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ozhaawashkwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is blue, is green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwegad vii See also: ozhaawishkwegizi vai [NI]

ozaawaa vii it is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawizi vai

ozaawaa-zhooniyaa ni gold

ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaabik na gold

See also: ozaawi-zhooniyaawaabik na

ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaande vii it is colored gold

Paired with: ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaanzo vai

ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaanzo vai it (animate) is colored gold

Paired with: ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaande vii

ozaawaabasan vti brown it by smoking it

ozaawaabate vii there is yellow or brown smoke

ozaawaabik ni (a piece of) brass, (a piece of) copper

ozaawaabikad vii it is (of) brass; it is yellow, is brown (as something mineral)

Paired with: ozaawaabikizi vai

ozaawaabikizi vai it (animate) is (of) brass; it (animate; mineral) is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawaabikad vii

ozaawaabikoons na a penny, a cent

ozaawaabiigad vii it (string-like) is yellow or brown

Paired with: ozaawaabiigizi vai

ozaawaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is yellow or brown

Paired with: ozaawaabiigad vii

ozaawaagamin vii it (a liquid) is yellow, is brown

ozaawaagamishkiinzhigwe vai s/he is brown-eyed

ozaawaagonagaa vii there is yellow snow

ozaawaagosh na fox in red phase

ozaawaakide vii it is toasted, is browned (by heat or fire)

Paired with: ozaawaakizo vai

ozaawaakigane vai s/he has a yellow or brown chest, is yellow-breasted

See also: bagaki-ozaawaakigane vai

ozaawaakiz vta toast h/, brown h/ (by fire)

Paired with: ozaawaakizan vti

ozaawaakizan vti toast it, brown it (by fire)

Paired with: ozaawaakiz vta

(detransitive) ozaawaakizige vai s/he toasts something, browns something (by fire) (verb of undergoing) ozaawaakizigaade vii it is toasted, is browned (by fire) (by someone), "they" toast it, brown it
ozaawaakizigan ni a toaster

ozaawaakizigan na (a piece of) toast

ozaawaakizigaade vii it is toasted, is browned (by fire) (by someone), "they" toast it, brown it

ozaawaakizige vai s/he toasts something, browns something (by fire)

ozaawaakizo vai it (animate) is toasted, is browned (by heat or fire)

See also: ozaawaakide vii

ozaawaakizwi vta [NI]

► ozaawaakiz vta

ozaawaakondibe vai s/he has blond hair, brown hair

ozaawaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawaakwad vii

ozaawaakozide vai s/he has brown or yellow feet or (hind)paws

ozaawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawaakozi vai

ozaawaanakwad vii it is a yellow cloud

ozaawaanakwagoode vii it (cloud) is yellowish in the sky

ozaawaandagaaso vai the boughs turn brown from the sun and heat

ozaawaandagizi vai the bough is brown

ozaawaande vii it is colored yellow, is colored brown

Paired with: ozaawaanzo vai

ozaawaanikwe vai [BL]
  1. s/he has yellow or brown hair
  2. s/he is blond

ozaawaanz vta color h/ yellow, color h/ brown

Paired with: ozaawaanzan vti

ozaawaanzan vti color it yellow, color it brown

Paired with: ozaawaanz vta

ozaawaanzo vai it (animate) is colored yellow, is colored brown

Paired with: ozaawaande vii

ozaawaate vii it fades to yellow/brown in sun

ozaawaatese vii it flashes brown or yellow

ozaawegad vii it (sheet-like) is yellow or brown

Paired with: ozaawegizi vai

ozaawegide vii it (sheet-like) is browned from smoking

Paired with: ozaawegizo vai

ozaawegiz vta brown h/ by smoking (sheet-like)

Paired with: ozaawegizan vti

ozaawegizan vti brown it (sheet-like) by smoking it

Paired with: ozaawegiz vta

(detransitive) ozaawegizige vai s/he smokes a hide
ozaawegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is yellow or brown

