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/-izi/ final

 
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
Variants:
zi
agaasadeyaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is narrow
agaasadeyaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is narrow, is thin (in width)
agaasadeyaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is narrow
agaasadeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is narrow
agaasadezi vai s/he is narrow
agaasaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is small; there is a crescent moon
agaasaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is small, is fine
agaasaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is small
agaasiminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round, grain, berry) is small
agaasiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is small
agaasoonagizi vai it (animate) is a small vehicle
agwaagwaabikizi vai it (animate) is rusty
akoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is so long
akoozi vai s/he is a certain length, is a certain height, is so long, is so tall
akwaabikizi vai s/he is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like, wood) is a certain length, is so long, is so tall
akwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is a certain length, is so long
apiichijiishkiwagizi vai it (animate: dough) is of such a thickness, is so thick
apiichiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has a certain thickness, is so thick
apiitadezi vai s/he or it (animate) is so wide, is so thick
apiitaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) has a certain height, depth, or thickess
apiitaadizi vai s/he is a certain age, is so old or young
apiitizi vai s/he is a certain age, is so old or young
asabaabikizi vai it (mineral, animate) has small holes, is perforated
asabizi vai it (animate) has small holes, is a mesh
ashkijiishkiwagizi vai h/ (bread, bannock) is doughy
ashkiigizi vai s/he (something sheet-like) is raw
ashkiiwagizi vai s/he, it (animate) is raw as meat
ayaangwaamizi vai s/he is careful, is cautious
ayekozi vai s/he is tired
aabadizi vai s/he is useful, is used
aabaakawizi vai s/he revives, comes to
aabidakamigizi vai s/he does something continuously
aabitawaabikizi vai
  1. it (animate) is half (as something mineral)
  2. it (the moon) is a half-moon
aakozi vai s/he is sick, is ill
aakwaadizi vai s/he is fierce
aangawizi vai [RL] it (animate) is gentle, is tame
aanimizi vai s/he suffers, is in distress, is very sick
aapijiskwagizi vai s/he bleeds without stopping
babaamaadizi vai s/he lives about; s/he travels about
babaamizi vai s/he does business, goes about on his business
babegikaadizi vai s/he is real slow; s/he is pokey
babigwanagekozi vai it (animate) has rough bunpy bark
babigwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is bumpy, is lumpy
babigwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is bumpy, is lumpy
babimaadizi vai s/he keeps living
babiikwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) has knots, has lumps on it
babiiwaakoziwag vai they (animate; stick-like) are small
babiiwiminagiziwag vai they are tiny (as something ball-like)
babiizigizi vai it (animate) is curly, is curled, is crinkled
babiizigiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is curled, is crinkled, is crumpled
bagonezi vai it (animate) has a hole in it
bagwanawizi vai s/he is ignorant, is stupid, is dumb
bagwegizi vai s/he (something sheet-like) has a hole in h/
bajiishkaabikizi vai s/he is pointed (as something mineral)
bajiishkizi vai it (animate) is pointed
bakaanizi vai s/he or it (animate) is different
banaadizi vai
  1. it (animate) is spoiled, is ruined
  2. s/he dies, is dead
banizi vai s/he misses out
bashkashkizi vai
bashkozi vai s/he, it (animate) is without fur or hair
bashkwaandagizi vai it (animate) is bare of boughs
bazagozi vai s/he is sticky
baapaagizi vai it (animate) is hard
baapaazagojiizi vai s/he has scratches on h/ belly
bekaadizi vai s/he is quiet, is still, is easy-going
bengojiishkiwagizi vai it (animate; mud-like) is dry
bengozi vai s/he or it (animate) dries, is dry
bengwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is dry
bengwaandagizi vai it (animate; bough) is dry
bengwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is dry from heat or fire
bepeshizi vai s/he has stripes, lines
bepeshiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has stripes
beshizi vai s/he has a line, has a stripe
beshiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has a stripe, has a line
bibaganagekozi vai it (animate) has thin bark
bibagaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is thin
bibagaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is thin
bibagaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is thin
bibagizi vai it (animate) is thin
bibagiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is thin
bikwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) has a knot, has a lump on it
