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ogichidaawi vai s/he is an ogichidaa (ceremonial headman), is a warrior, is a veteran

ogidabak adv loc on top of the roof

ogidadewe vai s/he goes on top of the snow crust

ogidadewebatoo vai s/he runs on top of the snowcrust

ogidadewenam vai2 s/he walks on top of the snow crust

ogidadoopowinaak adv loc [BL] on top of a table

ogidajiw adv loc on top of a mountain

See also: agidajiw adv loc [ML]

ogidakamig adv loc on top of the ground

See also: agidakamig adv loc ; wagidakamig adv loc

ogidaabik adv loc on top of something mineral (e.g., metal, glass, rock)

See also: agidaabik adv loc

ogidaagonag adv loc on top of the snow

See also: wagidaagonag adv loc

ogidaagonebizo vai s/he or it (animate) drives on top of the snow

ogidaagonekawe vai s/he leaves tracks on top of the snow

ogidaajiwan adv loc upstream

See also: agidaajiwan adv loc [ML] ; ogiidaajiwan adv loc [BL]

ogidaaki adv loc on top of a hill; uphill

See also: agidaaki adv loc [ML] ; wagidaaki adv loc

ogidaakiiwe vai s/he goes uphill, climbs up to the top

ogidaakiiwebatoo vai s/he runs uphill

See also: agidaakiiwebatoo vai [ML]

ogidaakiiwebizo vai s/he or it (animate) drives uphill

ogidaakiiwedaabaadan vti drag it uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwedaabaazh vta

ogidaakiiwedaabaazh vta drag h/ uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwedaabaadan vti

ogidaakiiwedaabii vai s/he goes uphill pulling a load

(applicative) ogidaakiiwedaabaadan vti drag it uphill (applicative) ogidaakiiwedaabaazh vta drag h/ uphill
ogidaakiiwekamigaa vii it (the ground) slopes upwards

ogidaakiiwemon vii [RL] it (a road or trail) leads uphill

ogidaakiiwenige vai s/he carries something uphill on h/ shoulders

ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2 carry, take it uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewizh vta

ogidaakiiwewizh vta carry, take h/ uphill

Paired with: ogidaakiiwewidoon vti2

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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