A LITTLE WHILE AGO: naanoomaya pc

ABANDON: abandon s.o. nagazh /nagaN-/ vta; abandon s.t. nagadan vti; abandon people nagazhiwe vai

ABLE: be able gashki'o vai; be able (to do something) gashkichige vai

ABLE TO CARRY: be able to carry s.o. gashkiwizh /gashkiwiN-/ vta; be able to carry s.t. gashkiwidoon vti2

ABLE TO DO: be able to do s.t. gashkitoon vti2

ABLE TO GET: be able to get (s.t.) for s.o. gashkitaw vta

ABLE TO MANAGE: be able to manage (s.t.) for s.o. gashkitaw vta

ABLE TO TAKE: be able to take s.o. gashkiwizh /gashkiwiN-/ vta; be able to take s.t. gashkiwidoon vti2

ABLE TO WORK: be able to work gashkanokii vai

ABOUT: going about babaa- pv2

ABOVE: ishpiming pc; above it ishpayi'ii pc

ABOVE ALL: memindage pc

ABSCESSED TOOTH: have an abscessed tooth miniiwaabide vai

ABSENT A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME: be absent a certain length of time apiitendi vai; inendi vai

ABSENT A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS: be absent a certain number of days dasogonendi vai

ABSENT FROM A CERTAIN PLACE: be absent from a certain place ondendi vai

ABUSE: abuse s.o. aanimi' vta; abuse s.t. aanimitoon vti2

ACCEPT: accept s.o. odaapin vta; accept s.t. odaapinan vti; accept (s.t.) from s.o. odaapinamaw vta; accept things odaapinige vai

ACCEPTED: be accepted odaapinigaade, odaapinigaademagad vii; odaapinigaazo vai

ACCIDENTALLY: bichi-pv4

ACCIDENTALLY HIT: accidentally hit s.o. bitaganaam vta; accidentally hit s.t. bitaganaandan vti

ACCOMPANY: accompany s.o. wiijiiw vta; accompany people wiijii'iwe vai; they accompany each other wiijiindiwag /wiijiindi-/ vai

ACCOMPLISH: gashki'ewizi vai

ACCUSE: accuse s.o. anaamim vta

ACE: ace (card) bezhigoobii'igan, -ag na

ACHE: dewizi vai

ACHE IN ARM: have an ache in one's arm dewinike vai

ACHE IN BACK: have a backache dewaawigan vai; dewipikwan vai

ACHE IN FOOT: have an ache in one's foot dewizide vai

ACHE IN HAND: have an ache in one's hand dewininjii vai

ACHE IN LEG: have an ache in one's leg dewigaade vai

ACNE ON FACE: have acne on one's face moosewiingwe vai

ACORN: mitigomin, -an ni

ACQUAINTED: be acquainted with s.o. nagadenim vta; they are acquainted with each other nagadenindiwag /nagadenindi-/ vai

ACQUIRE: gashkichige vai

ACROSS: agaami- pn; across it agaamayi'ii pc

ACROSS THE LAKE: agaaming pc

ACROSS THE ROAD: across the road or trail agaamikana pc

ACT CONTRARY TO INSTRUCTIONS: act contrary to s.o.'s instructions gagaanzitaw vta

ACT UP IN ANGER: nishkaajitaa vai

ADD IN: add s.o. in dagon vta; add s.t. in dagonan vti

ADD TOGETHER: asigagindaaso vai; add s.o. together (e.g., money) asigagim vta; add s.t. together asigagindan vti

ADDED IN: be added in dagonigaade, dagonigaademagad vii; dagonigaazo vai

ADDRESS: address s.o. ganoozh /ganooN-/ vta

ADHERE: agoke vai; agoke. agokemagad vii; bazagoke vai; bazagoke, bazagokemagad vii

ADMIRED: be admired minwaabamewizi vai

ADOLESCENT: be an adolescent oshkiniigi vai

ADOLESCENT BOY: oshkinawe, -g na; be an adolescent boy oshkinawewi vai

ADOLESCENT GIRL: oshkiniigikwe, -g na; be an adolescent girl oshkiniigikwewi vai

ADOPT: adopt s.o. bami' via; waangoom via

ADOPTED ONE: bami'aagan, -ag na

ADULT: gichi-aya'aa, -g na; be an adult gichi-aya'aawi vai

ADVANCED INTO A TIME: ishpi- pv4

AFRAID: be afraid gotaaji vai; zegizi vai; be afraid of s.t. gotan vti

AFRICAN: person of African descent makade-wiiyaas, -ag na

AFRICAN WOMAN: woman of African descent makade-wiiyaasikwe, -g na

AFTER: ishkwaa- pv4

AFTER A WHILE: baanimaapc, also baamaa; baanimaa apii pc, also baanimaapii, baamaapii; bijiinag pc; gegapii pc; naagaj pc

AFTERNOON: be late morning or early afternoon ishpi-giizhigad vii

AGAIN: miinawaa pc

AGITATE: mamaazikaa vai AGO

AGREE: debwetam vai2; inendam vai2; agree on something inaakonige vai; agree with s.o. debwetaw vta; agree with s.o. especially of something consumed; inverse forms of minokaw- vta

AGREEABLE: be agreeable minwendaagozi vai

AHEAD: niigaanpc

AHEAD OF TIME: nayaagpc

AIM: aim at s.o. zhigweyaabam vta; aim at s.t. zhigweyaabandan vti

AIM SIGHTS: zhigweyaabi vai

AIR PUMP: boodaajii'igan, -an ni AIRPLANE

AIRPLANE: bemisemagak, -in ni-pt

AIRPORT: endazhi-booniimagak, -in ni-pt ALARMED

ALARMED: be alarmed amaniso vai; be alarmed by s.o. amanisodaw vta

ALDER: wadoop, -iin ni

ALGAE: ataagib ni

ALIGHT: boonii vai

ALIVE: be alive bimaadizi vai

ALL: akina pc, also kina, gakina

ALL AROUND: all around it giiwitaa-ayi'ii pc, also giiwitaayi'ii

ALL DAY: gabe-giizhik pc

ALL DIFFERENT: bebakaan pc

ALL EVENING: gabe-onaagosh pc

ALL KINDS: anooj pc

ALL NIGHT: gabe-dibik/>i

ALL OVER: miziwe pc

ALL THE TIME: apane pc

ALLOT LAND: allot s.o. land mamakii* vta

ALLOTMENT OF LAND: there is an allotment of land mamakii'idim /mamakii'idi-/ vai

ALLOW: allow s.o. bagidin vta; allow s.t. bagidinan vti; allow (s.t.) to s.o.bagidinamaw vta; allow things bagidinige vai

ALLOWED: be allowed bagidinigaade, bagidinigaademagad vii; bagidinigaazo vai

ALMOST: gegaapc

ALONE: be alone bezhigo vai; nazhikewizi vai

ALONG: bimi- pv2; along it jiigayi'ii pc

ALONG THE SHORE: jiigew pc; jiigibiig pc

ALONGSIDE: alongside it zhishwajayi'ii pc

ALONGSIDE THE HOUSE: zhishwajigamig pc

ALONGSIDE THE ROAD: zhishwajikana pc

ALREADY: azhigwa/x, also zhigwa, zhigo; already old-fashioned zhayiigwapc

ALSO: gayepc, also ge; miinawaapc

ALTERNATELY: memeshkwad pc

ALTHOUGH: aanawi pc

ALUMINUM CANOE: biiwaabiko-jiimaan, -an ni

ALWAYS: apane /v; moozhagpc

AMAZED: be amazed maamakaadendam vai2; be amazed at s.o. maamakaadenim vta; be amazed at s.t. maamakaadendan vti; be amazed at what s.o. says maamakaazitaw vta

AMAZING: maaimakaaj pc; amazing! maamakaadakamig pc; be amazing maamakaadizi vai

AMBITIOUS: be ambitious gwaashkwezi vai

AMBULANCE: aakoziiwidaabaan, -ag na

AMERICAN: giehi-mookomaan, -ag na

AMERICAN BITTERN: mooshka'osi, -wag na

AMONG: megwe- pn

ANCESTOR: aanikoobijigan, -ag na

ANCHOR: boonakajigan, -an ni; anchor s.t. boonakadooin vti2

AND: dash pc, also idash, -sh; gaye pc, also ge; miinawaa pc

AND EIGHT: ashi-ishwaaso- pv4, also ashinishwaaso-*; ashi-ishwaaswi nm, also ashi-nishwaaswi*