bikwaakwadozi vai s/he is round (like a ball), is chubby
bimaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) extends along, is strung out
bimaadizi vai s/he lives, is alive
bimaawangizi vai it (animate) is powdered, is a powder
biskiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is bent, is folded
bizhishigozi vai s/he is empty
biigwanagekozi vai
biinaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is clean
biinaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is clean
biinisizi vai it (animate) is plain, bland, numb, flavorless, without sensation
biinizi vai s/he or it (animate) is clean
biiniigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is clean
biisadaawangizi vai it (animate; sand-like) is fine
biisadikwanezi s/he (a tree) has small branches
biisaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has fine needles
biisiminagizi vai s/he (something round) is fine, is tiny
biisizi vai s/he is fine; s/he is in particles
boozaabikizi vai [BL] s/he (mineral) is greasy, is greased
dadaakooziwag vai they are short
dakaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is cool, is cold
dakizi vai s/he (an animate thing) is cool
dakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is cool
dakojiiminagizi vai s/he is short and stubby, is a runt
dakoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is short
dakoozi vai s/he is short
dakwaabikizi vai s/he is short (as something mineral)
dakwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is short
dakwaakozi vai s/he is short (as something stick- or wood-like)
dakwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is short
danakamigizi vai s/he has an event in a certain place; s/he works, plays (in a certain place)
danaadizi vai s/he stays around a certain place
dasobagizi vai it (animate) has so many leaves
dasogonagizi vai s/he is a certain day of the month; s/he is a certain number of days old
dasoonagiziwag vai there are a certain number of canoes or boats of them
daswaandagizi vai it (animate) has a certain number of tree needles
daswewaanagiziwag vai there are of a certain number of sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate); there are so many sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate)
dazhwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is spread out, is straight
dazhwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is flat, is spread
daashkaabikizi vai s/he is split (i.s.)
daashkiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is split is pleated
debizi vai s/he is satisfied, has enough, is lucky
desaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has flat needles
dewijiizi vai s/he has a stomachache
dewizi vai s/he aches, has an ache
gagaanooziwag vai they are tall, are long
gagaanwaakoziwag vai they (something animate and stick-like) are long
gagiibaadizi vai s/he is foolish, is silly, is naughty
gagiipizi vai s/he is chapped
gagwaadagizi vai s/he has a hard time, suffers harship
gagwaanisagizi vai s/he is mean, is terrible
gakakaabikizi vai s/he is square (as something mineral)
gakakaakozi vai s/he is square (as something stick- or wood-like)
gakakizi vai s/he is square
gakakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is square
gawiskwagizi vai s/he bleeds profusely
gaagiidizi vai s/he is sore
gaagiijiiwagizi vai s/he has sore muscles
gaapizi vai s/he is brittle
gaashaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is sharp
gaashaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is rough, is prickly
gaashaandagizi vai it (animate; tree) has prickly needles
gaashizi vai it (animate) is rough, prickly in texture; it (animate) is sharp; s/he wears things out easily
gaashizigozi vai it (animate) has a sharp prickly crust of ice
gaashiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is rough, is prickly
gaawaabikizi vai s/he is rough (as something mineral)
gaawegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is rough
gaawizi vai s/he is rough
gibichiskwagizi vai s/he stops bleeding
gibiskwagizi vai s/he stops bleeding
gidaganagekozi vai s/he (a tree) has spotted bark
gidagaabikizi vai s/he (mineral) is spotted, is multi-colored
gidagizi vai s/he is spotted, is multi-colored
gidagiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is spotted, is multi-colored
gidimaagizi vai s/he is poor, is pitiful
gigizin vai + o s/he has it in h/ possession, keeps it
gijigizi vai it (animate) is rippled, has ridges
ginagizi vai s/he is itchy, is ticklish
ginoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is long
ginoozi vai s/he is tall, is long
ginwaabikizi vai s/he is long (as something mineral)
ginwaabiigijiizi vai s/he is long-bodied, has a long torso
ginwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is long
ginwaakozi vai
  1. it (animate; stick-like) is long, is tall
  2. s/he is tall (of a person)
ginwaakwaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has long needles
ginwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is long
