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zhiingendaagozi vai s/he is disliked, disapproved of, hated

Paired with: zhiingendaagwad vii

zhiingendaagwad vii it is disliked, disapproved of, hated

Paired with: zhiingendaagozi vai

zhiingenim vta dislike, disaprove of, hate h/

Paired with: zhiingendan vti

(reciprocal) zhiingenindiwag vai they dislike, disapprove of, hate each other
zhiingenindiwag vai they dislike, disapprove of, hate each other

zhiingitam vai2 s/he doesn't like listening, doesn't like something h/ hears

zhiingitan vti dislike, hate listening to or hearing it

Paired with: zhiingitaw vta

zhiingitaw vta dislike, hate listening to or hearing h/

Paired with: zhiingitan vti

zhiingitaagozi vai h/ sound is disliked, is hated, is not welcome

Paired with: zhiingitaagwad vii

zhiingitaagwad vii its sound is disliked, is hated, is not welcome

Paired with: zhiingitaagozi vai

zhiishada'an vti [RL] sweep it, brush something off it

See also: jiishada'an vti

(detransitive) zhiishada'ige vai [RL] s/he sweeps (derived noun) zhiishada'igan ni [RL] a broom
zhiishada'igan ni [RL] a broom

zhiishada'ige vai [RL] s/he sweeps

zhiishiib na a duck

zhiishiibakik na a tea kettle with a curved spout

zhiishiibanwi ni birdshot

zhiishiibanwii-baashkizigan ni a shotgun

zhiishiibanwii-baashkiizganaabik ni a shotgun barrel

zhiishiibazison ni [BL] a duck's nest

zhiishiibaawan ni a duck egg

zhiishiibi-bimide ni duck grease

zhiishiibi-wiiyaas ni duck meat

zhiishiibidis ni a duck crop

zhiishiibigwan na a duck feather

zhiishiibikojigan na a duck decoy

zhiishiigi vai s/he urinates

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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