AND FIVE: ashi-naanan nm; ashi-naano- pv4

AND FOUR: ashi-niiwin nm; ashi-niiwo- pv4, also ashi-niiyo-; ashi-niiyo- pv4, also ashiniiwoFOUR ACRES

AND THEN: mil dash pc, also miish

ANGER: anger s.o. nishki' vta; anger people nishkitaa vai; they anger each other nishki'idiwag /nishki'idi-/ vai

ANGER FOR A CERTAIN REASON: anger s.o. for a certain reason onjinawe' vta

ANGRY: be angry nishkaadizi vai; be angry at s.o. nishkenim vta

ANGRY TO A CERTAIN EXTENT: be angry to a certain extent apiichigidaazo vai

ANKLE JOINT: bikwaakoganaan, -an ni

ANNOUNCE: announce (s.t.) to people wiindamaage vai

ANNOY: annoy s.o. migoshkaaji' vta

ANNOYED: be annoyed migoshkaadendam vai2

ANSWER: nakwetam vai2; answer s.o. nakom vta; nakwetaw vta; answer s.t. nakodan vri; nakwetan vti; they answer each other nakondiwag /nakondi-/ vai

ANSWER BACK: answer back to s.o. aazhidem vta

ANT: enigoons, -ag na, also enig

ANXIOUS: be anxious ojaanimendam vai2

ANYBODY: anybody animate indefinite awiya, -g pr, oho awiiya

ANYHOW: aanawi pc; bagwana/x

ANYTHING: anything inanimate indefinite gegoo pr

ANYTIME: anytime dubitative amanj igo apii pc

ANYWHERE: anywhere dubitative dibi go pc

APOLOGIZE: apologize to s.o. gaagiizom vta

APPEAR: bi-naagozi vai; bi-naagwad vii

APPEAR A CERTAIN WAY: appear a certain way (especially as in a dream) inaabaminaagozi vai; inaabaminaagwad vii

APPEAR BIG: michaabaminaagwad vii

APPEAR TO BE CLOSE: beshonaagozi vai; beshonaagwad vii

APPEAR TO BE EXTINGUISHED: appear to be extinguished (e.g., the moon or sun in an eclipse) aatenaagozi vai

APPEASE: appease s.o. gaagiizom vta

APPLE: mishiimin, -ag na

APPLE JUICE: mishiiminaaboo ni

APPLE TREE: mishiiminaatig, -oog na

APPLIQUE: applique piece agogwaajigan. -an ni

APPLY THE BRAKES: nagaawebishkige vai

APPOINT: appoint s.o. onagim via

APPROACH: approach s.o. naazikaw vta; approach s.t. naazikan vti; approach people naazikaage vai

APPROXIMATELY: ingojipc, also ningoji*

APRIL: iskigamizige-giizis na

ARENA: zhooshkwaada'ewigamig, -oon ni

ARGUE: argue with s.o. giikaam vta; they argue with each other giikaandiwag/giikaandi-/ vai

ARM: my arm ninik, -an /-nik-/ nid

ARM GARTER: jiiskinikebizon, -an ni

ARMPIT: my armpit nining, -wiin /-ningwy-/ nid

AROUND THE FIRE: giiwitaashkode pc

ARREST: arrest s.o. dakon vta; arrest people dakoniwe vai

ARRIVE: dagoshin vai; dagoshinoomagad vii bagami-ayaa vai; bagami-ayaa, bagami-ayaamagad vii; arrive with s.o. dagoshim vta; arriving bagami-p?;

ARRIVE BY BOAT: bagamishkaa vai

ARRIVE CARRYING: arrive carrying s.o. bagamiwizh /bagamiwiN-/ vta; arrive carrying s.t. bagamiwidoon vti2

ARRIVE CRAWLING: bagamoode vai

ARRIVE DRIVING: bagamibide, bagamibidemagad vii; bagamibizo vai; bagamidaabii'iwe vai

ARRIVE FLEEING: arrive fleeing from people bagamiba'iwe vai

ARRIVE FLYING: bagamibide, bagamibidemagad vii; bagamibizo vai; bagamise vai; bagamise, bagamisemagad vii

ARRIVE LAUGHING: bagamaapi vai

ARRIVE MAD: bagamigidaazo vai

ARRIVE ON HORSEBACK: bagamoomigo vai

ARRIVE ON THE RUN: bagamibatoo vai; they arrive on the run together bagamiba'idiwag /bagamiba'idi-/ vai

ARRIVE PADDLING: bagamishkaa vai

ARRIVE SPEEDING: bagamibide, bagamibidemagad vii; bagamibizo vai

ARRIVE SWIMMING: bagamaadagaa vai

ARRIVE WALKING: bagamose vai

ARRIVE WITH NEWS: bagamaajimo vai

ARROGANT: be arrogant maminaadizi vai

ARROGANT ATTITUDE: have an arrogant attitude maminaadendam vai2

ARROW: bikwak, -oon ni

ARTHRITIS: have arthritis okanaapine vai

ARTIST: mazinibii'igewinini, -wag na

AS FAR AS: ako- pv3

AS FOR: gaye pc, also ge

AS IF: indigo pc, also nindigo*

ASHAMED: be ashamed agadendam vai2; agadendaagoxi vai; be ashamed before s.o. agajiitaw vta; be ashamed of s.o. agadenim vta; be ashamed of s.t. agadendan vti

ASHES: bingwi ni; ishkode-bingwi ni

ASK: ask for s.t. nandodan vti; ask s.o. for (s.t.) nandodamaw vta; ask people for (s.t.) nandodamaage vai

ASK ALONG: ask s.o. along wiizhaam vta

ASK QUESTIONS: gagwedwe vai; ask s.o. questions gagwejim vta; they ask each other questions gagwejindiwag /gagwejindi-/ vai

ASPHALT: makade-bigiw na

ASPHALT ROAD: bigii-miikana, -n ni

ASPIRIN: dewikwe-mashkikiins, -an ni

ASSEMBLE: assemble s.o. onin vta; assemble s.t. oninan vti; assemble things oninige vai

ASSINIBOIN: asinii-bwaan, -ag na

ASSOCIATE: associate with s.o. wiisookaw

ASTONISH: maamakaadizi vai

ASTONISHED: be astonished maamakaadendam vai2; be astonished at s.o. maamakaadenim vta; be astonished at s.t. maamakaadendan vti

ASTONISHING: maamakaaj pc; astonishing! maamakaadakamig pc

AT BOTH HANDS: eyiidawininj pc

AT FIRST: wayeshkad pc

AT HAND: wenipazh pc

AT RANDOM: bagwana/v

AT THE END: at the end of it ishkwe-ayi'ii pc, also iskweya'ii

AT THE END OF AN ACTIVITY: be at the end of an activity ishkwaataa vai

AT THE END OF THE ROAD: at the end of the road or trail gabekana pc

AT THE END OF THE TRAIL: at the end of the road or trail gabekana pc

AT THE FRONT: niigaan pc

ATTACK: attack s.o. mawinazh /mawinaN-/ vta; attack s.o. from hiding mookiitaw vta

ATTEMPT: goji-pv4

ATTENTION: attention! ambe pc

ATTRACT: attract s.o. zhoobi' vta august—ax handle 140

AUGUST: manoominike-giizis na; miinigiizis na, also miinike-giizis

AUNT: my cross aunt (father's sister) inzigos, -ag /-zigos-/ nod; my parallel aunt (mother's sister) ninoshenh, -yag /-nosheny-/ nad

AUTHORITY: ogimaawiwin, -an ni

AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC: nanaa'idaabaanewinini, -wag na; nanaa'idaabaanikewinini, -wag na

AUTUMN: be autumn dagwaagin /dagwaagi-/ vii

AVOID TALKING: avoid talking to s.o. boonim vta

AWAKE: be awake goshkozi vai

AWFUL: gagwaanisagakamigpc

AWL: migoos, -an ni

AX: waagaakwad, -oon ni

AX HANDLE: waagaakwadwaatig, -oon ni

BABY: abinoojiiyens, -ag >ia, also abinoojiins; biibii, -yag na

BABY BIRD: banajaanh, -yag na

BABY IN A CEiADLE BOARD: dakobinaawaswaan, -ag na

BABY IN A CRADLE BOARD: dakobinaawaswaan, -ag na

BABY-SIT: bamoozhe vai

BACK: back (in time) ishkweyaang pc; back to previous place or condition neyaab pc

