Search the dictionary Advanced Search

How to use the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

/-aabiig-/ medial

 
string-like
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
classifier
agaasadeyaabiigad vii it (string-like) is narrow, is thin (in width)
agaasadeyaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is narrow, is thin (in width)
agaasaabiigad vii it (string-like) is small, is fine
agaasaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is small, is fine
akwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) a certain length
akwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) a certain length
akwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) a certain length
aabaabiigin vta unwind, unravel it (animate); string-like)
aabaabiiginan vti unwind, unravel it (as something string-like)
aabaabiigise vii it unravels (as something string-like)
aazhawaabiigin vta string h/ (as a net) across
aazhawaabiiginan vti string it across
babaamaabiigin vta lead h/ around on a leash or line
babiikwaabiigad vii it (string-like) has knots, has lumps on it
babiikwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) has knots, has lumps on it
bagidaabiigin vta let h/ out on a line
bagidaabiiginan vti let it out on a line
bakidaabiigisidoon vti2 lay it (string-like) across the top of something
bakidaabiigishin vai it (animate; string-like) lies draped over something
bakobiiyaabiigamon vii it (string-like) leads into the water
banangwaabiigad vii [BL] it (string-like) is slack
banangwaabiigibide vii [BL] it (something string-like) gets loose in operation
basweweyaabiigibidoon vti2 play, strum it so it echoes (as an electric guitar)
baapasaabiigad vii it (string-like) is tight, is taught
baapasaabiiginan vti tighten it (something string-like)
baapasaabiigisidoon vti2 put it (something (string-like) in tight, install it (something string-like) tight
bezhigwaabiig adv num one strand, one string
bezhigwaabiigin vta use one strand of it (animate), sew with it (a single thread)
bezhigwaabiiginan vti use one strand of it
bibagaabiigad vii it (string-like) is thin
bibagaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is thin
bikwaabiigad vii it (string-like) has a knot, has a lump on it
bikwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) has a knot, has a lump on it
bimaabiigad vii it (string-like) extends along, is strung out
bimaabiigamon vii it leads along (as something string-like)
bimaabiigin vta string h/ along
bimaabiiginan vti string it along
bimaabiigisin vii it (string-like) lies extended along
bimaabiigishin vai it (animate; string-like) lies extended along
bimaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) extends along, is strung out
binangwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is slack
biskaabiigad vii it (string-like) is bent, is folded
biskaabiiginan vti fold it (string-like)
biskaabiigisidoon vti2 bend it (string-like) back on itself
biinaabiigad vii it (string-like) is clean
biinaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is clean
biindaabiigisidoon vti2 put it (string-like) going in, lying in (the hole)
biindaabiigisin vii it (string-like) goes in, lies in (the hole)
biindaabiigishin vai it (animate; string-like) goes in, lies in (the hole)
dakwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is short
dakwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) short
dakwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) short
dakwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is short
dakwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) short
dazhwaabiigibizh vta spread it (string-like) out (by pulling)
dazhwaabiigitaa vai s/he, it (animate; string-like) straightens out
dibaabiigin vta measure h/ (as with something string-like)
dibaabiiginan vti measure it (as with something string-like)
dookaabiigibidoon vti2 jerk, tug it (string-like) (with hands)
dookaabiigiwebinan vti tug on it (as or on a line)
gagaanwaabiigadoon vii they (something string-like) are long
gagaanwaabiigitawage vai s/he has long floppy ears
gaashaabiigad vii it (string-like) is rough, is prickly
gaashaabiigaabikad vii it (something string-like and mineral) is sharp, is prickly
gaashaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is rough, is prickly
gidaabiigibide vii it (something string-like) comes off in operation
gidiskaabiigin vta release, disconnect, unhook, unplug h/ (as something string-like)
gidiskaabiiginan vti release, disconnect, unhook, unplug it (as something string-like)
gidiskaabiigise vii it (something string-like) comes free, is disconnected
gidiskaabiigishkaa vii it disconnects, comes off (as something string-like)
ginwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is long
ginwaabiigaanowe vai s/he has a long stringy tail
ginwaabiigigwe vai s/he has a long thin neck
ginwaabiigijiizi vai s/he is long-bodied, has a long torso
ginwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) long
ginwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) long
ginwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is long
ginwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) long
gipagaabiigad vii it (string-like) is thick
gipagaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is thick
gwayakwaabiigad vii it (string-like) s straight
gwayakwaabiigizi vai s/he is straight (as something string-like)
