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gashkashkwemaginan vti fold it up in bark

gashkawan vii it is a dense fog

gashkawanibiisaan vii there is a misty rain

gashkaabate vii it is is smoky

gashkaabika' vta lock h/

Paired with: gashkaabika'an vti

gashkaabika'an vti lock it

Paired with: gashkaabika' vta

(detransitive) gashkaabika'ige vai s/he locks things (verb of undergoing) gashkaabika'igaade vii it is locked (by someone), "they" lock it (verb of undergoing) gashkaabika'igaazo vai s/he is locked (by someone), "they" lock h/ (derived noun) gashkaabika'igan ni a lock
gashkaabika'igan ni a lock

gashkaabika'igan na a lock; a padlock

gashkaabika'igaade vii it is locked (by someone), "they" lock it

gashkaabika'igaazo vai s/he is locked (by someone), "they" lock h/

gashkaabika'ige vai s/he locks things

gashkaabiigitaa vai it (animate; string-like) curls up in a tight coil

gashkaabowenan vti seal the lid on it

gashkaakonan vti bar, lock it (as something stick- or wood-like)

gashkaakoninjaandan vti hold it tight in clenched fist (hand or paw)

gashkaakowebinan vti slam it (a door, a lid) shut

gashkaakwa'amaw vta lock (it) for h/

gashkaakwa'an vti lock it

(detransitive) gashkaakwa'ige vai s/he locks things, locks the door (benefactive) gashkaakwa'amaw vta lock (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) gashkaakwa'igaade vii it is locked (by someone), "they" lock it
gashkaakwa'igaade vii it is locked (by someone), "they" lock it

gashkaakwa'ige vai s/he locks things, locks the door

gashkaaso vai s/he is sunburned

gashkendam vai2 s/he is lonely, is lonesome, is sad

gashkibidaagan na a bag with closeable top: a tobacco bag, a pipe bag, a satchel; [ML] a bandolier bag

gashkibidaagan ni a bag that can be pulled closed: a pouch, a tobacco bag, a pipe bag, a bundle, a satchel

See also: gashkibidaagan na

gashkibide vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizo vai

gashkibidoon vti2 wrap and tie it in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizh vta

(detransitive) gashkibijige vai s/he wraps and ties things in bundle (verb of undergoing) gashkibijigaade vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone) (verb of undergoing) gashkibijigaazo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone) (derived noun) gashkibijigan ni a bundle, a package, a packet (derived noun) gashkibidaagan na a bag with closeable top: a tobacco bag, a pipe bag, a satchel; [ML] a bandolier bag (derived noun) gashkibidaagan ni a bag that can be pulled closed: a pouch, a tobacco bag, a pipe bag, a bundle, a satchel
gashkibijigan ni a bundle, a package, a packet

gashkibijigaade vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibijigaazo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibijige vai s/he wraps and ties things in bundle

gashkibizh vta wrap and tie h/ in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibidoon vti2

gashkibizo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibide vii

gashkichige vai s/he acquires something, earns something, is able (to do something)

gashkidaasebizo vai s/he wears leg garters

(derived noun) gashkidaasebizon ni a leg garter
gashkidaasebizon ni a leg garter

gashkigwaadamaw vta sew (it) for h/

gashkigwaadan vti sew it

Paired with: gashkigwaazh vta

(benefactive) gashkigwaadamaw vta sew (it) for h/
gashkigwaade vii it is sewn

Paired with: gashkigwaazo vai

gashkigwaajigaagen vai + o sew (with it)

gashkigwaaso vai s/he sews

(derived noun) gashkigwaason na [ML] a sewing machine
gashkigwaason na [ML] a sewing machine