BACK UP: azhetaa vai

BACK UP A VEHICLE: azhebizo vai

BACKACHE: have a backache dewaawigan vai; dewipikwan vai

BACKPACK: bimiwanaan, -an ni

BACON: giikanaamozigan na

BAD: maji- pv4; maza.k\-pv4

BAD BREATH: have bad breath maazhimaagwanaamo vai

BAD DAY: be a bad day maazhi-giizhigad vii

BAD DREAM: have a bad dream giiwanaadingwaam vai

BAD LUCK: have bad luck maazhise vai

BAD OFF: be bad off maazhi-ayaa vai

BAD ROAD: be bad (as a road or trail) maanadamon /maanadamo-/vii

BAD TRAIL: be bad (as a road or trail) maanadamon /maanadamo-/ vii

BAD VOICE: have a bad voice maanowe vai

BAD WEATHER: be bad weather niiskaadad vii

BADGER: misakakojiish, -ag na

BADLY: debinaak pc badly—bashful 142

BAG: mashkimod, -an ni

BAG WITH CLOSEABLE TOP: gashkibidaagan, -ag na

BAIL: iska'ibii vai

BAIL OUT: bail s.o. out diba' /diba'w-/ vta

BAIT: miijimikanjigan. -an ni; bait things miijimikanjige vai

BAKE: bake s.o. giboz /gibozw-/ via; bake s.t. gibozan vti; bake things gibozige vai

BAKER: bakwezhiganikewinini, -wag na; baker (female) bakwezhiganikewikwe, -g na

BAKERY: bakwezhiganikewigamig, -oon ni

BAKING POWDER: ombisijigaans, -an ni

BAKING SODA: ombizigan ni

BALD: be bald waabizhagindibe vai

BALD EAGLE: migizi, -wag na

BALL: bikwaakwad, -oon ni

BALL OF TWINE OR YARN: bikoojaan, -an ni

BALL-HEADED CLUB: ball-headed club bikwaakwado-bagamaagan, -an ni

BALM OF GILEAD TREE: maanazaadi, -wag na

BALSAM FIR: zhingob, -iig na

BALSAM POPLAR: maanazaadi, -wag na

BANANA: wewaagijiizid ni-pt

BANDAGE: ziinzoopizon, -an ni

BANDOLIER BAG: gashkibidaagan, -ag na, also aazhoningwa'igan

BANK: zhooniyaawigamig, -oon ni

BAPTIZE: baptize s.o. ziiga'andaw vta

BAR: bar s.t. (as something stick- or woodlike) gashkaakonan vti

BARBER: baapaagokozhiwewinini, -wag na; giishkikozhiwewinini, -wag na

BARBER SHOP: baapaagokozhiwewigamig, -oon ni

BARE-HEADED: be bare-headed mitaakondibe vai

BAREFOOT: be barefoot zhaashaaginizide vai

BARELY: agaawaa/v,- m\ch\-pv4

BARK: bark (of a tree) wanagek, -wag na

BARK LODGE: wanagekogamig, -oon ni

BARK TORCH: biimashkwemaginigan, -an ni

BARMAID: ziiginigewikwe, -g na

BARN: awakaanigamig, -oon ni

BARREL: makakosag, -oon ni

BARTENDER: ziiginigewinini, -wag na

BASEBALL BAT: bakitejii'iganaak, -oon ni

BASEBALL PLAYER: bakitejii'igewinini, -wag na

BASHFUL: be bashful agaji vai

BASK: bask in the sun abaasandeke vai

BASKET OF SPRUCE ROOT: wadabiimakak, -oon ni

BASSWOOD: basswood tree wiigob, -iig na; wiigobaatig -oog na; wiigobimizh, -iig na

BASSWOOD BARK FIBER: processed basswood bark fiber asigobaan m

BAT: bapakwaanaajiinh, -yag na, also apakwaanaajiinh

BATHE: bagizo vai

BATHROOM: miiziiwigamig, -oon ni

BATHTUB: bagizowin, -an ni

BATTERY: ishkode-makakoons, -an ni

BATTLE: miigaadiwin, -an ni

BAY: be a bay wiikwegamaa, wiikwegamaamagad vii

BE: be (in a certain place) ayaa vai; ayaa, ayaamagad vii; be a certain thing aawan vii; be a certain thing or being aawi vai

BE A CERTAIN WAY: izhi-ayaa vai; be a certain way (as a liquid) inaagamin /inaagami-/ vii; be a certain way (as something mineral) inaabikad vii; inaabikizi vai; be a certain way (as something sheet-like) izhiigad vii; izhiigizi vai; be a certain way (as something stickor wood-like) inaakozi vai; inaakwad vii; be a certain way (as something string-like) inaabiigad vii; inaabiigizi vai

BE IN: biinde, biindemagad vii; biinzo vai

BE IN A CERTAIN PLACE: abi vai; ate, atemagad vii; dagon /dago-/ vii; be (in a certain place) ayaa vai; ayaa, ayaamagad vii

BE IN A CERTAIN STATE: with apv4be in a certain state ayaa, ayaamagad vii; ayaa vai

BE IN THE SKY: be in the sky (e.g., a star, the sun, or the moon) agoojin vai

BE WITH: be with s.o. wiij'ayaaw vta, also wiiji-ayaaw

BEAD: manidoominens, -ag na; mazinigwaaso vai; bead on s.o. mazinigwaazh /mazinigwaaN-/ vta; bead s.t. mazinigwaadan vti

BEAD CORRECTLY: bead s.t. correctly (on a loom) gwayakwaabidoo'an vti; bead things correctly (on a loom) gwayakwaabidoo'ige vai

BEAD LOOM: mazinaabidoo'iganaatig, -oon ni

BEAD ON A LOOM: bead s.t. on a loom mazinaabidoo'an vti; bead things on a loom mazinaabidoo'ige vai

BEAD WORK: item of bead work manidoominensikaan, -ag na

BEADING NEEDLE: naabidoo'igan, -an ni

BEAK: my beak nikoonzh /-koonzh-/ nid

BEAN: mashkodesimin, -ag na, also mashkodiisimin

BEAN SOUP: mashkodesiminaaboo ni

BEAR: makwa, -g na

BEAR CUB: makoons. -ag no.

BEAR ON BODY: bear s.o. on one's body gigishkaw vta; bear s.t. on one's body gigishkan vti

BEAR PAW SNOWSHOE: makwasaagim, -ag na

BEARD: have a beard miishidaamikan vai

BEAT: beat s.o. niiwezh /niiweN-/ vta

BEAT IN A CONTEST: beat s.o. in a contest bakinaw vta; beat people in a contest bakinaage vai

BEAT IN A GAME: beat s.o. in a game gabenaw vta

BEAT TO DEATH: beat s.o. to death niiwana' /niiwana'w-/ vta

BEAUTIFUL: be beautiful miikawaadad mi; miikawaadizi vai

BEAVER: amik, -wag na

BEAVER HIDE: amikwayaan, -ag na

BEAVER LODGE: amikwiish, -an m

BECAUSE: onji- pv3

BED: nibaagan, -an ni; bed (in wigwam) desa'on, -an ni; bed (made on the floor or ground) apishimon, -an ni

BED FRAME: nibaaganaatig, -oon ni

BEDROOM: nibewigamig, -oon ni

BEE: aamoo, -g na

BEEF: bizhiki-wiiyaas HI, also bizhikiwiwiiyaas

BEEHIVE: aamoo-wadiswan, -an m

BEER: biitewaaboo ni; zhingobaaboo ni

BEET: misko-jiis. -an ni

BEFORE: jibwaa-pc/, also ji-bwaaAS

BEFORE THE USUAL TIME: noonde- pv4

BEFOREHAND: giizhaapc

BEG: beg s.o. for (s.t.) nandodamaw vta; beg people for (s.t.) nandodamaage vai

BEGGAR: nendodamaageshkid na-pt

BEGIN: maajii- pv4; maajise vai; maajise, maajisemagad vii

BEHAVE A CERTAIN WAY: izhiwebizi vai

BEHAVE ANGRILY: nishkaajitaa vai

BEHAVE BADLY: maazhi-bimaadizi vai; maazhi-izhiwebizi vai

BEHAVE WELL: mino-izhiwebizi vai

BEHIND: ishkweyaang pc

BEHOLD: behold! inashkepc, also nashke; wegwaagi pc

BEING: a being aya'aa, -g pr

BELIEVABLE: be believable debwetaagozi vai; debwetaagwad vii

BELIEVE: debwetam vai2; debweyendam vai2; believe s.o. debwetaw vta; believe s.t. debwetan vii