ikwaabiigin vta pull h/ up with a rope
ikwaabiiginan vti pull it up with a rope
inaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain way, is so, goes a certain way
inaabiigamon vii it (string-like, line) leads to a certain place
inaabiigin vta string h/ a certain way
inaabiiginan vti string it a certain way
inaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain way, is so, goes a certain way
inigokwadeyaabiigad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)
inigokwadeyaabiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)
inigokwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain size, is so big
inigokwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain size, is so big
ishpaabiigibide vii it moves up high fast on a string or line
jiibwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is pointed, comes to a point
jiibwaabiigamowag vai [BL] they fly in a v-formation
jiibwaabiigibidoon vti2 make it (string-like) pointed (with the hands)
jiibwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is pointed, comes to a point
madweyaabiigibidoon vti2 strum, play it (a guitar)
makadewaabiigad vii it (string-like) is dark, is black
makadewaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is black
mangadeyaabiigad vii it (string-like) is wide
mangadeyaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is wide
mashkawaabiigad vii it (string-like) is tough, is stiff
mashkawaabiigizi vai s/he is tough, is stiff (string-like)
michaabiigad vii it (string-like) is big, is thick
michaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is big, is thick
miskwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is red
miskwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is red
mitaabiigisin vii it is a bare wire or cable
nabwaabiigin vta double it (animate; string-like)
nabwaabiiginan vti double it (string-like)
na'aabiiginan vti adjust it (string-like)
napaadaabiigisidoon vti2 put it (string-like) the wrong way
naanwaabiig adv num five strands, five strings
naazhaabiigin vta lower h/ on a rope
naazhaabiiginan vti lower it on a rope
neshangaabiigad vii it is slack (as something string-like)
neshangaabiigizi vai s/he is slack (as something string-like)
niswaabiig qnt num three strands, three strings
niisaabiigin vta lower h/ on a rope
niisaabiiginan vti lower it on a rope
niisaabiigii vai s/he goes down on a rope or cable
niiwaabiig adv num four strands, four strings
niizhwaabiig adv num two strands, two strings
nookaabiigad vii it (string-like) is soft
nookaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is soft
ombaabiigin vta hoist h/; lift, raise h/ with a rope
ombaabiiginan vti hoist it; lift, raise it with a rope
ombaabiigiweba'wi vta [NI] lift it (animate; thread) with a seam-ripper
ondaabiigad vii it (string-like) comes from a certain place
ondaabiigisin vii it (something string-like) lies running from a certain place
ondaabiigishim vta lay it (animate; string-like) running from a certain place
ondaabiigishin vai it (animate; string-like) lies running from a certain place
ozhaashaabiigad vii it is slippery (string-like)
ozhaawashkwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is blue or green
ozaawaabiigad vii it (string-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is yellow or brown
ozhaawishkwaabiigad vii [NI] it (string-like) is blue or green
ozhaawishkwaabiigizi vai [NI] it (animate; string-like) is blue or green
waabishkaabiigad vii it (string-like) is white
waabishkaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is white
waawiyeyaabiigitaa vai s/he, it (animate) coils up like a snake
webaabiigin vta swing h/ (on a swing); swing h/ with a line (as a baby in a cradle swing)
wewebaabiigin vta swing h/ (on a swing); swing h/ with a line (as a baby in a cradle swing)
wewebaabiiginan vti swing it on a line
wewebaabiigise vai s/he or it (animate) swings on a line
wiikwaabiigibidoon vti2 pull it on a line or as a line
wiikwaabiigibizh vta pull h/ on a line
wiikwaabiigin vta pull h/ with a rope
wiikwaabiiginan vti pull it with a rope
wiinaabiigad vii it (string-like) is dirty
wiinaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is dirty ; s/he is dirty (as if s/he has with strings of dirt on h/)
zagaabiigin vta attach a line to h/ or it (animate); lead h/ on a leash or line
zagaabiiginan vti attach a line to it
zakaabiigisin vii it is plugged in, is connected to power
zakaabiigishin vai it (animate) is plugged in, is connected to power
zaagaabiigisidoon vti2 put it (string-like) sticking out, protruding
zaagaabiigisin vii it (string-like) sticks out, protrudes, emerges
zaagaabiigishim vta put it (animate; string-like) sticking out, protruding
zaagaabiigishin vai it (animate; string-like) sticks out, protrudes
zaamaabiigandan vti [BL] touch it (string-like) with the mouth
zhiibaayaabiiginan vti pull it under something on a line
zhiibaayaabiigisidoon vti2 put, lay it (string-like) going through underneath
zhiibaayaabiigisin vii it (string-like) goes through underneath, lies underneath
zhiibaayaabiigishim vta put, lay it (animate; string-like) going through underneath
zhiibaayaabiigishin vai
zoongaabiigad vii it is strong (as something string-like)
zoongaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is strong
zhooshkwaabiigad vii it is straight and smooth (string-like)
zhooshkwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is straight and smooth