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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

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

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]

godagi' vta make h/ suffer, be cruel to h/

godagitoo vai s/he suffers

godagitoon vti2 abuse, damage, injure it

godagii vai s/he goes visiting

goda'aakwaadan vti practice shooting at, take a pot shot at it

Paired with: goda'aakwaazh vta

goda'aakwaazh vta take a pot shot at h/

Paired with: goda'aakwaadan vti

goda'aakwe vai s/he tries out a gun, takes a pot shot, does target shooting

(applicative) goda'aakwaadan vti practice shooting at, take a pot shot at it (applicative) goda'aakwaazh vta take a pot shot at h/
goda'e vai s/he practices shooting

godakii'ige vai s/he tests how deep the water is

godam vta sample, taste h/; take a taste of h/

Paired with: godandan vti

godandan vti sample, taste it; take a taste of it

Paired with: godam vta

godaada'e vai s/he practices skating

godaagamandan vti try, test it (a liquid) by mouth

godaagaminan vti test it (a liquid) with the hand

godigogaadeshin vai s/he falls and sprains h/ leg

godigonikeshin vai s/he falls and sprains h/ arm

godigoninjiishin vai s/he falls and sprains h/ hand or finger

godigoshin vai s/he falls and sprains something

godigozide vai s/he sprains h/ foot

godigozideshin vai s/he falls and sprains h/ foot

godikwa'ige vai s/he checks how thick the ice is by tapping on it with something

godin vta test h/ with hand

Paired with: godinan vti

godinan vti test it with hand

Paired with: godin vta

godotaagan ni a bell

goji- pv lex attempt; try

goji-nagamo vai s/he practices singing

gojibatoo vai s/he makes a trial run

gojibidoon vti2 try, test it out with hands

Paired with: gojibizh vta

gojibinidiwag vai they wrestle each other

gojibizh vta try h/ out with hands

Paired with: gojibidoon vti2

(reciprocal) gojibinidiwag vai they wrestle each other
gojibizotoon vti2 run a test on it (machine), test drive it

gojichigaade vii it is tried out (by someone), "they" try it out

gojichigaazo vai s/he is tried out (by someone), "they" try h/ out

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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