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nishwanaaji' vta waste, spoil, destroy h/

Paired with: nishiwanaajitoon vti2 [RL] See also: nishwanaajitoon vti2

nishwanaajitoon vti2 waste, spoil, destroy it

Paired with: nishwanaaji' vta

(detransitive) nishwanaajichige vai s/he wastes spoils, destroys things (verb of undergoing) nishwanaajichigaade vii it is wasted, spoiled, destroyed, "they" waste, spoil, destroy it
nishwaaching adv tmp eight times

See also: ishwaaching adv tmp

nishwaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are eight, there are eight of them

Paired with: nishwaachiwag vai See also: ishwaachinoon vii

nishwaachiwag vai they (animate) are eight, there are eight of them (animate)

Paired with: nishwaachinoon vii See also: ishwaachiwag vai

nishwaasimidana qnt num eighty

See also: ishwaasimidana qnt num ; nishwaasomidano qnt num [RL]

nishwaasimidana ashi-bezhig qnt num eighty-one

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-bezhig qnt num

nishwaasimidana ashi-naanan qnt num eighty-five

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-naanan qnt num

nishwaasimidana ashi-ningodwaaswi qnt num eighty-six

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-ingodwaaswi qnt num

nishwaasimidana ashi-niswi qnt num eighty-three

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-niswi qnt num

nishwaasimidana ashi-nishwaaswi qnt num eighty-eight

nishwaasimidana ashi-niiwin qnt num eighty-four

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-niiwin qnt num

nIshwaasimidana ashi-niizh qnt num eighty-two

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-niizh qnt num

nishwaasimidana ashi-niizhwaaswi qnt num eighty-seven

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-niizhwaaswi qnt num

nishwaasimidana ashi-zhaangaswi qnt num eighty-nine

See also: ishwaasimidana ashi-zhaangaswi qnt num

nishwaaso qnt num [RL] eight

See also: ishwaaswi qnt num ; nishwaaswi qnt num

nishwaaso- pv qnt eight

See also: ishwaaso- pv qnt

nishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num eight weeks

See also: ishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num

nishwaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is eight weeks

nishwaaso-biboon qnt num eight years; eight winters

See also: ishwaaso-biboon qnt num

nishwaaso-biboonagad vii it is eight years

Paired with: nishwaaso-biboonagizi vai See also: ishwaaso-biboonagad vii

nishwaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is eight years old

Paired with: nishwaaso-biboonagad vii See also: ishwaaso-biboonagizi vai

nishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. eight hours
  2. eight miles

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num

nishwaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is eight o'clock

nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is eight o'clock

See also: ishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

nishwaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is eight o'clock

nishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. eight minutes
  2. eight acres

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num

nishwaaso-diba'oobaan qnt num [BL] eight gallons

nishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num eight pounds

See also: ishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

nishwaaso-dibik qnt num eight nights

See also: ishwaaso-dibik qnt num

nishwaaso-gikinoonowin qnt num eight years

nishwaaso-giizhik qnt num eight days

See also: ishwaaso-giizhik qnt num

nishwaaso-giiziswagad vii it is eight months

Paired with: nishwaaso-giiziswagizi vai See also: ishwaaso-giiziswagad vii [ML]

nishwaaso-giiziswagizi vai s/he is eight months old

Paired with: nishwaaso-giiziswagad vii See also: ishwaaso-giiziswagizi vai

nishwaaso-minikwaajigan qnt num eight gallons

nishwaaso-mininj qnt num [NI] eight inches

nishwaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] eight feet

nishwaasogon qnt num eight days

See also: ishwaasogon qnt num

nishwaasogonagizi vai it is the eighth (of the month); s/he is eight days old

See also: ishwaasogonagizi vai

nishwaasogonii vai s/he fasts for eight days

nishwaasomidano qnt num [RL] eighty

See also: ishwaasimidana qnt num ; nishwaasimidana qnt num

nishwaasonaaganens qnt num [BL] eight cups, cupfuls

nishwaasonaagaans qnt num eight cups, cupfuls

See also: ishwaasonaagaans qnt num

nishwaasoninj qnt num eight inches

See also: ishwaasoninj qnt num

nishwaasosagoons qnt num eight thousand

See also: ishwaasosagoons qnt num

nishwaasozid qnt num eight feet

See also: ishwaasozid qnt num

nishwaasoobiwag vai eight of them sit together; eight of them are at home

nishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)

