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odoodooshiman nad her breast

odoogimaami vai s/he has a boss or bosses, a chief or chiefs

odoomoodaami vai s/he has a bottle

odoon nid h/ mouth

odoonaagani vai s/he has a dish or dishes

odoondan ni heel of shoe

odoondan nid h/ heel

odoondanegwaajigan ni a tab at heel of moccasin

odoonibiins na a tullibee

[
cisco, lake herring
Coregonus artedii
]

odoopwaagani vai s/he has a pipe or pipes

odooskwan nid h/ elbow

odooskwana'an vti elbow it

Paired with: odooskwana'wi vta [NI]

odooskwana'wi vta [NI] elbow h/; nudge h/ with an elbow

Paired with: odooskwana'an vti

odoozhiman nad
  1. h/ nephew (parallel nephew: male's brother's son or female's sister's son)
  2. h/ stepson

odoozhimikweman nad h/ stepdaughter

odoozhimisan nad h/ niece (parallel niece: female's sister's daughter or male's brother's daughter)

ogashkibidaagani vai s/he has a medicine bag

ogashkibidaaganin vai + o have it or it (animate) as a pouch

ogashkimanisii na [NI] a kingfisher

[
belted kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon 
]

See also: ogiishkimanisii na

ogaa na a walleye

[
Stizostedion vitreum
]

ogaazhagensimi vai s/he has a cat or cats

ogichidaa na a ceremonial headman; a warrior, a veteran

(verb of being) ogichidaawi vai s/he is an ogichidaa (ceremonial headman), is a warrior, is a veteran
ogichidaa-nagamo vai s/he sings a warrior song

ogichidaa-nagamon ni a warrior song

ogichidaakwe na a ceremonial headwoman; wife of ceremonial headman