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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

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

ozaawitigwaane vai [BL] s/he is blond; it (animate) has a yellow or brown head

ozaawizi vai s/he or it (animate) is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawaa vii

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

ozaawizigwaa vii it (slab-like) is yellow, is brown

ozaawiingwe vai s/he has a yellow or brown face

ozaawiingweyaaso vai s/he has a sun-tanned face

ozaawoonagad vii it is a brown or yellow boat

oziban ni cambium: sweet edible inner bark of certain trees

(verb of making) ozibanike vai s/he gets oziban (the sweet edible inner bark of certain trees)
ozibanaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) has sappy inner bark (cambium)

Paired with: ozibanaakwad vii

ozibanaakwad vii it (stick-like) has sappy inner bark (cambium)

Paired with: ozibanaakozi vai

ozibanike vai s/he gets oziban (the sweet edible inner bark of certain trees)

ozid nid h/ foot

ozidaa vai s/he has a foot or feet

ozide-miikana ni a footpath

ozigosan nad h/ aunt (cross-aunt: father's sister)

ozigozisan nad h/ mother-in-law

ozigozisi vai s/he has a mother-in-law

ozigwaakomin na [BL] a serviceberry

[
serviceberry, juneberry, saskatoon
; 
Amelanchier spp.
]

ozigwaakominaganzh na a serviceberry bush

[
serviceberry, juneberry
; 
Amelanchier spp.
]

ozikaasi na duck sp.

ozinisan nad h/ father-in-law

ozisidoon vti2
  1. put it in place, arrange it
  2. make it (a bed)
  3. set it (a table)

Paired with: ozhishim vta

(detransitive) ozisijige vai s/he makes a bed (verb of undergoing) ozisijigaade vii it is set in place or in order (verb of undergoing) ozisijigaazo vai it (animate) is set in place or in order
ozisijigaade vii it is set in place or in order

ozisijigaazo vai it (animate) is set in place or in order

ozisijige vai s/he makes a bed

ozisin vii it lies in place, is set in place

Paired with: ozhishin vai See also: ozhisin vii

ozisinaagane vai s/he sets the table

oziiganowe vai s/he has wrinkled cheeks

oziigaa vii it is wrinkled

Paired with: oziigizi vai

oziigide vii it shrivels from heat

oziigigatigwe vai s/he has a wrinkled forehead

oziigigaade vai s/he has wrinkled legs

oziigigwayawe vai s/he has a wrinkled neck

oziiginike vai s/he has a wrinkled arm or wrinkled arms

oziigininjii vai s/he has a wrinkled hand or wrinkled hands

oziigininjiiyaabaawe vai h/ hand or finger is wrinkled from being in the water

oziigiskatigwe vai s/he has a wrinkled forehead

oziigishkaa vai it (animate) wrinkles up

Paired with: oziigishkaa vii

oziigishkaa vii it wrinkles up

Paired with: oziigishkaa vai

oziigishkiinzhigwe vai s/he is wrinkled at the eyes

oziigizi vai s/he or it (animate) is wrinkled

Paired with: oziigaa vii

oziigizide vai s/he has wrinkled feet

oziigizideyaabaawe vai h/ foot or toe is wrinkled from being in the water

oziigiigad vii it (sheet-like) is wrinkled

Paired with: oziigiigizi vai

oziigiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wrinkled

Paired with: oziigiigad vii

oziigiingwe vai s/he has a wrinkled face

oziisigobiminzh na a willow

[
Salix spp.
]

oziisigobimizhii-makak ni a willow basket

ozosodam vai2 s/he coughs

ozosodamoshkaw vta (inverse only) something makes h/ cough (verb of pretending) ozosodamookaazo vai s/he pretends to cough
ozosodamoshkaw vta (inverse only) something makes h/ cough

ozosodamoo-mashkiki ni cough medicine

ozosodamookaazo vai s/he pretends to cough

ozosodamwaapine vai s/he has a respiratory illness, has tuberculosis

(derived noun) ozosodamwaapinewin ni tuberculosis

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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