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nishkaadizishki vai s/he is a angry person, is always angry

nishkaadiziwin ni anger

nishkaadiziikaazo vai s/he pretends to be angry, pretends to be mad

nishkaadiziitaw vta get mad at, get angry at h/

(reciprocal) nishkaadiziitaadiwag vai they get angry, mad at each other
nishkaadiziitaadiwag vai they get angry, mad at each other

nishkaaji- pv lex angrily

nishkaajitaa vai s/he behaves angrily, acts up in anger

nishkaajiingweni vai s/he makes an angry face

nishkaajiingwetaw vta make an angry face at h/

nishkaazinaagozi vai s/he looks angry, looks mad

nishkaazom vta talk to h/ angrily

(reciprocal) nishkaazondiwag vai they talk to each other angrily (detransitive) nishkaazonge vai s/he speaks angrily to people
nishkaazondiwag vai they talk to each other angrily

nishkaazonge vai s/he speaks angrily to people

nishkendam vai2 s/he feels angry, feels mad

nishkendan vti feel angry at, feel mad at it

Paired with: nishkenim vta

nishkenim vta feel angry at, feel mad at h/

Paired with: nishkendan vti

(reciprocal) nishkenindiwag vai they feel angry at e.o.
nishkenindiwag vai they feel angry at e.o.

nishkibii vai s/he is angry when drinking

nishki' vta anger h/, make h/ angry or mad

(detransitive) nishki'iwe vai s/he angers people, makes people angry or mad (reciprocal) nishki'idiwag vai they anger each other, make each other angry or mad
nishki'idiwag vai they anger each other, make each other angry or mad

nishki'iwe vai s/he angers people, makes people angry or mad

nishkim vta anger h/ by speech, speak and make h/ mad

(reciprocal) nishkindiwag vai they make each other angry, make each other mad by speech
nishkinaw vta harm, abuse, injure, damage h/; be mean to, be aggressive toward h/

(reciprocal) nishkinaadiwag vai they treat each other badly: they are mean to, aggressive toward each other
nishkinaadiwag vai they treat each other badly: they are mean to, aggressive toward each other

nishkindiwag vai they make each other angry, make each other mad by speech

nishkine vai s/he is angry, is frustrated because of h/ illness

nishkitaa vai s/he angers people; s/he makes people mad

nishkizekwe vai s/he cooks angrily

nishkiinzhig nid my eye

nishtigwaan nid my head

See also: nitigwaan nid [BL]

nishtigwaanigegan nid my skull

nishwanaadad vii it is spoiled, is rotten, is ruined, is destroyed

Paired with: nishwanaadizi vai See also: nishiwanaadad vii [RL]

nishwanaadakamigad vii it is a riot, a melee

See also: nishiwanaadakamigad vii

nishwanaadizi vai s/he is dead

Paired with: nishwanaadad vii See also: nishiwanaadizi vai [RL]

nishwanaajichigaade vii it is wasted, spoiled, destroyed, "they" waste, spoil, destroy it

nishwanaajichige vai s/he wastes spoils, destroys things

See also: nishiwanaajichige vai [RL]

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

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

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