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rock
n
rock
asin na stone, a stone; rock, a rock

asiniiwan vii
  1. it is of rock or stone
  2. it is rock-hard

Paired with: asiniiwi vai

asiniiwi vai
  1. it (animate) is of rock or stone
  2. s/he is rock-hard

Paired with: asiniiwan vii

by rock
jiigaabik adv loc by a rock

many rocks
asiniikaa vii there is (a lot of) rock or stone, there are (many) rocks or stones

on top of a rock
agidasin adv loc on top of a rock

rock splits
daashkaabikishkaa vai s/he (rock or metal) splits

Paired with: daashkaabikishkaa vii

daashkaabikishkaa vii it (something rock or metal) splits

daashkaabikise vai s/he (rock or metal) splits suddenly

Paired with: daashkaabikise vii

daashkaabikise vii it (rock or metal) splits suddenly

Paired with: daashkaabikise vii

slip and fall on rocks
ozhaashaabikishin vai s/he slips and falls on rocks

slippery rock
ozhaashaabikaa vii there is slippery rock

split rock
daashkaabikaa vii it (rock) is split

under a rock
anaamaabik adv loc under a rock

rock
vt
rock a baby
wewebinaawaso vai s/he rocks a baby in a cradle

See also: wewebaabiiginaawaso vai

wewebaabiigin vta swing h/ with a line (as a baby in a cradle swing); swing h/ (on a swing)

Paired with: wewebaabiiginan vti

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

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