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jiibaakwaazh vta cook it (animate)

Paired with: jiibaakwaadan vti

jiibaakwe vai s/he cooks

(applicative) jiibaakwaadan vti cook it (applicative) jiibaakwaazh vta cook it (animate)
jiibaakwe-gizhaabikizigan ni a cookstove

See also: jibaakwewi-gizhaabikizigan ni [BL]

jiibaakwewakik na a cooking pot, a pan

jiibaakwewigamig ni a kitchen; a cook shack

jiibaakwewikwe na a cook (female)

jiibaakwewinini na a cook (male)

jiibegamig ni a casket; a grave house

jiibenaake vai s/he has a feast honoring the dead

jiibiingweni vai s/he winks

jiibiingwetaw vta [BL] wink at h/

jiiboboodoon vti2 [BL] cut it to a point with a saw; file or grind it to a point; saw it a to point

Paired with: jiiboboozh vta [BL]

jiiboboozh vta [BL] cut it (animate) to point with a saw; file or grind it (animate) to a point; saw it (animate) to a point

Paired with: jiiboboodoon vti2 [BL]

jiiboboozo vai

jiiboga'an vti [BL] chop it pointed

Paired with: jiiboga'wi vta [BL]

jiiboga'wi vta [BL] chop h/ pointed

Paired with: jiiboga'an vti [BL]

jiibo' vta [BL] make it (animate) pointed

Paired with: jiibotoon vti2 [BL]

jiibokodan vti [BL] carve it so it is pointed, sharpen it to a point (with a blade)

Paired with: jiibokozh vta [BL]

jiibokode vii

jiibokozh vta [BL] carve h/ so s/he is pointed, sharpen h/ to a point (with a blade)

Paired with: jiibokodan vti [BL]

jiibokoozhe vai [BL] s/he (a bird) has a pointed beak or bill

jiiboningwii vai [BL] s/he has pointed wings

jiiboshkinzhii vai s/he has a pointed snout or muzzle

jiibotoon vti2 [BL] make it pointed

Paired with: jiibo' vta [BL]

jiibozhan vti [BL] cut it to a point

Paired with: jiibozhwi vta [BL]

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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