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zhengaamin vii

zhesin vii it is partially open, is ajar

Paired with: zheshin vai

zheshegwaabide'o vai s/he picks h/ teeth

zheshin vai it (animate) is partially open, is ajar

Paired with: zhesin vii

zheyaabowesidoon vti2 leave the lid open on it (a liquid or something holding a liquid)

Paired with: zheyaaboweshim vta

zheyaabowesin vii the lid is open on it (a liquid or something holding a liquid)

Paired with: zheyaaboweshin vai

zheyaaboweshim vta leave the lid open on h/ (something holding a liquid such as a kettle)

Paired with: zheyaabowesidoon vti2

zheyaaboweshin vai the lid is open on it (animate; a kettle or other animate container)

Paired with: zheyaabowesin vii

zheyaakonan vti leave it (door or lid) open a little bit, leave it ajar

zheyaakose vii it slides open

zheyaakosidoon vti2 leave it (door or lid) open a little bit, leave it ajar

zheyaakosin vii it (stick-like, a door) lies partly open

zhezhawitaa vai s/he exercises, gets flexible

zhezhaangaswi qnt num nine each

zhigabi vai s/he urinates sitting

zhigadam vta be tired of eating h/

Paired with: zhigadandan vti

zhigadandan vti be tired of eating it

Paired with: zhigadam vta

zhigadendam vai2 s/he is lonesome, is bored

zhigadendan vti be disgusted with it; be tired of it; be bored by it

Paired with: zhigadenim vta

zhigadenim vta be disgusted with h/; be tired of h/

Paired with: zhigadendan vti

zhigagowe vai s/he vomits

zhigajibii' vta be tired of waiting for h/

Paired with: zhigajibiitoon vti2

zhigajibii'o vai s/he is tired of waiting

zhigajibiitoon vti2 be tired of waiting for it

Paired with: zhigajibii' vta

zhigajimaam vta get tired of h/ smell

Paired with: zhigajimaandan vti

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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