BELIEVE IN: believe in s.o. debweyenim vta; believe in s.t. debweyendan vti

BELIEVED: be believed debwetaagozi vai; debwetaagwad vii

BELL: godotaagan, -an ni

BELONG: dibendaagozi vai; dibendaagwad vii

BELONG TO A GROUP: aginzo vai

BELONGINGS: daniwin, -an ni

BELT: gijipizon, -an ni

BELT BUCKLE: gijipizonaabik, -oon ni

BENCH: desa'on, -an ni

BEND A CERTAIN WAY: bend s.o. a certain way inaagin vta; bend s.t. a certain way inaaginan vti

BEND DOWN: zhagashkitaa vai

BEND INTO FORM: bend s.o. into form onaagin vta; bend s.t. into form onaaginan vti

BEND OVER: bend s.o. over biskin vta; bend s.t. over biskinan vti

BEND OVER WITH HANDS: bend s.o. over with hands biskibizh /biskibiN-/ vta; bend s.t. over with hands biskibidoon vti2

BEND WITH HAND: bend s.o. with hand waagin vta; bend s.t. with hand waaginan vti

BEND WITH HANDS: bend s.o. with hands waagibizh /waagibiN-/ vta; bend s.t. with hands waagibidoon vti2

BENEFIT: benefit s.o. debi' vta

BENT: be bent waagaa, waagaamagad vii; waagizi vai; be bent (as something mineral) waagaabikad vii; waagaabikizi vai; be bent (as something stick- or wood-like) waagaakozi vai; waagaakwad vii

BENT A CERTAIN WAY: be bent a certain way inaaginigaade, inaaginigaademagad vii; inaaginigaazo vai

BENT OVER: be bent over biskaa, biskaamagad vii; biskinigaade, biskinigaademagad vii

BET: ataage vai; they bet with each other ataadiwag /ataadi-/ vai

BEWARE: beware! (a warning based on a premonition) baapiniziwaagan pc

BEYOND: awasi- pn; beyond it awasayi'ii pc

BEYOND THE FIRE: awasishkode pc

BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN: awasajiwpc

BEYOND THE WOODS: awasaakwaa fit

BIBLE: gagiikwe-mazina'igan, -an ni

BICYCLE: ditibiwebishkigan, -ag na

BIG: gichi- pv4, also chi-; be big michaa, michaamagad vii; mindido vai; they are big mamaachaawan /mamaachaa-/, mamaachaamagadoon vii; mamaandidowag /mamaandido-/ vai; be big (as something mineral) michaabikad vii; michaabikizi vai; be big (as something sheet-like) michiigad vii; michiigizi vai; be big (as something stick- or wood-like) michaakozi vai; michaakwad vii

BIG EYE: have a big eye mangishkiinzhigwe vai

BIG FOOT: have a big foot mangizide vai

BIG HAND: have a big hand mangininjii vai

BIG HEAD: have a big head mangindibe vai

BIG HILL: there is a big hill mangadinaa, mangadinaamagad vii

BILL: my bill nikoonzh /-koonzh-/ nid

BIND: bind s.o. dakobizh /dakobiN-/ vta; bind s.t. dakobidoon vti2; bind things dakobijige vai

BINDING STICK: mikond, -ag na, also mikwand

BINOCULARS: zhiibaayaabanjigan, -an m

BIRCH: birch (tree) wiigwaasi-mitig, -oog na, also wiigwaasaatig; wiigwaas, -ag na

BIRCH BARK: wiigwaas, -an ni

BIRCH BARK BASKET: makak, -oon ni; wiigwaasi-makak, -oon ni; birch bark basket for maple sugar ziinzibaakwadomakak, -oon ni

BIRCH BARK BOX: wiigwaasi-makak, -oon ni

BIRCH BARK CANOE: wiigwaasi-jiimaan, -an ni

BIRCH BARK COVERING: wiigwaasabakway, -an ni

BIRCH BARK DISH: wiigwaasinaagan, -an ni

BIRCH BARK LODGE: wiigwaasigamig, -oon ni

BIRCH BARK ROOF: wiigwaasabakwaan, -agna

BIRD: bineshiinh, -yag na; bird (of large species, e.g., hawk or eagle) binesi, -wag na

BIRD SKIN: bineshiinhwayaan, -ag na

BISON: bizhiki, -wag na; mashkode-bizhiki, -wag na

BIT: zagidoonebijigan, -an ni

BITE: bite s.o. dakwam vta; bite s.t. dakwandan vti; bite things dakwanjige vai; bite people dakwange vai

BITE A PIECE OFF: bite a piece off s.o. bakwem vta; bite a piece off s.t. bakwendan vti

BITE THROUGH: bite s.o. through (e.g., something string-like) bakam vta; bite s.t. through (e.g., something string-like) bakandan vti; bite through s.o. cleanly giishkam vta; bite through s.t. cleanly giishkandan vti

BITTER: be bitter wiisagan vii, also wiisagaa; wiisagizi vai; be bitter (as a liquid) wiisagaagamin /wiisagaagami-/ vii

BLACK: makade- pv4; be black makadewaa, makadewaamagad vii; makadewizi vai; be black (as a liquid) makadewaagamin /makadewaagami-/ vii; be black (as something mineral) makadewaabikad vii; makadewaabikizi vai; be black (as something sheet-like) makadewegad vii; makadewegizi vai; be black (as something stick- or wood-like) makadewaakozi vai; makadewaakwad vii; be black (as something string-like) makadewaabiigad vii; makadewaabiigizi vai

BLACK ASH: black ash (tree) aagimaak, -wag na

BLACK CHERRY: ookwemin, -an ni

BLACK CHERRY BUSH: ookweminagaawanzh. -iig na

BLACK DUCK: makadeshib, -ag na

BLACK HAIR: have black hair makadewindibe vai

BLACK PERSON: makade-wiiyaas, -ag na

BLACK WOMAN: makade-wiiyaasikwe, -g na

BLACKBERRY: odatagaagomin, -ag na

BLACKBERRY BUSH: odatagaagominagaawanzh, -iig na

BLACKBIRD: asiginaak, -wag na

BLACKSMITH: awashtoyaa, -g na, also awishtoyaa

BLAME: blame s.o. (in speech) anaamim vta; blame people anaaminge vai; they blame each other anaamindiwag /anaamindi-/ vai; blame oneself anaamindizo vai

BLANKET: waabooyaan, -an ni, also waabowayaan; agwazhe'on, -an ni; my blanket nikonaas, -an /-konaas-/ nid

BLAST: blast s.o. baasaabikiz /baasaabikizw-/ vta; blast s.t. baasaabikizan vti; blast things baasaabikizige vai

BLAZE UP: miskwakone, miskwakonemagad vii

BLEACHED: be bleached waabide, waabidemagad vii; waabizo vai

BLEED: miskwiiwi vai

BLESS: bless s.o. zhawenim vta

BLESSED: be blessed zhawendaagozi vai

BLIND: be blind gagiibiingwe vai

BLINDFOLD: basangwaabapijigan, -an ni; blindfold s.o. basangwaabapizh /basangwaabapiN-/ vta

BLINDFOLDED: be blindfolded basangwaabapizo vai

BLISTER: have a blister abashkwebiigizi vai

BLISTER ON FOOT: get a blister on one's foot abashkwebiigizideshin vai

BLISTER ON HAND: get a blister on one's hand abash kwebiigininjiishin vai

BLIZZARD: be a blizzard biiwan vii

BLOATED: be bloated baasinigo vai

BLOCK WITH FOOT OR BODY: block s.o. with foot or body gibishkaw vta; block s.t. with foot or body gibishkan vti

BLOND: be blond ozaawindibe vai

BLOOD: miskwi ni

BLOOD CLOT: wado, -wag na

BLOODSUCKER: ozagaskwaajime, -g na, also zagaskwaajime

BLOODY: be bloody miskwiiwi vai

BLOODY NOSE: bloody s.o.'s nose gibitaneganaam vta; have a bloody nose miskwiiwijaane vai

