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nookishkan vti soften it with body weight or feet

Paired with: nookishkaw vta

(detransitive) nookishkige vai s/he softens things with body weight or feet
nookishkaw vta soften h/ with body weight or feet

Paired with: nookishkan vti

nookishkige vai s/he softens things with body weight or feet

nookiz vta cook h/ tender

Paired with: nookizan vti

nookizan vti cook it tender

Paired with: nookiz vta

nookizi vai s/he is soft, is tender

Paired with: nookaa vii

nookizigwaa vii there is soft ice

nookizo vai s/he is cooked tender

Paired with: nookide vii

nookizwi vta [BL]

► nookiz vta

nookiigad vii it (sheet-like) is soft

Paired with: nookiigizi vai

nookiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is soft

Paired with: nookiigad vii

nookiingwe vai s/he has soft skin on h/ face

nookiiwagad vii it is tender meat, has tender meat

Paired with: nookiiwagizi vai

nookiiwagitaa vai

nookiiwagizi vai it (animate) has soft or tender meat

Paired with: nookiiwagad vii

nooko nad [BL] gramma

See also: nookoo nad

nookomis nad my grandmother

nookoo nad gramma

See also: nookomis nad ; nooko nad [BL]

nookwez vta smudge h/ medicinally

Paired with: nookwezan vti

(reflexive) nookwezodizo vai s/he smudges h/ self medicinally
nookwezan vti smudge it medicinally

Paired with: nookwez vta

(detransitive) nookwezige vai s/he smudges things medicinally (derived noun) nookwezigan ni a medicine for burning to make a smudge
nookwezigan ni a medicine for burning to make a smudge

nookwezige vai s/he smudges things medicinally

nookwezo vai s/he inhales medicinal vapors; s/he or it (animate) is smudged

nookwezodizo vai s/he smudges h/ self medicinally

nookwezwi vta [NI]

► nookwez vta

noomag adv tmp for a long time, for a long while; for a spell; for a while

noomagebi vai s/he sits for a while, sits around

noomakwaan ni hair dressing

noomakwii vai s/he dresses h/ (own) hair

noomakwii' vta dress h/ hair

noomaya adv tmp recently; a little while ago; a while ago

noomazhaan ni [RL] something oily applied to the skin: skin cream, lotion, liniment

noomazhe vai [RL] s/he applies something oily to the skin: skin cream, lotion, linement

(derived noun) noomazhaan ni [RL] something oily applied to the skin: skin cream, lotion, liniment
noomaabikin vta lubricate h/

Paired with: noomaabikinan vti

noomaabikinan vti lubricate it

Paired with: noomaabikin vta

(verb of undergoing) noomaabikinigaade vii it is lubricated (by someone), "they" lubricate it (detransitive) noomaabikinige vai s/he lubricate things (derived noun) noomaabikinigan ni lubricant for a machine or vehicle
noomaabikinigan ni lubricant for a machine or vehicle

noomaabikinigaade vii it is lubricated (by someone), "they" lubricate it

noomaabikinige vai s/he lubricate things

noomin vta grease, oil h/

Paired with: noominan vti

noominamaw vta grease, oil (it) for h/

noominan vti grease, oil it

Paired with: noomin vta

(benefactive) noominamaw vta grease, oil (it) for h/ (detransitive) noominige vai s/he greases, oils things (verb of undergoing) noominigaade vii it is greased, oiled (by someone), "they" grease, oil it
noominigaade vii it is greased, oiled (by someone), "they" grease, oil it

noominige vai s/he greases, oils things

noomininjii vai s/he applies lotion on h/ (own) hand or hands

(derived noun) noomininjiiwin ni [RL] hand lotion
noomininjiiwin ni [RL] hand lotion