Paired with: ozaawegad vii

ozaawegizige vai s/he smokes a hide

ozaawegizo vai it (animate; sheet-like) is browned from smoking

Paired with: ozaawegide vii

ozaawegizwi vta

► ozaawegiz vta

ozaawemikwaane vai s/he (a turtle) has a brown shell

ozaawi- pv lex brown; yellow

ozaawi-bakwezhigan na whole wheat flour

ozaawi-bimide ni butter; margarine

ozaawi-bineshiinh na a canary

ozaawi-gibozigan na brown bread

ozaawi-manidoominens na a brown bead; a yellow bead

ozaawi-mishiimin na [N] an orange

ozaawi-mishiiminaabo ni [BL] orange juice

ozaawi-miigwan na a brown feather; a yellow feather

See also: ozaawigwan na

ozaawi-ziinzibaakwad ni brown sugar

ozaawi-zhooniyaawaabik na gold

See also: ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaabik na

ozaawibagad vii it has brown or yellow leaves, is a brown or yellow leaf

Paired with: ozaawibagizi vai

ozaawibagaa vii there are brown or yellow leaves

ozaawibagizi vai it (animate: tree or plant) has brown or yellow leaves

Paired with: ozaawibagad vii

ozaawibii' vta paint or color h/ brown; paint or color h/ yellow

Paired with: ozaawibii'an vti

ozaawibii'an vti paint it or color it brown; paint or color it yellow

Paired with: ozaawibii' vta

(verb of undergoing) ozaawibii'igaade vii it is painted or colored yellow (by someone), "they" paint or color it yellow; it is painted or colored brown (by someone), "they" paint or color it brown (verb of undergoing) ozaawibii'igaazo vai it (animate) is painted or colored yellow (by someone), "they" paint or color it (animate) yellow; it (animate) is painted or colored brown (by someone), "they: paint or color it (animate) brown (detransitive) ozaawibii'ige vai s/he paints or colors (things) yellow; s/he paints or colors (things) brown
ozaawibii'igaade vii it is painted or colored yellow (by someone), "they" paint or color it yellow; it is painted or colored brown (by someone), "they" paint or color it brown

ozaawibii'igaazo vai it (animate) is painted or colored brown (by someone), "they: paint or color it (animate) brown; it (animate) is painted or colored yellow (by someone), "they" paint or color it (animate) yellow

Paired with: ozaawibii'igaade vii

ozaawibii'ige vai s/he paints or colors (things) brown; s/he paints or colors (things) yellow

ozaawibii'wi vta [BL]

► ozaawibii' vta

ozaawibiiwaye vai s/he has brown fur

ozaawigwan na a brown feather; a yellow feather

See also: ozaawi-miigwan na

ozaawigwane vai s/he (a bird) has brown or yellow feathers

ozaawi'o vai s/he wears yellow, wears brown

ozaawijiishkiwagad vii it is yellow mud, is brown mud

ozaawikaadaak ni a carrot

See also: ozaawikaadaak na [RL]

ozaawikaadaak na [RL] a carrot

See also: ozaawikaadaak ni

ozaawikonaye vai s/he wears yellow, wears brown

ozaawikosimaan ni a pumpkin

ozaawikoozhe vai s/he (a bird) has a brown or yellow bill

See also: bagaki-ozaawikoozhe vai

ozaawiminagad vii it (something small and round) is yellow or brown

See also: ozaawiminagizi vai

ozaawiminagi-zhiiwaabo ni [NI] orange juice

ozaawiminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round) is yellow or brown

See also: wezaawiminagizid na-v

ozaawinaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) looks yellow, appears yellow; s/he or it (animate) looks brown, appears brown

Paired with: ozaawinaagwad vii

ozaawinaagwad vii it looks yellow, appears yellow; it looks brown, appears brown

Paired with: ozaawinaagozi vai

ozaawindibe vai s/he has blond hair, brown hair

ozaawishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has brown or yellow eyes

ozhaawishkogwane vai [BL] s/he (a bird) has blue feathers; s/he (a bird) has green feathers

ozhaawishkojiisag ni [NI] foxfire; (a piece of) rotten wood that glows at night

See also: ozhaawashkojiisag ni

ozhaawishkominagad vii [NI] it (something small and round; grain/rice) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawishkominagizi vai [NI] See also: ozhaawashkominagad vii

ozhaawishkominagizi vai [NI] it (animate; something small and round, berry) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawishkominagad vii [NI] See also: ozhaawashkominagizi vai

ozhaawishkozi vai [NI] s/he or it (animate) is blue, is green

Paired with: ozhaawishkwaa vii [NI] See also: ozhaawashkozi vai

ozhaawishkwakone vii [NI] it is blue or green flame

See also: ozhaawashkwakone vii

ozhaawishkwanaga'e vai [NI] it (animate) has blue or green scales

ozhaawishkwaa vii [NI] it is blue, is green

Paired with: ozhaawishkozi vai [NI] See also: ozhaawashkwaa vii

ozhaawishkwaabiigad vii [NI] it (string-like) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawishkwaabiigizi vai [NI] See also: ozhaawashkwaabiigad vii

ozhaawishkwaabiigizi vai [NI] it (animate; string-like) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawishkwaabiigad vii [NI] See also: ozhaawashkwaabiigizi vai

ozhaawishkwaagamishkiinzhigwe vai [NI] s/he is blue-eyed

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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