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giizhigaadan vti finish building it (a lodge or house)

giizhigaate vii there is moonlight

giizhige vai s/he finishes building a dwelling or lodge

(applicative) giizhigaadan vti finish building it (a lodge or house)
giizhigi vai s/he is full grown, is ripe

Paired with: giizhigin vii

giizhigi-nibaa vai s/he takes a nap in the daytime

giizhigin vii it is full grown, is ripe

Paired with: giizhigi vai

giizhigwaadan vti finish sewing it

Paired with: giizhigwaazh vta

giizhigwaazh vta finish sewing h/

Paired with: giizhigwaadan vti

giizhi' vta finish, finish making h/

Paired with: giizhitoon vti2

giizhi'o vai s/he dresses h/ self

giizhijiishkiwagin vta finish shaping h/ (something mud-like)

giizhik na a cedar (tree)

[
eastern white cedar
; 
Thuja occidentalis
]

(verb of abundance) giizhikikaa vii there are (a lot of) cedars (verb of being) giizhikiwi vai it (animate) is a cedar (verb of possession) ogiizhikimi vai s/he has cedar
giizhik adv num day

giizhikadikwan ni a cedar branch

giizikamoozh vta take something (clothing) off h/

giizikan vti take it (something worn) off

Paired with: giizikaw vta

giizhikanagek na (a piece of) cedar bark

giizhikashkimod ni a cedar bag

giizikaw vta take it (something animate worn) off

Paired with: giizikan vti

giizhikaandag na a cedar branch

giizhikaandagaabo ni cedar tea: a tea made from cedar boughs

giizhikaandago-zhingob na a cedar branch

giizhikaatig na [BL] a cedar (tree); a cedar plank or board

[
eastern white cedar
; 
Thuja occidentalis
]

See also: giizhik na

giizhikikaa vii there are (a lot of) cedars

giizhikisag na (a piece of) cedar wood

giizhikiwi vai it (animate) is a cedar

giizikonaye vai s/he undresses, takes off h/ (own) clothes

giizikonaye' vta undress h/, get h/ clothes off
giizikonaye' vta undress h/, get h/ clothes off

giizikoozh vta take (something worn) off h/

giizhiminagide vii it (berry-like, grain) is fully ripe

Paired with: giizhiminagizo vai

giizhiminagishkan vti finish husking it (by foot)

(detransitive) giizhiminagishkige vai s/he finishes husking the wild rice (by foot), finishes dancing the wild rice
giizhiminagishkige vai s/he finishes husking the wild rice (by foot), finishes dancing the wild rice

giizhiminagizo vai it (animate; berrylike, grain) is fully ripe

Paired with: giizhiminagide vii

giizis adv num month

► daso-giizis qnt num

giizis na sun, moon, a month

Paired with: dibiki-giizis na

giizisoo-mazina'igan ni a calendar

giiziswagad vii

► daso-giiziswagad vii

giiziswagizi vai

► daso-giiziswagizi vai Paired with: giiziswagad vii

giizhitamaw vta finish (it) for h/

See also: giizhitaw vta

giizhitaw vta finish (it) for h/

See also: giizhitamaw vta

giizhitoon vti2 finish, finish making it

Paired with: giizhi' vta

(detransitive) giizhichige vai s/he finishes things (benefactive) giizhitamaw vta finish (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) giizhichigaade vii it is finished (by someone), "they" finish it (verb of undergoing) giizhichigaazo vai s/he is finished (by someone), "they" finish h/
giizhiwebishkan vti finish dancing the rice

giiziz vta cook it (animate); finish cooking it (animate)

Paired with: giizizan vti See also: giizhizwi vta [NI]

giizizamaw vta cook (it) for h/

giizhizamaw vta cook for h/

giizhizan vti [NI] cook it; finish cooking it

giizizan vti cook it; finish cooking it

Paired with: giiziz vta See also: giizhizan vti [NI]

(benefactive) giizizamaw vta cook (it) for h/
giizhizekwe vai s/he cooks

See also: giizizekwe vai

giizizekwe vai s/he cooks

See also: giizhizekwe vai

giizizekwewigamig ni a kitchen

giizhizekwewigamig ni

giizizo vai s/he is cooked, is done cooking

Paired with: giizhide vii

giizhizo vai s/he is cooked, is done cooking

Paired with: giizhide vii See also: giizizo vai

giizhizwi vta [NI] cook it (animate); finish cooking it (animate)

Paired with: giizhizan vti [NI] See also: giiziz vta

giizhiikan vti finish, finish with it

Paired with: giizhiikaw vta

giizhiikaw vta finish, finish with h/

Paired with: giizhiikan vti

giizhiitaa vai s/he finishes, gets done

giizhowaagamin vii it (a liquid) is warm

giizhowaagone vai

giizhoobi vai s/he sits in a warm place, lives in a warm house

giizhoobiisaa vii it is warm rain

giizhoodaawangaa vii there is warm sand

giizhoogamin vii it (liquid) is warm

giizhoogamizan vti warm it (something liquid)

giizhoogwayawepizon na a (vehicle) muffler

giizhoogwepizo vai s/he wears something warm tied around h/ neck

(derived noun) giizhoogwepizon na a neck scarf, a muffler
giizhoogwepizon na a neck scarf, a muffler

giizhoo' vta dress h/ warmly

giizhoo'o vai s/he dresses warmly

giizhookamigaa vii it is warm ground

giizhookonaye vai s/he dresses warm

giizhoomanji'o vai s/he feels warm

giizhoonaamo vai s/he has warm breath

giizhoondibe vai h/ head is warm

giizhoongwaam vai [S] s/he is warm while sleeping

See also: giizhoongwaamo vai [BL] ; giizhoongwaami vai

giizhoongwaami vai s/he is warm while sleeping

See also: giizhoongwaamo vai [BL] ; giizhoongwaam vai [S]

giizhoongwaamo vai [BL] s/he is warm while sleeping

See also: giizhoongwaami vai ; giizhoongwaam vai [S]

giizhooninjii vai s/he has a warm hand or warm hands

giizhoopizh vta wrap h/ up warm

giizhoopizo vai s/he is wrapped up warm

(derived noun) giizhoopizon na a scarf (derived noun) giizhoopizon ni a scarf
giizhoopizon na a scarf

See also: giizhoopizon ni

giizhoopizon ni a scarf

See also: giizhoopizon na

giizhoosagaa vii it is a warm floor

giizhooshim vta cover h/ up warmly

giizhooshin vai s/he lies in warmth

giizhooshkan vti warm it (with foot or body)

Paired with: giizhooshkaw vta

giizhooshkaw vta warm h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: giizhooshkan vti

giizhootawage'o vai s/he wears earmuffs

giizhootawage'on na earmuff giizhootawage'on ni earmuff
giizhootawage'on na earmuff

Paired with: giizhootawage'on ni

giizhootawage'on ni earmuff

See also: giizhootawage'on na

giizhoote vii it is warm inside

giizhootoon vti2 warm it

giizhooyaa vii it is warm

Paired with: giizhoozi vai

giizhooyaanimad vii it is a warm wind

giizhoozi vai s/he is warm [person]

Paired with: giizhooyaa vii

giizhoozide vai s/he has warm feet

giizhwewetoo vai s/he finishes praying or telling a legend

giizhwewidam vai2 s/he finishes sounding

go pc disc [emphatic word]

goda pc emph [emphatic word]

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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