See also: gashkigwaason ni [LL]

gashkigwaason ni [LL] a sewing machine

See also: gashkigwaason na [ML]

gashkigwaasonaabik ni [BL] a sewing machine

gashkigwaasonaabiko-asabaabisens na [NI]

gashkigwaasonaabiko-zhaabonigan ni [BL] a sewing machine needle

gashkigwaasoneyaab ni sewing thread

gashkigwaasoowigamig ni a room or building for craft work, a sewing room

gashkigwaazh vta sew h/

Paired with: gashkigwaadan vti

gashkigwaazo vai s/he is sewn

Paired with: gashkigwaade vii

gashki' vta earn h/ (e.g., money); manage h/ or it (animate); overpower, prevail over, conquer h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: gashkitoon vti2

gashki'ewizi vai s/he accomplishes, succeeds

gashki'o vai s/he gets free; s/he is able

gashkim vta be able to persuade or convince h/

gashkin vta be able to hold, lift, carry h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: gashkinan vti

gashkinan vti be able to hold, lift, carry it

Paired with: gashkin vta

gashkinikebizon ni an armband

gashkitaw vta be able to get (it) for h/, manage (it) for h/

gashkitoon vti2 be able to do, succeed at, manage it

Paired with: gashki' vta

(benefactive) gashkitaw vta be able to get (it) for h/, manage (it) for h/ (detransitive) gashkichige vai s/he acquires something, earns something, is able (to do something)
gashkiwane vai s/he is able to carry a pack

gashkiwidoon vti2 be able to take, carry it

Paired with: gashkiwizh vta

(detransitive) gashkiwijige vai s/he is able to carry, take things (verb of undergoing) gashkiwijigaade vii "they" are able to carry, take it (verb of undergoing) gashkiwijigaazo vai "they" are able to carry, take h/
gashkiwijigaade vii "they" are able to carry, take it

gashkiwijigaazo vai "they" are able to carry, take h/

gashkiwijige vai s/he is able to carry, take things

gashkiwizh vta be able to take, carry h/

Paired with: gashkiwidoon vti2

gashkii- pv lex dark of night

gashkii-dibik-ayaa vii it is dark as night

gashkii-dibikad vii it is very dark at night

gashkii-dibikate vii it is dark as night inside

gashkiidibikad vii it is dark, gets dark (as night)

gashkiidibikate vii it is a pitch-dark indoors

gashkiidibikaakwaa vii the forest is dark

gashkiidibikibizonike vai s/he drives without lights

gashkiidibikinam vai2 s/he can't see in the dark

gashkiidibikinaagwad vii it looks dark as night

gashkiigabi vai s/he sits wrapped up in a blanket

See also: gashkiigabin vai + o

gashkiigabin vai + o sit wrapped up in it (sheet-like)

See also: gashkiigabi vai

gashkiigapide vii it is wrapped up and tied

Paired with: gashkiigapizo vai

gashkiigapidoon vti2 wrap it up and tie it

Paired with: gashkiigapizh vta

gashkiigapizh vta wrap it (animate) up and tie it

Paired with: gashkiigapidoon vti2

gashkiigapizo vai s/he or it (animate) is wrapped up and tied

Paired with: gashkiigapide vii

gashkiigashkwemaginan vti cover it over with bark

gashkiigibide vii it is closed off (with something sheet-like), is partitioned (with something sheet-like)

gashkiigin vta wrap h/

Paired with: gashkiiginan vti

gashkiiginamaw vta wrap (it) for h/

gashkiiginan vti wrap it

Paired with: gashkiigin vta

(detransitive) gashkiiginige vai s/he wraps things (benefactive) gashkiiginamaw vta wrap (it) for h/
gashkiiginigan ni a wrapped package or pack

gashkiiginigaade vii it is wrapped (by someone), "they" wrap it

gashkiiginigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is wrapped up; "they" wrap h. or it (animate) up

gashkiiginige vai s/he wraps things

gashkiigisidoon vti2 wrap it; cover it with cloth

Paired with: gashkiigishim vta

gashkiigishim vta wrap h/ up; cover h/ with cloth

Paired with: gashkiigisidoon vti2

gashkiigii vai s/he wraps h/ self up in a blanket

See also: gashkiigiin vai + o

gashkiigiin vai + o wrap up in it (sheet-like)

See also: gashkiigii vai

gashkiiwakwad vii the sky is overcast; cloud cover forms

gashkiiwanakwad vii there are dark clouds

gashkiiwaanakwagoode vii there are dark clouds in the sky

gashkiiwegabi vai s/he sits covered over with a blanket, sits wrapped up

gashkiiwegidaabaan ni a sled wrapper

gashkiiwegin vta wrap h/, it (animate) in a bundle

Paired with: gashkiiweginan vti

gashkiiweginan vti wrap it in a bundle

Paired with: gashkiiwegin vta

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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