noonabi vai s/he has no room to sit

noonashkina' vta don't have enough room for h/ in something

Paired with: noonashkinatoon vti2

noonashkinatoon vti2 not have enough room for it in a container

Paired with: noonashkina' vta

noonashkine vai s/he does not fit in something

Paired with: noonashkine vii

noonashkine vii it idoes not fit in something

Paired with: noonashkine vai

noonaajigan ni a baby bottle

noonaajiganens ni a baby bottle nipple; a baby bottle; a pacifier

noonaajiganimooday ni a baby bottle

noonaajiganimoodaabik ni [BL] a baby bottle

noonaajige vai s/he nurses a baby from the bottle

noonaajige' vta nurse h/ from the bottle

noonaajige'aawaso vai s/he nurses a baby from the bottle

noonaawaso vai s/he nurses a baby

noondam vai2 s/he hears

noondan vti hear it

Paired with: noondaw vta

noondaw vta hear h/

Paired with: noondan vti

(reflexive) noondaadizo vai s/he hears h/ self (reciprocal) noondaadiwag vai they hear each other
noondaadiwag vai they hear each other

noondaadizo vai s/he hears h/ self

noondaagochigan ni a musical instrument (especially a wind instrument): horn, whistle, harmonica

See also: noondaagochigan na [RL]

noondaagochigan na [RL] a musical instrument (especially a wind instrument): horn, whistle, harmonica

See also: noondaagochigan ni

noondaagochige vai s/he plays a wind instrument

noondaagomochigan ni [BL] something that is used to make a sound: a musical instrument, a car horn, a radio, etc.

noondaagomo' vta make a sound with it (animate); make a sound at h/

Paired with: noondaagomotoon vti2

noondaagomotoon vti2 make a sound with it; turn it (something that makes sounds) on

Paired with: noondaagomo' vta

(derived noun) noondaagomochigan ni [BL] something that is used to make a sound: a musical instrument, a car horn, a radio, etc.
noondaagotoon vti2 play it (so it makes sounds)

(detransitive) noondaagochige vai s/he plays a wind instrument (derived noun) noondaagochigan na [RL] a musical instrument (especially a wind instrument): horn, whistle, harmonica (derived noun) noondaagochigan ni a musical instrument (especially a wind instrument): horn, whistle, harmonica
noondaagozi vai
  1. s/he is heard, makes a sound, makes a noise
  2. s/he calls with a characteristic sound (moo, neigh, croak, etc.)

Paired with: noondaagwad vii

noondaagwad vii it is heard, makes a sound, makes noise

Paired with: noondaagozi vai

noondaagweweyaabikibizo vai

noonde- pv lex before the usual time; need to

noondedibikwe vai

noonde'ookii vai s/he doesn't have enough to go around, is short of things to distribute

noondekizineshin vai s/he is out of shoes to wear

noondenaamo vai s/he runs short of breath, is short-winded

noondengwashi vai s/he is sleepy (before normal time), needs to sleep

noondenim vta [RL] flirt with h/

See also: noodenim vta

noondesachige vai s/he runs short of things

noondesa' vta run short of h/

Paired with: noondesatoon vti2

noondesatoon vti2 run short of it

Paired with: noondesa' vta

(detransitive) noondesachige vai s/he runs short of things
noondese vai s/he runs short

Paired with: noondese vii

noondese vii it runs short

Paired with: noondese vai

noondeskade vai [BL] [RL] s/he is hungry

noondeskadewinaagozi vai [BL] s/he looks hungry

noondeshin vai s/he is fatigued, is exhausted, falls short of a goal

noondewagendam vai2 s/he feels inadequate; s/he is reluctant, feels unable to continue

noondeyaabaagwe vai [BL] s/he is thirsty

noondezi vai s/he is unable to finish; s/he is incapable

noongom adv tmp now, today, nowadays

nooni vai s/he [a child] nurses, sucks at the breast

(causative) nooni' vta breast feed h/
nooni' vta breast feed h/

noonishkan vti can't fit it (with foot or body)

Paired with: noonishkaw vta

noonishkaw vta don't fit h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: noonishkan vti

noopiming adv loc in the bush; in the woods; inland

See also: noopimiing adv loc [BL]

noopimiing adv loc [BL] in the bush; in the woods; inland

See also: noopiming adv loc

noopinadan vti follow it, go after it [something moving]

Paired with: noopinazh vta

noopinakii vai s/he follows

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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