BLOODY NOSE FALLING: bloody one's nose falling gibitaneshin vai

BLOOM: baashkaabigwanii. baashkaabigwaniimagad vii

BLOSSOM: baashkaabigwanii, baashkaabigwaniimagad vii

BLOW: blow on s.o. boodaazh /boodaaN-/ vta; blow on s.t. boodaadan vti; blow on things boodaajige vai

BLOW NOSE: blow one's nose ziinikiigome vai

BLOW UP: baashkide, baashkidemagad vii; baashkizo vai

BLOWN A CERTAIN WAY: be blown a certain way inaashi vai; inaasin vii

BLOWN ABOUT: be blown about babaamaashi vai; babaarnaasin vii

BLOWN ALONG: be blown along bimaashi vai; bimaasin vii

BLOWN APART: be blown apart biigwaashi vai; biigwaasin vii

BLOWN ASHORE: be blown ashore agwaayaashi vai; agwaayaasin vii

BLOWN AWAY: be blown away animaashi vai; animaasin vii; webaashi vai; webaasin vii

BLOWN FROM A CERTAIN PLACE: be blown from a certain place ondaashi vai; be blown from a certain place ondaasin vii

BLOWN HERE: be blown here biidaashi vai; biidaasin vii

BLOWN IN: be blown in bagamaashi vai; bagamaasin vii

BLOWN INSIDE: be blown inside biindigeyaashi vai; biindigeyaasin vii

BLOWN INTO THE WATER: be blown into the water bakobiiyaashi vai; bakobiiyaasin vii

BLOWN OVER: be blown over gawaashi vai; gawaasin vii

BLOWN UPWARDS: be blown upwards ombaashi vai; ombaasin vii

BLOWOUT: have a blowout baashkijiisijige vai

BLUE: ozhaawashko- pv4; be blue ozhaawashkozi vai; ozhaawashkwaa, ozhaawashkwaamagad vii; be blue (as something mineral) ozhaawashkwaabikad vii; ozhaawashkwaabikizi vai; be blue (as something sheet-like) ozhaawashkwegad vii; ozhaawashkwegizi vai; be blue (as something stick- or wood-like) ozhaawashkwaakozi vai; ozhaawashkwaakwad vii; be blue (as something string-like) ozhaawashkwaabiigad vii; ozhaawashkwaabiigizi vai

BLUE HERON: zhashagi, -wag na

BLUE JAY: diindiisi, -wag na

BLUEBERRY: blueberries plural miinan /miin-/ ni

BLUEBERRY PLANT: miinagaawanzh, -iig na

BLUEBERRY SAUCE: miinibaashkiminasigan ni

BLUEBIRD: ozhaawashko-bineshiinh, -yag na

BLUSH: miskwiingwese vai

BOARD: boozi vai

BOAT: jiimaan, -an ni

BOBBER: deteba'agonjichigan, -an ni

BOBCAT: gidagaa-bizhiw, -ag na

BODY: my body niiyaw, -an /-iiyaw-/ nid

BOIL: onde, ondemagad vii; onzo vai; boil s.o. onzo /onzw-/ vta; boil s.t. onzan vti

BOIL DOWN: iskigamide, iskigamidemagad vii; iskigamizo vai; boil s.t. down iskigamizan vti; boil things down (e.g., maple sap) iskigamizige vai

BOIL OVER: ziigigamide, ziigigamidemagad vii; ziigigamizo vai

BOIL TO SUGAR: ombigamizige vai; boil s.t. to sugar ombigamizan vti

BONE: my bone nikan, -an /-kan-/ nid

BOOK: mazina'igan, -an ni

BORN: be born niigi vai; ondaadizi vai

BORROW: borrow (s.t.) from people adaawange vai+o; borrow (s.t.) from s.o. adaawam vta

BOSS: ogimaa, -g na

BOTH: eyiizh pc; nayenzh pc

BOTHER: bother s.o. babaamenim vta; migoshkaaji' vta; bother s.t. babaamendan vti

BOTTLE: omooday, -an ni

BOUNCE: gwaashkwesin vii

BOUND: be bound dakobide, dakobidemagad vii; dakobizo vai

BOW: mitigwaab, -iig na

BOWL: boozikinaagan, -an ni

BOWSTRING: achaab, -iin ni

BOX: box s.o. gagwedaganaam vta; they box each other gagwedaganaandiwag /gagwedaganaandi-/ vai

BOXER: gagwedaganewinini, -wag na

BOY: gwiiwizens, -ag na; be a boy gwiiwizensiwi vai

BRACE AND BIT: biiminigan, -an ni

BRACELET: jiiskinikebizon, -an ni

BRAID: okaadenigan, -an ni; braid s.o.'s hair okaaden vta; braid s.t. okaadenan vii; braid things okaadenige vai

BRAIDED: be braided okaadenigaade, okaadenigaademagad vii

BRAIDED RUG: okaadenigan, -an ni

BRAIN: my brain niinindib /-iinindib-/ nid

BRAKES: nagaawebishkigan, -an ni

BRANCH: wadikwan, -an ni

BRASS: (piece of) brass ozaawaabik. -oon ni; be brass ozaawaabikad vii; ozaawaabikizi vai

BRASSIERE: aasodoodooshimebizon. -an ni

BRAVE: be brave zoongide'e vai

BREAD: bakwezhigan, -ag na; bread cooked over an open fire abwaajigan, -ag na

BREAD BAKED UNDER THE ASHES: ningwa'abwaan, -ag na

BREAD BOX: bakwezhigani-makak, -oon ni

BREAK: biigoshkaa vai; biigoshkaa, biigoshkaamagad vii

BREAK APART: break apart (e.g., something string-like) bakise vai; bakise, bakisemagad vii

BREAK APART FROM RUBBING: break apart from rubbing (e.g., something stringlike) bakiboode, bakiboodemagad vii; bakiboozo vai

BREAK ARM: break one's arm bookonike vai

BREAK BY DROPPING: break s.o. by dropping biigoshim vta; break s.t. by dropping biigosidooiti vti2; niigosidoon vti2

BREAK BY HAND: break s.o. by hand biigon vta; break s.t. by hand biigonan vti

BREAK BY HEAT: biigode, biigodemagad vii; biigozo vai; niigode, niigodemagad vii; niigozo vai

BREAK IN TWO: bookoshkaa vai; bookoshkaia, bookoshkaamagadvii

BREAK IN TWO BY FOOT OR BODY: break s.o. in two by foot or body bookoshkaiw vta; break s.t. in two by foot or body bookoshkan vti

BREAK IN TWO BY HITTING: break s.o. in two by hitting bookoganaam vta; break s.t. in two by hitting bookoganaandan vti

BREAK IN TWO WITH HANDS: break s.o. in two with hands bookobizh /bookobiN-/ vta; break s.t. in two with hands bookobidoon vti2

BREAK LEG: break one's leg bookogaade vai

BREAK OFF: break s.o. off (e.g., something string-like) bakibizh /bakibiN-/ vta; break s.t. off (e.g., something string-like) bakibidoon vti2

BREAK ON IMPACT: biigoshin vai; biigosin vii; niigoshin vai; niigosin vii

BREAK UP: break s.t. up (as ground) biigwakamigibidoon vti2

BREAK USING SOMETHING: break s.o. using something biigwa' /biigwa'w-/ vta; break s.t. using something biigwa'an vti

BREAKFAST: gigizhebaa-wiisiniwin ni

BREAST: my breast indoodooshim. -ag /-doodooshim-/ nod

BREAST FEED: breast feed s.o. nooni' vta

BREATHE: bagidanaamo vai

BREECH CLOUT: aanziyaan, -an ni

BRIDGE: aazhogan, -an ni; foot bridge aazhawaandawaagan, -an ni

BRIDLE: zagidoonebijigan, -an ni

BRIGHT: be bright waaseyaa, waaseyaamagad vii; be bright (as something sheet-like) waaseyiigad vii; waaseyiigizi vai

BRIGHT INSIDE: be bright inside waasete, waasetemagad vii

BRIGHT LEAVES: there are bright leaves waatebagaa, waatebagaamagad vii

BRING: bring s.o. biizh /biiN-/ vta; bring s.t. biidoon vti2; bring (s.t.) for s.o. biidaw vta, also biidamaw

BRING FIREWOOD INSIDE: biindigenise vai

BRING HERE IN A BOAT: biida'oodoon vti2; bring s.o. here in a boat biida'oozh /biida'ooN-/ vta

