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moo' vta make h/ cry

moojigendam vai2 [N] s/he feels happy, feels glad

moojigenim vta think h/ fun

moojigitaagozi vai s/he tells a happy story or happy news, sounds happy

moojigizi vai [N] s/he is happy, is pleased, is glad, has fun, has a good time

mookadaawangii vai s/he or it (animate) emerges from the sand, comes out of the sand

mooka' vta dig h/ up, expose h/ (using something)

Paired with: mooka'an vti

mooka'am vai2 it (animate: the sun) rises = it is sunrise

mooka'an vti dig it, dig it up, expose it (using something)

Paired with: mooka' vta

mooka'igaade vii it is dug up, is exposed (using something)
mooka'asanjigo vai s/he digs open a cache

mooka'aawanga'wi vta

mooka'aawangibizh vta

mooka'igaade vii it is dug up, is exposed (using something)

mookamanji'o vai s/he feels an illness coming on

mookamanjitoon vti2 feel the effects of it (an illness or something consumed)

mookanite vii it emerges from the melting snow

mookawaji vai s/he cries from the cold

mookawaadan vti cry after it, cry for it (something going away or missing)

mookawaakii vai s/he cries to go along

mookawaanidiwag vai they cry after each other, cry for each other

mookawaazo vai s/he cries after someone or something

mookawaazh vta cry to go along with h/; cry after h/, cry for h/

(reciprocal) mookawaanidiwag vai they cry after each other, cry for each other
mookaabaawe vai s/he comes out, emerges in the rain or flood

mookaabiiga'ige vai s/he hooks rugs

mookaabiigibijige vai s/he pulls something string-like out from behind so it shows

mookaagonaso vai it (animate) emerges from the melting snow

Paired with: mookaagonate vii

mookaagonate vii it emerges from the melting snow

mookaagonebani'o vai s/he pops up out of the snow

mookaagonebidoon vti2 pull it up out of the snow

Paired with: mookaagonebizh vta

mookaagonebizh vta

Paired with: mookaagonebidoon vti2

mookaagone'an vti get it out of the snow (using something)

Paired with: mookaagone'wi vta [NI]

mookaagone'wi vta [NI] get it (animate) out of the snow (using something)

Paired with: mookaagone'an vti

mookaagonewebishkan vti

mookaajimo vai

mookibidoon vti2 pull it out from somewhere, pull it to the surface

Paired with: mookibizh vta

mookibizh vta pull h/ or it (animate) out from somewhere, pull h/ or it (animate) to the surface

Paired with: mookibidoon vti2

mookibii vai s/he emerges from the water

Paired with: mookibii vii

mookibii vii it emerges from the water

Paired with: mookibii vai

mookibiibidoon vti2 pull it up to surface of the water

Paired with: mookibiibizh vta

mookibiibizh vta pull h/ or it (animate) up to the surface of the water

Paired with: mookibiibidoon vti2

mookibiise vai s/he comes up to surface of water

mookijiwan vii it flows out of the ground; it is a spring

mookijiwanibiig ni a spring (water)

mookijiwanibiigwaabo ni spring water

mookikweni vai

mookin vta pull or bring h/ or it (animate) out from somewhere, reveal h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: mookinan vti

mookinan vti pull or bring it out from somewhere, reveal it

Paired with: mookin vta

mookinaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) appears out of something, is seen emerging from something

Paired with: mookinaagwad vii

mookinaagwad vii it appears out of something, is seen emerging from something

Paired with: mookinaagozi vai

mookise vii it surfaces or emerges suddenly, pops up

Paired with: mookise vai

mookise vai s/he breaks out in a rash; s/he or it (animate) surfaces or emerges suddenly, pops up

Paired with: mookise vii

mookishkaa vii it comes out from concealment, emerges

mookiweba'an vti dig it up, expose it (using something forcefully)

mookiweba'igan ni a crowbar

mookii vai s/he emerges, surfaces, comes out of somewhere

(applicative) mookiitaw vta attack h/ from hiding
mookiitaw vta attack h/ from hiding

mookobizh vta make h/ cry by grabbing or holding

mookobii vai s/he cries while drinking, cries when drunk

mookodan vti carve, plane it

Paired with: mookozh vta

(detransitive) mookojige vai s/he carves things (derived noun) mookojigan ni a drawknife, a plane
mookodaaso vai s/he carves, whittles, planes (wood)

mookodaasoowinini na a carpenter, a carver

mookoganaam vta make h/ cry by hitting

(reciprocal) mookoganaandiwag vai they make each other cry by hitting
mookoganaandiwag vai they make each other cry by hitting

mookogidaazo vai s/he cries from anger

mookojigan ni a drawknife, a plane

mookojige vai s/he carves things

mookom vai make h/ cry by telling or singing something

mookomaan ni a knife

mookomaanaabik ni a knife blade

mookomaanaatig ni a knife handle

mookomaanens ni a table knife

mookomaani-gaashiboojigan ni a knife sharpener

mookone vai s/he cries or moans from pain or sadness

mookoshin vai s/he cries from falling down or hitting something

mookozideshin vai s/he stubs h/ toe and cries

mookozh vta carve h/

Paired with: mookodan vti

mookwaji vai s/he cries from being cold

mookwamandam vai s/he cries from pain

mookwanaandam vai2 s/he cries from being hungry

mookwaabaagwe vai s/he cries from thirst

mookwaabaawe vai s/he cries from being drenched

mookwaajimo vai s/he cries telling the news or a story

mookwaakizige vai s/he cries while drinking, cries when drunk

mookwaakizo vai s/he cries from the heat, cries from being burned

mookwaanimizi vai s/he cries from fear

mookwaapi vai [BL] s/he laughs so hard tears come to h/ eyes

mookwaapi' vta laugh so hard at h/ tears come to your eyes

mookwaapine vai s/he cries from being sick

mookwaapineshin vai s/he cries for food, cries to be fed

mookwii vai s/he whines because she can't do something

moona' vta [MN] dig h/ or it (animate), dig h/ or it (animate) up

Paired with: moona'an vti See also: moona'wi vta [NI]

moona'amaw vta dig (it) up for h/

moona'an vti dig it, dig it up, expose it (using something)

Paired with: moona' vta [MN] ; moona'wi vta [NI]

(benefactive) moona'amaw vta dig (it) up for h/ (detransitive) moona'ige vai s/he digs things, digs things up (verb of undergoing) moona'igaade vii it is dug up (by someone), "they" dig it up (verb of undergoing) moona'igaazo vai s/he is dug up (by someone), "they" dig h/ up (derived noun) moona'igan ni a mine
moona'asinii vai s/he digs up rocks, mines ore

moona'ashkikiwe vai s/he digs medicine

moona'ashkwe vai s/he digs for herbs or roots for medicine

moona'aabikwaan ni a mine

moona'aabikwaanaabik ni a miner's pick, a rock pick

moona'aabikwe vai s/he mines something

(derived noun) moona'aabikwaan ni a mine
moona'aabikwesi na [NI] a miner

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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