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meshkwadoonamaadiwag vai they trade, exchange (it) with each other

meshkwadoonamaage vai s/he trades, exchanges things with people

See also: meshkodoonamaage vai

meshkwadoonan vti trade, exchange it

Paired with: meshkwadoon vta See also: meshkodoonan vti

(detransitive) meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things (benefactive) meshkwadoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/
(detransitive) meshkwadoonamaage vai s/he trades, exchanges things with people (reciprocal) meshkwadoonamaadiwag vai they trade, exchange (it) with each other
meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things

meshkwajigaabawi vai s/he switches h/ position standing

meta adv man it is only that

metasin vta miss (the presence of) h/

Paired with: metasinan vti

metasinan vti miss (the presence of) it

Paired with: metasin vta

metasishin vai s/he misss an event, gets somewhere too late

mewinzha adv tmp a long time ago, long ago

michaya'ii adv loc [N] on the floor; on the ground

See also: michayi'ii adv loc

michayi'ii adv loc on the floor; on the ground

See also: michaya'ii adv loc [N]

michaa vii it is big

Paired with: mindido vai

michaabaminaagwad vii it appears big

michaabikad vii it is big (as something mineral)

Paired with: michaabikizi vai

michaabikizi vai
  1. it (animate; mineral ) is big
  2. it is full (of the moon), there is a full moon

Paired with: michaabikad vii

michaabiigad vii it (string-like) is big, is thick

Paired with: michaabiigizi vai

michaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is big, is thick

Paired with: michaabiigad vii

michaakozi vai s/he is big (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: michaakwad vii

michaakwad vii it (stick-like) is big

Paired with: michaakozi vai

michaakwashkad vii it (plant) has a big stalk

michaakwaanowe vai s/he has a big furry tail

michaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a big tail

See also: mangaanowe vai

michaatoon vti2 make it big, enlarge it

Paired with: mindido' vta

michi- pv lex barely; by hand; without anything special; by no other means

michichin ni [BL] a thumb

See also: midechininj ni [S]

michidiye vai s/he is bare-assed

michidiyeshin vai s/he lies with h/ rear uncovered

michidoodooshime vai she is bare-breasted

michigaade vai s/he is bare-legged

michigaadeshin vai s/he lies with h/ leg or legs uncovered

michikanaakobijigan ni a fence

michimisade vai s/he is bare-bellied

michinike vai s/he is bare-armed

michinikeshin vai s/he lies with h/ arm or arms uncovered

michininjiikanjige vai s/he eats with h/ fingers

michisag ni a floor

michisag adv loc on the floor

michisin vii
  1. it lies bare, lies uncovered
  2. it lies right on the floor or the ground

Paired with: michishin vai

michishin vai
  1. s/he lies bare, lies uncovered
  2. s/he lies right on the floor or the ground

Paired with: michisin vii

michizideshin vai s/he lies with h/ foot or feet uncovered

michizigwaa vii there is bare ice

michiigad vii it (sheet-like) is big

Paired with: michiigizi vai

michiigishkan vti wear it right against the skin

(detransitive) michiigishkige vai s/he goes without underwear
michiigishkige vai s/he goes without underwear

michiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is big

Paired with: michiigad vii

michiingwaan ni uncovered face, bare face; face-to-face

michiingwe vai h/ face is uncovered, is bare

michiingweshin vai s/he lies with h/ face uncovered

midaaching adv tmp ten times

midaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are ten, there are ten of them

Paired with: midaachiwag vai

midaachiwag vai they (animate) are ten, there are ten of them

Paired with: midaachinoon vii

midaas ni a legging

midaaso qnt num [RL] ten

See also: midaaswi qnt num

midaaso- pv qnt ten

midaaso-anama'e-giizhigad adv tmp ten weeks

midaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num ten weeks

midaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is ten weeks

midaaso-biboon qnt num ten years; ten winters

midaaso-biboonagad vii it is ten years

midaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is ten years old

midaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. ten hours
  2. ten miles

midaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. ten minutes
  2. ten acres

midaaso-diba'oobaan qnt num [BL] ten gallons

midaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num ten pounds

midaaso-dibik qnt num ten nights

midaaso-gikinoonowin qnt num ten years

midaaso-giizhik qnt num ten days

midaaso-giizis qnt num ten months

midaaso-giiziswagad vii it is ten months

Paired with: midaaso-giiziswagizi vai

midaaso-giiziswagizi vai s/he is ten months old

Paired with: midaaso-giiziswagad vii

midaaso-minikwaajigan qnt num ten gallons

midaaso-mininj qnt num [NI] ten inches

midaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] ten feet

midaasogon qnt num ten days

midaasogonagad vii it is ten days

midaasogonagizi vai it is the tenth (of the month); s/he is ten days old

midaasogonii vai s/he fasts for ten days

midaasonaaganens qnt num [BL] ten cups, cupfuls

midaasonaagaans qnt num ten cups, cupfuls

midaasoninj qnt num ten inches

midaasosagoons qnt num ten thousand

midaasozid qnt num ten feet

midaasoobiwag vai ten of them sit together; ten of them are at home

midaasoobii'igan na a ten (card)

midaasoogaabawiwag vai ten of them stand together

midaasookawewag vai ten of them leave tracks

midaasookik qnt num ten pails, ten pailfuls

midaasoonag qnt num ten boats or canoes, ten boatloads

midaasoopidewan vii ten of them (inanimate) are tied together

Paired with: midaasoopizowag vai

midaasoopidoon vti2 tie ten of them (inanimate) together

Paired with: midaasoopizh vta

midaasoopizh vta tie, hitch ten of them (animate) together

Paired with: midaasoopidoon vti2

midaasoopizowag vai ten of them (animate) are tied together, are hitched together

Paired with: midaasoopidewan vii

midaasooshkimod qnt num ten bags

midaasooshkin qnt num ten bags

midaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the tenth (of the month)

midaaswaabik qnt num ten dollars

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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