gipaganagekozi vai it (animate) has thick bark
gipagaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is thick
gipagaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is thick
gipagaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is thick
gipagizi vai it (animate) is thick
gipagiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is thick
gizhaabikizi vai s/he is hot (mineral)
gizhewaadizi vai s/he is kind, is generous
gizhiibizi vai s/he itches
giikimanizi vai s/he feels numb; s/he tingles
giinizi vai it (animate) is sharp
giipanagekozi vai it (animate) has scaly bark
giiwanaadizi vai s/he is crazy, is insane
giizhoozi vai s/he is warm [person]
goshkozi vai s/he wakes up, is awake
goshkwaawaadizi vai s/he is still, is quiet (in manner or way of life)
gotaamigozi vai s/he is a good worker, is a good provider
gooniwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) has snow on it
goopadizi vai s/he is worthless, is useless
gwayakozi vai s/he is straight
gwayakwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is straight
gwayakwaabiigizi vai s/he is straight (as something string-like)
gwayakwaakozi vai s/he is straight (as something stick- or wood-like)
gwaashkwezi vai s/he is eager, is energetic, is ambitious
gwekaadizi vai s/he changes, transforms h/ life
inakamigizi vai s/he does a certain thing, has certain things happen to h/
inaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is of a certain kind, goes a certain way
inaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain way, is so, goes a certain way
inaadizi vai s/he has a certain character or nature, has a certain way of life
inaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is a certain way
inaandagizi vai it (evergreen) has such a shape, has such boughs
ingodwaasogonagizi vai s/he is the sixth day of the month; s/he is six days old
inigaazi vai
  1. s/he is pitiable, is poor
  2. s/he mourns
inigokobagizi vai it (animate) has leaves of such a size
inigokwadeyaabikizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something mineral)
inigokwadeyaabiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)
inigokwadeyaakozi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)
inigokwadeyiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something sheet-like)
inigokwadezi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide
inigokwaabikizi vai s/he is a certain size, is so big (as something mineral)
inigokwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain size, is so big
inigokwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is a certain size, is so big
inigokwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is a certain size, is so big
ishwaasogonagizi vai it is the eighth (of the month); s/he is eight days old
izhibagizi vai it (animate) has such leaves, has leaves going a certain way
izhiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is a certain way, is so
jaagidewaandagizi vai it (animate) has burned boughs
jiibozi vai [BL] it (animate) is pointed
jiibwaabikizi vai [BL] s/he is pointed [mineral]
jiibwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is pointed, comes to a point
jiibwaakozi vai [BL] it (animate; something wooden or stick-like) is pointed
jiibwegizi vai [BL] it (animate; sheet-like) is pointed
jiikakamigizi vai s/he has a good time
maji-manidoowaadizi vai s/he is evil, is possessed by an evil spirit
makadewanagekozi vai it (animate) has dark bark
makadewaabikizi vai
  1. s/he is black (as something mineral)
  2. s/he is in eclipse, there is an eclipse (of the sun or moon)
makadewaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is black
makadewaakozi vai s/he is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewaawangizi vai it (animate; granular) is black, is dark
makadewegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is dark, is black
makadewiminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round; grain, berry) is black
makadewizi vai s/he is black, is dark
mamaandaawizi vai s/he performs wonders; s/he does magic; perform wonders
mamaangadeziwag vai they (animate) are wide
mamaangadikwanezi vai s/he (a tree) has big branches
mamaangibagizi vai it (animate) has big leaves
mamaanjigozi vai s/he is immobilized, is incapacitated
manezin vai + o s/he is in need of, is short of (it)
mangadeyaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is wide
mangadeyaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is wide
mangadeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wide
mangadezi vai s/he is wide
mangijiizi vai s/he is big-bellied
mangiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is big
manidoowaadizi vai s/he has a spiritual nature
mashkawaabikad vii it (mineral) is strong
mashkawaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is strong
mashkawaabiigizi vai s/he is tough, is stiff (string-like)
mashkawaakozi vai s/he (stick-like) is strong, is hard, is dense; s/he is hard (o.s.); s/he is dense (o.s.)
mashkawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is strong, is hard, is dense
mashkawaakwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is stiff
mashkawegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is strong
mashkawigizi vai it (animate; wood) is strong, is hard
mashkawijiishkiwagizi vai it (animate; mud-like, e.g., dough) is hard
mashkawizi vai s/he is strong, hard, dense
mayagizi vai s/he is strange, is foreign
mayaawizi vai s/he is upright, perks up, comes alive
maziniigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has a design or pattern
maadakamigizi vai s/he starts, begins (in some event)
maadaadizi vai s/he starts a journey
maakizi vai s/he is lame, has an old injury
maamakaadizi vai s/he amazes, astonishes
maanaadizi vai s/he is ugly, is homely
michaabikizi vai
  1. it (animate; mineral ) is big
  2. it is full (of the moon), there is a full moon
michaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is big, is thick
michaakozi vai s/he is big (as something stick- or wood-like)
michiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is big
midaasogonagizi vai it is the tenth (of the month); s/he is ten days old
mikwamiiwaabikizi vai
minawaanigozi vai s/he is happy, is joyous, is glad, has a good time
minaagwad vii it has a odor, has a smell
minomaagwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) smells good
minwaabikizi vai s/he is good (as something mineral)
minwaadizi vai s/he is a good person (leads a good life, has a good character, is honest)
minwaakozi vai s/he is good (as something stick- or wood-like)
minwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is good, is nice
miskobagizi vai s/he (a tree) has red leaves
miskogizi vai it (animate; something wooden) is red
miskominagizi vai it (animate; something small and round, grain, berry) is red
miskosagizi vai s/he (something board-like, floor) is red
miskozi vai s/he is red
miskozigozi vai s/he (ice, something in a cake or bar) is red
miskwanagekozi vai it (animate) has red bark
miskwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is red
miskwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is red
miskwaakozi vai s/he is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is red
miskwiiwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is bloody
miskwiiwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is bloody
miziweminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round) is whole, is in one piece
miziweyaabikizi vai s/he is full (as something mineral; e.g., the moon)
miziweyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is whole, is in one piece
miziwezi vai s/he is whole, is intact
miikawaadizi vai s/he is handsome, is beautiful; [BL] s/he is smart, clever, knows what s/he is doing
miikindizi vai s/he teases, provokes, irritates somebody
miishizi vai s/he is hairy, is fuzzy
miishiigizi vai it (animate- sheet-like) is fuzzy
moojigizi vai [N] s/he is happy, is joyous, is glad, has a good time
nabagaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is flat
nabagizi vai s/he or it (animate) is flat
nabagiigizi vii it (animate; sheet-like) is flat
naniizaanizi vai s/he is dangerous
nazhikewizi vai s/he is alone, is one, is the only one
naagozi vai s/he or it (animate) is visible, appears
naangizi vai s/he is light (in weight)
naangiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is light (in weight)
naanogonagizi vai it is the fifth (of the month); s/he is five days old
naanoonagiziwag vai there are five canoes or boats of them
naanwewaanagiziwag vai there are five sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate)
neshangaabiigizi vai s/he is slack (as something string-like)
neshangizi vai s/he is limber, is slack
nibaadizi vai s/he is a greedy eater, is gluttonous
nibiiwaabikizi vai it (animate; something mineral) is wet
nibiiwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is wet
nibiiwaandagizi vai it (animate; bough) is wet
nibiiwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wet
nibiiwisagizi vai it (animate; board, tree) is wet
nibiiwizi vai s/he or it (animate) is wet; it (animate) is juicy
nichiiwizi vai s/he is aggressive, is obnoxiously mean, is a bully
