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ombiweba'an vti lift it (using something forcefully), hoist it

Paired with: ombiweba'wi vta [NI] ; ombiweba' vta

ombiweba'wi vta [NI]

► ombiweba' vta

ombiwebin vta throw, toss h/ upwards

Paired with: ombiwebinan vti

ombiwebinan vti throw, toss it upwards

Paired with: ombiwebin vta

ombiwidoon vti2 lift and carry it

Paired with: ombiwizh vta

ombiwizh vta lift and carry h/

Paired with: ombiwidoon vti2

ombizideni vai s/he lifts h/ foot up

ombizigan ni baking soda

ombizo vai it (animate) rises, puffs up as it cooks

Paired with: ombide vii

ombiigizi vai s/he is loud, is noisy

ombiigwewe vii it is loud (in operation)

ombiigwewe vai it (animate) is loud (in operation)

ombiigwewengwaam vai [S] s/he snores really loud

See also: ombiigwewengwaamo vai [BL]

ombiigwewengwaamo vai [BL] s/he snores really loud

See also: ombiigwewengwaam vai [S]

ombiigwewesidoon vti2 make a racket with it

ombiigwewesin vii it makes a racket

Paired with: ombiigweweshin vai

ombiigweweshim vta make a racket with h/

Paired with: ombiigwewesidoon vti2

ombiigweweshin vai s/he makes a racket

Paired with: ombiigwewesin vii

omboom vta lift h/, it (animate) on h/ back

Paired with: omboondan vti

omboomigo vai s/he mounts a horse, gets on horseback

omboondan vti lift it on h/ back

Paired with: omboom vta

ombwendam vai2

ombwewebin vta throw it (animate) around in disorder

ombwewebinan vta throw it around

Paired with: ombwewebin vta

(detransitive) ombwewebinige vai s/he throws things around; s/he makes a mess (verb of undergoing) ombwewebinigaade vii it is thrown around (by someone), "they" throw it around (verb of undergoing) ombwewebinigaazo vai h/ or it (animate) is thrown around (by someone), "they" throw h/ or it (animate) around
ombwewebinigaade vii it is thrown around (by someone), "they" throw it around

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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