BRING INSIDE: bring s.o. inside biindigazh /biindigaN-/ vta; bring s.t. inside biindigadoon vti2 bring—built ISO

BRING TOGETHER: bring s.t. together maawandoonan vti

BRITTLE: be brittle gaapan vii, also gaapaa; gaapizi vai

BROAD FACE: have a broad face mangadengwe vai

BROKE: be broke (out of money) biigoshkaa vai

BROKEN: be broken biigoshkaa vai; biigoshkaa, biigoshkaamagad vii; niigoshkaa, niigoshkaamagad vii

BROKEN ARM: have a broken arm bookonike vai

BROKEN GLASS: broken glass (as from a bottle) omoodayaabik, -oon m

BROKEN IN TWO: be broken in two bookoshkaa vai; bookoshkaa, bookoshkaamagad vii

BROKEN LEG: have a broken leg bookogaade vai

BROOCH: zagaakwa'on, -ag na

BROOM: jiigada'igan, -an ni; jiishada'igan, -an in

BROTH: wiiyaasaaboo ni

BROTHER: my (male's) brother niijikiwenh, -yag /-iijikiweny-/ nod; my (male's) brother ritual use niikaan, -ag /-iikaan-/ nad; niikaanis, -ag /-iikaanis-/ nad; my sibling of the opposite sex (brother or sister) indawemaa, -g /-dawemaaw-/ nad

BROTHER-IN-LAW: my (female's) brotherin-law minim, -oog /-iinimw-/ nad; my (male's) brother-in-law niitaa, -g /-iitaaw-/ nad

BROUGHT: be brought biijigaade, biijigaademagad vii; biijigaazo vai

BROWN: ozaawi- pv4; be brown ozaawaa, ozaawaamagad vii; ozaawizi vai; be brown (as something mineral) ozaawaabikad vii; ozaawaabikizi vai; be brown (as something sheet-like) ozaawegad vii; ozaawegizi vai; be brown (as something stick- or wood-like) ozaawaakozi vai; ozaawaakwad vii; be brown (as something string-like) ozaawaabiigad vii; ozaawaabiigizi vai

BROWN BY FIRE: brown s.t. by fire ozaawaakizan vti

BRUISED FACE: have a bruised face ozhaawashkwaanagiingwe vai

BRUSH: brush s.o. using something (as something sheet-like) bawega' /bawega'w-/ vta; brush s.t. using something (as something sheet-like) bawega'an vti

BRUSH SNOW: brush snow off s.o. by hand bawaagonen vta; brush snow off s.o. using something bawaagone* /bawaagone'w-/ vta; brush snow off s.t. by hand bawaagonenan vti; brush snow off s.t. using something bawaagone'an vti

BRUSH TEETH: brush one's teeth giziiyaabide'o vai; giziiyaabide'odizo vai

BUBBLE: biisitaagan, -an ni

BUCK: ayaabe, -g na

BUCKSKIN DRESS: buckskin dress bashkweginagooday, -an ni

BUFFALO: bizhiki, -wag na; mashkodebizhiki, -wag na

BUG: manidoons, -ag na

BUILD: build s.o. ozhi' vta; build s.t. ozhitoon vti2; build (s.t.) for s.o. ozhitamaw vta; ozhitaw vta

BUILD A FIRE: boodawe vai

BUILD A HOUSE: waakaa'ige vai; build a house for s.o. ozhigaw vta

BUILD A LODGE: ozhige vai

BUILDING: waakaa'igan, -an ni

BUILT: be built ozhichigaade, ozhichigaademagad vii; ozhichigaazo vai

BULB: obikwaaj, -iin nid

BULL: doonoo, -g na

BULL SNAKE: newe, -g na

BULLET: anwi, -in m

BULLHEAD: awaazisii, -g na, oho owaazisii, wawaazisii

BUMP: bump into s.o. bitaakoshkaw vta; bump into s.t. bitaakoshkan vti; bump something bitaakoshin vai; bitaakosin mi

BUMP DOWN OFF: bump s.o. down off diitibishkaw vta; bump s.t. down off diitibishkan vti

BUMP HEAD: bump one's head bitaakondibeshin vai

BUNDLE: gashkibijigan, -an m

BURBOT: mizay, -ag na

BURIED: be buried (of a person) bagidenjigaazo vai; ningwa'igaazo vai

BURIED IN A CERTAIN PLACE: be buried in a certain place dazhishin vai

BURN: zakide zakidemagad vii; zakizo vai; burn s.o. zakiz /zakizw-/ vta; burn s.t. zakizan vti; burn things zakizige vai; burn oneself jaagizodizo vai

BURN A CERTAIN WAY: inaakide, inaakidemagad vii; inaakizo vai; burn s.o. a certain way inaakiz /inaakizw-/ vta; burn s.t. a certain way inaakizan vti

BURN A HOLE: burn a hole in s.o. bagwaakiz /bagwaakizw-/ vta; burn a hole in s.t. bagwaakizan vti

BURN AS MEDICINE: burn s.t. as medicine nookwezan vti; burn things as medicine nookwezige vai

BURN TO THE PAN: agwaabikide, agwaabikidemagad vii; agwaabikizo vai; burn s.o. to the pan agwaabikiz /agwaabikizw-/ vta; burn s.t. to the pan agwaabikizan vti

BURN UP: jaagaakide, jaagaakidemagad vii; jaagaakizo vai; jaagide, jaagidemagad vii; jaagizo vai; bum s.o. up jaagaakiz /jaagaakizw-/ vta; jaagiz /jaagizw-/ vta; burn s.t. up jaagaakizan vti; jaagizan vti

BURNT CRISP: be burnt crisp onzaamaakide, onzaamaakidemagad vii; onzaamaakizo vai

BURP: aagade vai; megade vai

BURP GREASE: biinzibii vai

BURROW: waanzh, -an ni

BURST: burst s.o. using something baashka* /baashka'w-/ vta; burst s.t. using something baashka'an vti

BURST ON IMPACT: burst s.o. on impact baashkishim vta; burst s.t. on impact baashkisidoon vti2

BURST OPEN: biigojiishkaa vai; biigojiishkaa, biigojiishkaamagad vii

BURST OPEN USING SOMETHING: burst s.o. open using something baashkijii' /baashkijii'w-/ vta; burst s.t. open using something baashkijii'an vti

BURST OUT LAUGHING: baashkaapi vai

BURY: bury s.o. (e.g., a person) bagidenim vta; bury s.o. ningwa* /ningwa'w-/ vta; bury s.t. ningwa'an vti

BUSHY: be bushy biigwawe vai

BUSY: ojaanimi- pv4; be busy ojaanimizi vai; ondamizi vai; be busy (in some work or activity) ojaanimitaa vai

BUT: aanawi pc

BUTTER: doodooshaaboo-bimide ni; ozaawi-bimide m

BUTTERFLY: memengwaa, -g na

BUTTON: gibadoonh, -yag na, also gibodoonh

BUTTON UP: button s.o. up zagaakwa' /zagaakwa'w-/ via; button up oneself zagaakwa'odizo vai

BUY: buy (s.t.) adaawe vai+o; buy (s.t.) for oneself adaawetamaazo vai; buy (s.t.) for s.o. adaawetamaw vta; buy (s.t.) from s.o. adaam vta

BUY FOOD: miijimadaawe vai

BY: jngi-pn; by it jiigayi'iipc

BY A DOOR: jiigishkwaand pc

BY A FIRE: jiigishkode pc

BY A HOUSE: jiigigamig pc

BY A MEADOW: jiigashkosiw/u

BY A ROAD: by a road or trail jiigikanapc

BY A TRAIL: by a road or trail jiigikana^c

BY A TREE: jiigaatigpc

BY A WALL: jiigaatigpc

BY ONESELF: dibinawepc

BYPASS: bypass s.o. bakekazh /bakekaN-/ vta; bypass people bakekazhiwe vai

CABBAGE: gichi-aniibiish, -an ni

CACHE: asanjigoowin, -an ni; cache (s.t.) asanjigo vai+o

CAFE: wiisiniiwigamig, -oon ni

CAKE: waashkobizid bakwezhigan, -ag napt; wiishkobi-bakwezhigan, -ag na

CALENDAR: giizisoo-mazina'igan, -an ni

CALF: my calf ninaan, -ag /-naan-/ nad

CALFHIDE: bizhikiinsiwayaan, -ag na

CALICO: gidagiigin, -oon ni

CALL: call s.o. nandom vta

CALL A CERTAIN WAY: call s.o. a certain way izhi-wiinzh /izhi-wiinN-/ vta; call s.t. a certain way izhi-wiindan vti

