai s/he washes h/ (own) ears

giziibiigitigwaane vai [BL] s/he washes h/ (own) hair

See also: giziibiigishtigwaane vai

giziibiigitigwaanen vta [BL] wash h/ hair

giziibiigizide vai s/he washes h/ (own) feet

giziibiigiziden vta wash h/ feet

giziibiigii vai s/he washes up

giziibiigii-makak ni [BL] a bathtub

giziibiigiingwe vai s/he washes h/ (own) face

giziibiigiingwewinaagan ni a wash basin

giziibiigiiwigamig ni a washroom, a shower room

gizhiibiingwe vai h/ face itches

giziibiiwinaagan ni a washbasin

giziibwewe vii it squeaks, creaks

Paired with: giziibwewe vai

giziibwewe vai s/he squeaks, creaks

Paired with: giziibwewe vii

giziibwewenaamo vai s/he squeaks when breathing, wheezes

giziibweweshkaa vii it squeaks in motion, creaks in motion

See also: giziibweweshkaa vai

giziibweweshkaa vai s/he squeaks in motion, creaks in motion

Paired with: giziibweweshkaa vii

giziibweweyaasin vii it creaks in the wind

Paired with: giziibweweyaashi vai

giziibweweyaashi vai s/he creaks in the wind

Paired with: giziibweweyaasin vii

gizhiidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives (a vehicle) fast

giziidoone' vta wipe h/ mouth

(reflexive) giziidoone'odizo vai s/he wipes h/ (own) mouth
giziidoone'igan ni a napkin

See also: giziidoone'on ni

giziidoone'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) mouth

(derived noun) giziidoone'on ni a napkin
giziidoone'odizo vai s/he wipes h/ (own) mouth

giziidoone'on ni a napkin

See also: giziidoone'igan ni

gizhiigan nid the small of your back; (the upper part of) your rump, rear end

gizhiigaa vai it (animate) drips, leaks fast; it (animate) runs fast (as a tree, with sap)

Paired with: gizhiigaa vii

gizhiigaa vii it drips, leaks fast

Paired with: gizhiigaa vai

gizhiigi vai s/he grows fast

Paired with: gizhiigin vii

gizhiigide vii it (something sheet-like) heats up, is hot

gizhiigin vii it grows fast

Paired with: gizhiigi vai

gizhiigizan vti heat it (sheet-like)

gizii' vta wipe h/

Paired with: gizii'an vti

gizii'an vti wipe it

Paired with: gizii' vta

(detransitive) gizii'ige vai s/he wipes something
gizii'ige vai s/he wipes something

gizii'wi vta

► gizii' vta

giziijaane'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) nose

giziijaane'on ni something to wipe your nose on: tissue

gizhiijiwan vii it flows fast

gizhiikaa vai s/he goes fast

gizhiikaabatoo vai s/he runs fast

gizhiikaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast

gizhiikwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast; s/he swim [as fish] fast

giziin vta wipe h/ (by hand)

Paired with: giziinan vti

giziinan vti wipe it (by hand)

Paired with: giziin vta

gizhiinaamo vai s/he breathes fast

giziindime'o vai s/he wipes h/ self after defecating

(derived noun) giziindime'on ni toilet tissue
giziindime'on ni toilet tissue

giziindime'wi vta [NI]

► giziindime'wi vta [NI]

giziindime'wi vta [NI] wipe h/ after h/ defecates

giziingwaagen vai + o wash your face with it

giziingwe vai s/he washes h/ face

giziingwe'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) face (with something)

(derived noun) giziingwe'on na [N] a towel
giziingwe'onens na [N] a washcloth
(derived noun) giziingwe'on ni [S] a towel
giziingwe'onens ni [S] a washcloth
giziingwe'on ni [S] a towel

giziingwe'on na [N] a towel

See also: giziingwe'on ni [S]

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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