ningodwaasogonagizi vai s/he is six days old
nisogonagizi vai it is the third (of a month); s/he is three days old
nisoonagiziwag vai there are three canoes or boats of them
niswewaanagiziwag vai there are three sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate)
nishiwanaadakamigizi vai s/he is naughty, is unruly, is disobedient
nishiwanaadizi vai [RL] s/he is in poor condition, is neglected; s/he is dead
nishkaadizi vai s/he is angry, is mad
nishwaasogonagizi vai it is the eighth (of the month); s/he is eight days old
niibaakamigizi vai s/he is active at night
niigaanizi vai s/he is always first, is foremost, leads
niinamaabikizi vai s/he (mineral) is weak
niinamaakozi vai s/he (stick-like) is weak
niinamizi vai s/he or it (animate) is weak, is fragile, is frail
niingidawaakozi vai it (animate) grows in a clump with common root
niingidawizi vai s/he is forked, forks
niiskizi vai s/he is messy, is burdened with too much stuff
niiwewaanagiziwag vai there are four sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate)
niiyogonagizi vai it is the fourth (of the month); s/he is four days old
niiyoonagiziwag vai there are four canoes of boats of them
niizhogonagizi vai it is the second (of the month); s/he is two days old
niizhoonagiziwag vai there are two canoes or boats of them
niizhwaasogonagizi vai
  1. s/he is seven days old
  2. it is the seventh day of the month
nookaabikizi vai s/he (mineral) is soft
nookaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is soft
nookaadizi vai s/he has a good, easy life
nookijiishkiwagizi vii it (animate) is soft as mud
nookijiizi vai s/he is soft-bellied; it (animate; something bag-like, belly-like) is soft
nookizi vai s/he is soft, is tender
nookiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is soft
nookiiwagizi vai it (animate) has soft or tender meat
noondezi vai s/he is incapable; s/he is unable to finish
noosookizi vai [BL] it (animate) is soft and fluffy
noosookiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is soft and fluffy
oginiiwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is pink
ojaanimakamigizi vai s/he is busy or occupied in work or activity
ojaanimizi vai s/he is busy
ojiishizi vai s/he has a scar
ondamakamigizi vai s/he is busy with an activity
ondamizi vai s/he is busy
ondaadizi vai s/he is born; s/he comes from a certain place
ondizi vai s/he makes a living a certain way, earns or makes money, gets paid, benefits a certain way, inherits from a certain source
onizhishiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is nice, is pretty
opaakamigizi vai s/he disturbs sleep with activity
oshaakamigizi vai s/he makes noise and scare off game
ozhaashaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is slippery
ozhaashaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is slippery
ozhaashizi vai it (animate) is slippery, is slick
ozhaashiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is slippery
ozaawadaawangizi vai it (animate; sand-like, powder) is yellow, is brown
ozaawanagekozi vai it (animate) has brown or yellow bark
ozhaawashkozi vai s/he or it (animate) is blue, is green
ozhaawashkwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is blue, is green
ozaawaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is yellow, is brown; it (animate) is (of) brass
ozaawaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is yellow, is brown
ozaawaandagizi vai the bough is brown
ozaawegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawibagizi vai it (animate: tree or plant) has brown or yellow leaves
ozaawiminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round) is yellow or brown
ozhaawishkozi vai [NI] s/he or it (animate) is blue, is green
ozhaawishkwaabiigizi vai [NI] it (animate; string-like) is blue or green
ozhaawishkwaakozi vai [NI] it (animate; stick-like) is blue or green
ozhaawishkwegizi vai [NI] it (animate; sheet-like) is blue, is green
ozaawizi vai s/he or it (animate) is yellow, is brown
ozibanaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) has sappy inner bark (cambium)
oziigizi vai s/he or it (animate) is wrinkled
oziigiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wrinkled
wakewizi vai s/he or it (animate) is weak, is fragile, is frail
