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adoopiibag ni [BL] an alder leaf

adoopiikaa vii there are alders there

adoopon vai + o s/he eats from (it)

(derived noun) adoopowin ni a table
adoopowin ni a table

See also: adoopowinaak ni [BL] [RL]

adoopowinaak ni [BL] [RL] a table

See also: adoopowin ni

adoopowiniigin ni a table cloth

agadendam vai2 s/he is ashamed, feels shy, is embarrassed

agadendan vti be ashamed of it

Paired with: agadenim vta

agadendaagozi vai s/he seems ashamed, shy, embarrassed

Paired with: agadendaagwad vii

agadendaagwad vii it is shameful, is embarrassing

Paired with: agadendaagozi vai

agadenim vta be ashamed of, be embarrassed by h/

Paired with: agadendan vti

agaji vai s/he is ashamed, is shy, is bashful

(derived noun) agajiwin ni shame (causative) agaji' vta make h/ ashamed, embarrass h/, disgrace h/
(detransitive) agaji'iwe vai s/he embarrasses (people)
(verb of addiction) agajishki vai s/he is a shy person (applicative) agajiitaw vta be shy in front of, be ashamed before h/
agaji' vta make h/ ashamed, embarrass h/, disgrace h/

agaji'iwe vai s/he embarrasses (people)

agajishki vai s/he is a shy person

agajitoon vti2 be ashamed of it

agajiwin ni shame

agajiitaw vta be shy in front of, be ashamed before h/

agamiing adv loc at the lake; at the water; on the shore

agawaatebi vai s/he sits or lies in the shade

agawaatebiigisin vii it is reflected in the water

Paired with: agawaatebiigishin vai

agawaatebiigishin vai s/he casts a shadow on the water, is reflected in the water

Paired with: agawaatebiigisin vii

agawaate'on ni an umbrella

agawaatese vai s/he casts a shadow flying

agawaatese vii it casts a shadow flying

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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