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ogimaa na es
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  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (playing card)



ogimaa sg; ogimaag pl; ogimaans dim; Stem: /ogimaaw-/

ogimaa sg gh
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rg
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es
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ogimaag pl gh
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es
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ogimaans dim es
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ogimaawish pej es
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indoogimaam1s - 3s pos gh
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es
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odoogimaaman3s - 3' pos es
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gh
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This is the historic term used for the chief of a band. In Canada, this term is sometimes also applied to a tourist. The contemporary Canadian term for elected chief is ogimaakaan.

Gii-sagaswe'iwe awe ogimaa anda-gikendang enaasamiiying

The chief called a meeting to find out about what is ahead for us.
 es
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Gii-ishkweyaange awe gaa-onji-metasikawaad ini odoogimaaman.

He was late and that's why he missed his boss.
 es
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Wii-asigi'idiwag igiweg ogimaag wii-tazhindamowaad iwe odaakewin.

The chiefs are going to assemble to talk about the law.
 es
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (playing card)
(verb of being) ogimaawi vai s/he is a leader, is a boss, is a chief
(derived noun) ogimaawiwin ni government; authority; leadership (causative) ogimaawi' vta make h/ the boss or leader
(verb of pretending) ogimaakaazo vai s/he pretends to be the boss ogimaakaw vta make h/ chief; make h/ leader (verb of possession) odoogimaami vai s/he has a boss or bosses, a chief or chiefs

Related Words

Playing Cards
bezhigoobii'igan na an ace
biig na a spade suite card
danens na a club suite card
gaanoo na a diamond suite card
giiyoon na a heart suite card
ikwe na
  1. a woman, a lady
  2. a queen (card)
midaasoobii'igan na a ten (card)
niizhoobii'igan na a deuce, a two (card)
nisoobii'igan na a three (card)
niiyoobii'igan na a four (card)
naanoobii'igan na a five (card)
ingodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
ningodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
nishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
ishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
niizhwaasoobii'igan na a seven (card)
ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (playing card)
zhaangasoobii'igan na a nine (card)
zhimaaganish na
  1. a soldier
  2. a jack (card)

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