wanaadizi vai [BL] it (animate) is spoiled, is damaged
wawaawashkaakozi vai it (stick-like, animate) is crooked, is a crooked tree
wawiingezi vai s/he is skillful, does a good job, does something well
waabanagekozi vai it (animate) has light colored bark
waabijiizi vai s/he or it (animate) is grey
waabishkadaawangizi vai s/he (sand-like, powder) is white
waabishkanagekozi vai it (animate); a tree) has white bark
waabishkaabikizi vai s/he is white (as something mineral)
waabishkaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is white
waabishkaakozi vai s/he is white (as something stick- or wood-like)
waabishkiminagizi vai it (animate; (something small and round, grain, berry) is white
waabishkizi vai s/he or it (animate) is white
waabishkizigozi vai s/he (ice) is white
waabishkiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is white
waagaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is bent
waagaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is bent
waagizi vai it (animate) is bent
waangawizi vai [S] it (animate) is gentle, is tame
waanisagizi vai it (animate; board) has a depression in it
waaseyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is bright, is shiny
waasezi vai the sun shines, is bright, is light, is radiant
waasikozi vai s/he, it (animate) is shiny
waasikwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is shiny
waasikwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is shiny
waawiyeminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round) is round
waawiyeyaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is round
waawiyeyaakozi vai it (animate); stick-like) is round
waawiyeyaandagizi vai it (animate; a tree) has round needles
waawiyeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is round
waawiyezi vai it (animate) is round, is circular
wendizi vai s/he is easy, is cheap
wenipanizi vai s/he is easy, does something easily
wewiibizi vai s/he is in a hurry
wiimbaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is hollow, has a cavity
wiimbizi vai it (animate) is hollow
wiinaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) 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/)
wiinijiishkiwagizi vai s/he is muddy, dirty with mud
wiinizi vai s/he or it (animate) is dirty
wiiniigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is dirty
wiinjiigizi vai s/he smells like s/he shit
wiisagizi vai it (animate) is bitter (to the taste)
wiishkobizi vai it (animate) is sweet
zhakizi vai s/he or it (animate) is damp
zhakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is damp
zanagizi vai s/he or it (animate) is difficult, hard to manage
zhaaboskwagizi vai blood seeps through h/
zhaabwaatezi vai s/he or it (animate) is transparent
zhaagawaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is oval, is oblong
zhaagawibagizi vai it (animate) has oval leaves
zhaagawizi vai it (animate) is oblong or oval
zaagiskwagizi vai s/he bleeds
zhaagwaadizi vai s/he is weak in power, is ineffective
zhaangasogonagizi vai s/he is nine days old; it is the ninth day of it (a month)
zaatezi vai s/he is rancid; it (animate) is stale
zegizi vai s/he is afraid, frightened, scared
zhiibizi vai it (animate) is tough, is strong
zhiiwizi vai it (animate) is sour; [BL] it (animate) is sweet
zhoobizi vai s/he is tempted
zoongaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is strong
zoongaabiigad vii it is strong (as something string-like)
zoongaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is strong
zoongigizi vai it (animate; wood) is strong, is hard
zoongizi vai it (animate) is solid, strong
zoongiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is strong
zhooshkozi vai it (animate) is smooth
zhooshkwanagekozi vai it (animate) has smooth bark
zhooshkwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is smooth, is rustless
zhooshkwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is straight and smooth
zhooshkwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is smooth
zhooshkwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is smooth

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

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