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ozaawanagekozi vai it (animate) has brown or yellow bark

Paired with: ozaawanagekwad vii

ozaawanagekwad vii it has brown or yellow bark

Paired with: ozaawanagekozi vai

ozhaawashko- pv lex blue, green

ozhaawashko-aniibiish ni green tea

ozhaawashko-bineshiinh na a bluebird

[
eastern bluebird
; 
Sialia sialis
]

ozhaawashko-ginoozhe na a muskellunge (fish)

ozhaawashko-manidoominens na a blue bead; a green bead

ozhaawashko-manoomin ni green wild rice

ozhaawashkobii'an vti color, paint it blue or green

(detransitive) ozhaawashkobii'ige vai s/he colors, paints things blue or green (verb of undergoing) ozhaawashkobii'igaade vii it is colored, painted blue or green (by someone)
ozhaawashkobii'igaade vii it is colored, painted blue or green (by someone)

ozhaawashkobii'ige vai s/he colors, paints things blue or green

ozhaawashkogwan na a blue feather; a green feather

ozhaawashko'o vai s/he wears blue, wears green

ozhaawashkojiisag ni foxfire; (a piece of) rotten wood that glows at night

See also: ozhaawishkojiisag ni [NI]

ozhaawashkominagad vii it (something small and round; grain/rice) is blue or green

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

ozhaawashkominagizi vai it (animate; something small and round, berry) is blue or green

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

ozhaawashkon vta color, paint him or it (animate) blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkonan vti

ozhaawashkonan vti color, paint it blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkon vta

ozhaawashkonaagozi vai s/he looks blue, appears blue; s/he looks green, appears green

Paired with: ozhaawashkonaagwad vii

ozhaawashkonaagwad vii it looks blue, appears blue; it looks green, appears green

Paired with: ozhaawashkonaagozi vai

ozhaawashkozi vai s/he or it (animate) is blue, is green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaa vii

ozhaawashkwadis vta dye h/ blue; dye h/ green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwadisan vti

ozhaawashkwadisan vti dye it blue; dye it green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwadis vta

ozhaawashkwadiso vai it (animate) is dyed green; it (animate) is dyed blue

Paired with: ozhaawashkwadite vii

ozhaawashkwadite vii it (animate) is dyed green; it is dyed blue

Paired with: ozhaawashkwadiso vai

ozhaawashkwakone vii it is blue or green flame

See also: ozhaawishkwakone vii [NI]

ozhaawashkwanaamikaa vii there is a greenish mossy bottom (of a body of water)

ozhaawashkwaa vii it is blue, is green

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

ozhaawashkwaabi vai s/he has a black eye

ozhaawashkwaabikad vii it is blue, green (as something mineral)

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaabikizi vai

ozhaawashkwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaabikad vii

ozhaawashkwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is blue or green

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

ozhaawashkwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaabiigad vii

ozhaawashkwaagamin vii it (a liquid) is blue or green

ozhaawashkwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaakwad vii

ozhaawashkwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaakozi vai See also: ozhaawishkwaakwad vii [NI]

ozhaawashkwaanagiingwe vai s/he has a bruised face

ozhaawashkwaande vii it is colored blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaanzo vai

ozhaawashkwaanzo vai it (animate) is colored blue or green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwaande vii

ozhaawashkwaate vii it shines with a blue or green light

ozhaawashkwaatese vii it flashes with a blue or green light

ozhaawashkwegad vii it (sheet-like) is blue, is green

Paired with: ozhaawashkwegizi vai See also: ozhaawishkwegad vii [NI]

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-jiis ni rutabega

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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