See also: ishwaasoobii'igan na

nishwaasoogaabawiwag vai eight of them stand together

nishwaasookik qnt num eight pails, eight pailfuls

nishwaasoonag qnt num eight boats or canoes, eight boatloads

See also: ishwaasoonag qnt num

nishwaasoopidewan vii eight of them (inanimate) are tied together

Paired with: nishwaasoopizowag vai

nishwaasoopidoon vti2 tie eight of them (inanimate) together

Paired with: nishwaasoopizh vta

nishwaasoopizh vta tie, hitch eight of them (animate) together

nishwaasoopizowag vai eight of them (animate) are tied together, are hitched together

Paired with: nishwaasoopidewan vii

nishwaasooshinoog vai eight of them (animate) lie together

nishwaasooshkimod qnt num eight bags

nishwaasooshkin qnt num eight bags

See also: ishwaasooshkin qnt num

nishwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the eighth (of the month)

nishwaaswaabik qnt num eight dollars

See also: ishwaaswaabik qnt num

nishwaaswaak qnt num eight hundred

See also: ishwaaswaak qnt num

nishwaasweg qnt num eight pieces of something sheet-like

See also: ishwaasweg qnt num

nishwaaswemikwaanens qnt num eight spoons

nishwaaswewaan qnt num eight pairs; eight sets

See also: ishwaaswewaan qnt num

nishwaaswi qnt num eight

See also: ishwaaswi qnt num ; nishwaaso qnt num [RL]

nita'am vai2 s/he goes upriver against the current

nita'ibidoon vti2 s/he pulls it upstream

nitam adv loc first

nitamaw vta kill (it) for h/

nitamaya'ii adv loc in the first place

nitamaage vai s/he kills (something) of people or for people

nitamaazo vai s/he kills (something) for h/ self

nitamigaabawi vai s/he stands at head of the line

nitamige vai s/he lives in the first house

nitaminikaazo vai s/he has a first name

(derived noun) nitaminikaazowin ni a first name
nitaminikaazowin ni a first name

nitamoozhaan na an eldest child; a first-born child

nitawag nid my ear

nitaa- pv lex being good at; being skilled at; frequently do; know how to do something

nitaage vai s/he kills game, kills people, murders; s/he mourns

(derived noun) nitaagewin ni killing, murder
nitaagewin ni killing, murder

nitaawashkime vai s/he weaves snowshoe webbing skilfully

nitaawaada'e vai s/he knows how to skate

nitaawe vai s/he is skilled in speaking or singing

nitaawibii'an vti know how to write it

(detransitive) nitaawibii'ige vai s/he knows how to write
nitaawibii'ige vai s/he knows how to write

nitaawichige vai s/he is skilled at something, knows how to make things

nitaawigi vai s/he is born; s/he grows, grows up

Paired with: nitaawigin vii

nitaawigi' vta grow or raise it (animate; a crop or plant), raise h/ (a child)

Paired with: nitaawigitoon vti2

nitaawigi'aawaso vai s/he raises a child or children

nitaawigin vii it grows, grows up

Paired with: nitaawigi vai

nitaawiginaawaso vai s/he bears a child or children; s/he gives birth

nitaawigitoon vti2 grow, raise it

Paired with: nitaawigi' vta

nitaawigwaaso vai s/he knows how to sew, is good at sewing

nitaawi' vta know how to make, work on, operate it (animate)

Paired with: nitaawitoon vti2

nitaawitoon vti2 know how to make, work on, operate it

Paired with: nitaawi' vta

(detransitive) nitaawichige vai s/he is skilled at something, knows how to make things
nitaawose vai s/he is good at walking, knows how to walk well

nitigwaan nid [BL] my head

See also: nishtigwaan nid

nitii ni [N] tea (the drink)

(verb of making) nitiike vai [N] s/he makes tea
(benefactive) nitiikaw vta [N] make tea for h/
nitiikaw vta [N] make tea for h/

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

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