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noopinanidiwag vai they follow each other

noopinazh vta follow h/, go after h/, pursue h/ (some time after someone has gone)

Paired with: noopinadan vti

(reciprocal) noopinanidiwag vai they follow each other
noopinizha' vta follow, pursue h/

noos nad my father

See also: imbaabaa nad ; indede nad

noosa'owesi na a smallmouth bass

noose

► noos nad

nooskwaada' vta lick h/

Paired with: nooskwaada'an vti

nooskwaada'an vti lick it

Paired with: nooskwaada' vta

(detransitive) nooskwaada'ige vai s/he licks something
nooskwaada'ige vai s/he licks something

nooskwaanzo vai s/he licks sap

noosookaa vii [BL] it is soft and fluffy

Paired with: noosookizi vai [BL]

noosooki- pv lex soft and fluffy

noosooki-desabiwin ni [BL] a soft upholstered chair, an easy chair, a recliner

See also: gichi-noosooki-desabiwin ni [BL]

noosookigwane vai it (animate) has fluffy feathers

noosookitoon vti2

noosookizi vai [BL] it (animate) is soft and fluffy

Paired with: noosookaa vii [BL]

noosookiigad vii it (sheet-like) is soft and fluffy

Paired with: noosookiigizi vai

noosookiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is soft and fluffy

Paired with: noosookiigad vii

nooswaanikaadan vti dig after it, dig in pursuit of it

Paired with: nooswaanikaazh vta

nooswaanikaazh vta dig after h/ or it (animate), dig in pursuit of h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: nooswaanikaadan vti

nooswaanike vai s/he digs after something, digs in pursuit of something

(applicative) nooswaanikaadan vti dig after it, dig in pursuit of it (applicative) nooswaanikaazh vta dig after h/ or it (animate), dig in pursuit of h/ or it (animate)
nooshkaachigan ni winnowed rice

nooshkaachigaade vii it is winnowed (by someone), "they" winnow it

nooshkaachige vai s/he winnows things, winnows wild rice

nooshkaachinaagan ni a winnowing tray, a winnowing basket

(verb of making) nooshkaachinaaganike vai s/he makes a winnowing tray, winnowing basket
nooshkaachinaaganike vai s/he makes a winnowing tray, winnowing basket

nooshkaatamaw vta winnow (it) for h/

nooshkaatoon vti2 winnow it [wild rice]

(verb of undergoing) nooshkaachigaade vii it is winnowed (by someone), "they" winnow it (derived noun) nooshkaachigan ni winnowed rice (detransitive) nooshkaachige vai s/he winnows things, winnows wild rice (benefactive) nooshkaatamaw vta winnow (it) for h/
noozh vta nurse h/ [a baby]

noozhe- pv lex a female

noozhe-bineshiinh na a female bird

noozhe-bizhiw na a female lynx

noozhe-makwa na a female bear, a sow (bear)

See also: noozhek na

noozhe-mooz na a female moose, a cow (moose)

noozhe-ojiig na a female fisher

noozhe-waagosh na a female fox, a vixen

noozhe-waawaashkeshi na [NI] a female deer, a doe

noozhek na a female bear, a sow (bear)

See also: noozhe-makwa na

noozhemik na a female beaver

noozhens na a mature female of the deer family: a doe, a cow moose

noozhesim na
  1. a mare
  2. a female dog, a bitch

noozheshib na a female duck, a (duck) hen

noozheyaakig na a female otter

noozhezhashk na a female muskrat

noozhis nad [BL] my grandchild (granddaughter or grandson)

noozis nad my grandchild

noozhishenh nad my grandchild (granddaughter or grandson)

nyaa pc disc indication of disbelief or acknowledgement of an unfortunate or embarrassing truth used by women

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

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