CALL IN INDIAN: call s.o. in Indian (Ojibwe) anishinaabewinikaazh /anishinaabewinikaaN-/ vta; call s.t. in Indian (Ojibwe) anishinaabewinikaadan vti

CALL IN OJIBWE: call s.o. in Indian (Ojibwe) anishinaabewinikaazh /anishinaabewinikaaN-/ vta; call s.t. in Indian (Ojibwe) anishinaabewinikaadan vti

CALL ON THE PHONE: call s.o. on the phone ganoozh /ganooN-/ vta

CALL OUT: biibaagi vai; call out to s.o. biibaagim vta; call out to s.t. biibaagindan vti

CALLED A CERTAIN WAY: be called a certain way izhi-wiinde, izhiwiindemagad vii; izhi-wiinzo vai

CALLED IN INDIAN: be called in Indian (Ojibwe) anishinaabewinikaade, anishinaabewinikaademagad vii; anishinaabewinikaazo vai

CALLED IN OJIBWE: be called in Indian (Ojibwe) anishinaabewinikaade, anishinaabewinikaademagad vii; anishinaabewinikaazo vai

CALM: be calm awibaa, awibaamagad vii

CALM WEATHER: be calm weather anwaatin vii

CAMEL: bekwaawigang na-pt

CAMERA: mazinaakizigan, -an ni

CAMP: gabeshi vai

CAMPSITE: gabeshiwin, -an ni

CAN: biiwaabikoons, -an ni; can s.t. gibaakobidoon vti2

CAN OPENER: baakaakozhigan, -an ni

CAN'T DO IT: can't do it! gaawesapc

CAN'T TAKE THE COLD: wakewaji vai

CANADA: Zhaaganaashiiwaki m

CANADA GOOSE: nika, -g na

CANDY: ziinzibaakwadoons, -an m

CANE: zaka'ori, -an ni

CANNED GOODS: gibaakobijigan, -an ni

CANOE: jiimaan, -an ni

CANOE RIB: waaginaa, -g na

CANOPY: agwanogaan, -an ni

CANVAS: babagiwayaanegamigwegin, -oon ni

CANVAS SHOE: babagiwayaanekizin, -an ni, also bagiwayaanekizin

CAPSIZE: gwanabishkaa vai

CAR: odaabaan, -ag na; waasamoowidaabaan, -ag na; car old fashioned ziilkaa, -g na

CARCASS: zhiigozhigan, -an ni

CARD: playing card ataadiwin, -ag na

CARDBOARD BOX: mazina'igani-makak, -oon ni

CARDINAL: misko-bineshiinh, -yag na

CARE: care for s.o. bamenim vta; care for s.t. bamendan vti

CAREFREE: be carefree naangide'e vai

CAREFUL: be careful ayaangwaamizi vai

CAREFULLY: wawiinge pc; weweni pc

CARELESSLY: debinaakpc

CARIBOU: adik, -wag na

CARNIVAL: mamaandaagochigewin, -an ni

CARPENTER: mookodaasowinini, -wag na; waakaa'igewinini, -wag na

CARRIED TO A CERTAIN PLACE: be carried to a certain place izhiwijigaade, izhiwijigaademagad vii; izhiwijigaazo vai

CARROT: okaadaak, -oon ni; ozaawikaadaak, -oon ni

CARRY A BABY ALONG ON BACK: carry a baby along on one's back bimoomaawaso vai

CARRY A BABY TO A CERTAIN PLACE ON BACK: carry a baby to a certain place on one's back inoomaawaso vai

CARRY A BIG PACK: mangiwane vai

CARRY A PACK ALONG: bimiwane vai

CARRY ABOUT: carry s.o. about babaamiwizh /babaamiwiN-/ vta; carry s.t. about babaamiwidoon vri2

CARRY ACROSS: carry s.o. across aazhogewizh /aazhogewiN-/ vta; carry s.t. across aazhogewidoon vti2

CARRY ALONG: carry s.o. along bimiwizh /bimiwiN-/ vta; carry s.t. along bimiwidoon vti2; carry things along bimiwijige vai

CARRY ALONG ON BACK: carry s.o. along on one's back bimoom vta; carry s.t. along on one's back bimoondan vti

CARRY AWAY: carry s.o. away animiwizh /animiwiN-/ vta; carry s.t. away animiwidoon vti2

CARRY AWAY ON BACK: carry s.o. away on one's back animoom vta; carry s.t. away on one's back animoondan vti

CARRY FROM A CERTAIN PLACE: carry s.o. from a certain place onjiwizh /onjiwiN-/ vta; carry s.t. from a certain place onjiwidoon vti2

CARRY HOME: carry s.o. home giiwewizh /giiwewiN-/ ma; carry s.t. home giiwewidoon vti2; carry (s.t.) home for s.o. giiwewidaw vta

CARRY IN MOUTH: carry s.o. in mouth niimam vta; carry s.t. in mouth niimandan vti

CARRY INLAND: carry s.o. inland gopiwizh /gopiwiN-/ vta; carry s.t. inland gopiwidoon vti2

CARRY OFF ON BACK: carry s.o. off on one's back maadoom vta; carry s.t. off on one's back maadoondan vti

CARRY ON BACK FROM A CERTAIN PLACE: carry s.o. on back from a certain place ondoom vta; carry s.t. on back from a certain place ondoondan vti

CARRY OVER A PORTAGE: carry things over a portage gakiiwenige vai

CARRY TO A CERTAIN PLACE: carry s.o. to a certain place izhiwizh /izhiwiN-/ vta; carry s.t. to a certain place izhiwidoon vti2

CARRY TO A CERTAIN PLACE ON BACK: carry s.o. to a certain place on one's back inoom vta; carry s.t. to a certain place on one's back inoondan vti

CARRY TO THE SHORE: carry s.o. to the shore madaabiiwizh /madaabiiwiN-/ vta; carry s.t. to the shore madaabiiwidoon vti2

CARRY USING SOMETHING: carry s.o. using something niima* /niima'w-/ vta; carry s.t. using something niima'an vti

CARVE: mookodaaso vai

CARVER: mookodaasowinini, -wag na

CASH: gwayako-zhooniyaa na

CASINO: endazhi-ataading ni-pt

CASKET: jiibegamig, -oon ra

CASS LAKE: Gaa-miskwaawaakokaag place

CAST SUGAR CONES: ziiga'ige vai

CAT: gaazhagens, -ag na

CATASTROPHE: there is a catastrophe nichiiwad vii

CATCH: catch s.o. debibizh /debibiN-/ vta; catch s.t. debibidoon vti2; catch (s.t.) for s.o. debibidaw vta

CATCH A DISEASE: mizizi vai

CATCH A RIDE: catch a ride with s.o. boozinodaw vta

CATCH FIRE: nawadide, nawadidemagad vii; nawadizo vai

CATCH UP: catch up to s.o. adim vta; catch up to s.t. adindan vti

CATCH UP IN A BOAT: catch up to s.o. in a boat adima' /adima'w-/ vta

CATCH WITH HANDS: catch s.o. with hands nakwebizh /nakwebiN-/ vta; catch s.t. with hands nakwebidoon vti2; catch things with hands nakwebijige vai

CATCHER: catcher (in baseball) nakwebijigewinini, -wag na

CATFISH: maanameg, -wag na

CATSUP: oginii-dagonigan ra

CATTAIL: apakweshkway, -ag na

CATTAIL MAT: apakweshkway, -ag na

CAUGHT IN A NET: be caught in a net biinda'am vai2

CAUSE: cause s.o. to do something izhi* vta; cause s.t. to izhitoon vti2

CAUTION: caution s.o. ayaangwaamim vta

CAUTIOUS: be cautious ayaangwaamizi vai

CAVE: waanzh, -an ra"

CEDAR BARK BAG: giishkashkimod, -an ra

CEDAR BOUGH: giizhikaandag, -oog na

CEDAR WAXWING: zegibanwaanishiinh, -yag na

CELLAR: moonikaan, -an ra'

CEMETERY: jiibayaki, -in ra"

CENSE: cense s.o. abaabas /abaabasw-/ vta; cense s.t. abaabasan vti; cense oneself abaabaso vai;

CENT: miskwaabikoons, -ag na; ozaawaabikoons, -ag na

CEREMONIAL ATTENDANT: oshkaabewis, -ag na

CERTAIN: be certain gwayakwendam vai2; it is certain booch pc

CERTAIN AGE: be a certain age apiitizi vai

CERTAIN AMOUNT: a certain amount minikpc

CERTAIN CHARACTER: have a certain character inaadizi vai

CERTAIN DATE: be a certain date dasogiizhigad vii

CERTAIN DATE OF THE MONTH: be a certain date of the month inaginzo vai

CERTAIN DAY OF THE MONTH: be a certain day of the month dasogonagizi vai

CERTAIN DAY OF THE WEEK: be a certain day of the week izhi-giizhigad vii

CERTAIN DISTANCE: be a certain distance apiichaa, apiichaamagad mi

CERTAIN EVENT: be a certain event inakamigad vii; izhiwebad vii

CERTAIN EXTENT: a certain extent apiichi

CERTAIN NUMBER OF ACRES: a certain number of acres daso-diba'igaans pc

CERTAIN NUMBER OF BAGS: dasooshkin pc

CERTAIN NUMBER OF BUSHELS: a certain number of bushels dasodiba'iminaan pc

CERTAIN NUMBER OF CUPFULS: a certain number of cupfuls dasonaagaans pc

CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS: a certain number of days daso-giizhik/ic; dasogon pc; be a certain number of days dasogonagad vii

CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS OLD: be a certain number of days old dasogonagizi vai

CERTAIN NUMBER OF DOLLARS: a certain number of dollars daswaabik

CERTAIN NUMBER OF FEET: a certain number of feet dasozid pc

CERTAINLY: gegetpc; mii nange^c

CHAFF: chaff fi'om wild rice plural mazaanag /mazaan-/ na

CHAIN OF LAKES: be a chain of lakes aanikegamaa, aanikegamaamagad vii

CHAIR: apabiwin, -an ni

CHAIRMAN: eshpabid na-pt

CHANGE: aanji- pv4; change s.o. aanji' ma; change s.o. with foot or body (e.g., clothes) aanzikaw via; change s.t. aanjitoon vti2; change s.t. with foot or body (e.g., clothes) aanzikan vti

CHANGE APPEARANCE: change one's own appearance aanzinaago'idizo vai; change s.o.'s appearance aanzinaago' vta; change s.t.'s appearance aanzinaagotoon vti2

CHANGE CLOTHES: change one's clothes aanzikonaye vai; change s.o. with foot or body (e.g., clothes) aanzikaw vta; change s.o.'s clothes aanzikonaye' vta; change s.t. with foot or body (e.g., clothes) aanzikan vti

CHANGE COUNTRIES: aandakii vai

CHANGE DRESS: change one's dress aandagoode vai

CHANGE LAWS: aandaakonige vai

CHANGE LIFE: change one's life aanjibimaadizi vai

CHANGE MIND: change one's mind aanizhiitam vai2; gwekendam vai

CHANGE PLANS: aandaakonige vai

CHANGE SEAT: aandabi vai

CHANNEL: there is a channel between lakes wabigamaa, wabigamaamagad vii

CHAPPED: be chapped gagiipizi vai

CHAPPED FACE: have a chapped face gagiipiingwe vai

CHAPPED LIPS: have chapped lips gagiipidoon vai

CHARCOAL: akakanzhe ni

CHARGE A HIGH PRICE: ishpagindaaso vai; charge a high price for s.t. ishpagindan vti

CHASE ABOUT: chase s.o. about babaaminizha' /babaaminizha'w-/ vta; chase s.t. about babaaminizha'an vti; chase things about babaaminizha'ige vai

CHASE ALONG: chase s.o. along biminizha' /biminizha'w-/ vta; biminizhikaw vta; chase s.t. along biminizha'an vti; chase things along biminizha'ige vai; chase people along biminaazhikaage vai

CHASE INSIDE: chase s.o. inside biindigenaazhikaw vta; biindigenizhikaw vta

CHASE OFF: chase s.o. off maajinizhikaw vta

CHASE OUT OF THE WAY: chase s.o. out of the way ikonaazhikaw vta

CHASE OUTSIDE: chase s.o. outside zaagijinizhikaw vta

CHASE TO A CERTAIN PLACE: chase s.o. to a certain place izhinaazhikaw vta; izhinizhikaw vta

CHAUFFEUR: bimiwizhiwewinini, -wag na

CHEAP: be cheap wendad vii; wendaginde, wendagindemagad vii; wendaginzo vai; wendizi vai; wenipanad vii

CHEAT: cheat s.o. wayezhim vta; cheat people wayezhinge vai

CHECK: jeko-mazina'igan, -an ni

CHECK BY TASTING: check s.o. by tasting gojipozh /gojipw-/ vta; check s.t. by tasting gojipidan vti

CHECK SNARES: check one's snares naadagoodoo vai

CHECK TRAPS: check one's traps naadasoonaagane vai

CHECK UP: check up on s.o. dibaabam vta

CHEEK: my cheek ninow, -an /-now-/ nid

CHEST: my chest nikaakigan, -an /-kaakigan-/ nid

CHEST OF DRAWERS: wiikobijigan, -an ni

CHEST PAINS: have chest pains while breathing jakanaamo vai

CHEW: chew s.o. zhaashaagwam vta; chew s.t. zhaashaagwandan vti; chew things zhaashaagwanjige vai

CHEW GUM: zhaashaagwamikiwe vai

CHEW ON: chew on s.o. jiichiigwam vta; chew on s.t. jiichiigwandan vti; chew on things jiichiigwanjige vai

CHEW SNUFF OR TOBACCO: biindaakwe vai

CHEW TO BITS: chew s.o. to bits zhishigwam vta; chew s.t. to bits zhishigwandan vti

CHEW TOBACCO: agwanenjige vai

CHEWING GUM: bigiins, -ag na

CHICKADEE: gijigijigaaneshiinh; -yag na

CHICKEN: baaka'aakwenh. -yag na

CHICKEN COOP: baaka'aakwenhwigamig, -oon ni

CHICKEN SOUP: baaka'aakwenhwaaboo ni

CHIEF: ogimaa, -g na; be a chief ogimaawi vai

CHILD: abinoojiinh, -yag na; be a child abinoojiinyiwi vai; my child niniijaanis, -ag /-niijaanis-/ Had

CHILDREN'S CLOTHING: item of children's clothing abinoojiinh-biizikaagan, -an ni

CHILLED: be chilled dakamanji'o vai

CHIN: my chin indaamikan, -an /-daamikanInid

CHINESE: aniibiishaabookewinini, -wag na; be Chinese aniibilshaabookewininilwi vai

CHIP: biiwega'igan, -an ni

CHIPMUNK: agongos, -ag na

CHOKE: choke on food bakwenishkaago vai; choke on something stuck in one's throat ana'o vai; choke s.o. gibinewen vta

CHOKE WHILE DRINKING: bakwenibii vai

CHOKECHERRY: asasawemin, -an ni

CHOKECHERRY BUSH: asasaweminagaawanzh, -Kg na

CHOOSE: choose s.o. onaabam vta; choose s.t. onaabandan vti; choose things onaabanjige vai

CHOP A PIECE OFF: chop a piece off s.o. (as something of wood) bakwega' /bakwega'w-/ vta; chop a piece off s.t. (as something of wood) bakwega'an vti

CHOP DOWN: chop s.o. down gawa' /gawa'w-/ vta; chop s.t. down gawa'an vti

CHOP FINE: chop s.o. fine biisa' /biisa'w-/ vta; chop s.1. fine biisa'an vti

CHOP INTO SMALL PIECES: chop s.o. into small pieces (as something of wood) baasiga' /baasiga'w-/ vta; chop s.t. into small pieces (as something of wood) baasiga'an vti

CHOP OFF: chop s.o. off giishka' /giishka'w-/ vta; chop s.t. off giishka'an vti

CHOP OFF WITH AX: chop s.o. off with ax giishkiga* /giishkiga'w-/ vta; chop s.t. off with ax giishkiga'an vti

CHOP POINTED: chop s.o. pointed bajiishkiga' /bajiishkiga'w-/ vta; chop s.t. pointed bajiishkiga'an vti

CHOPPED DOWN: be chopped down gawa'igaade, gawa'igaademagad vii; gawa'igaazo vai

CHOSE: be chosen onaabanjigaade, onaabanjigaademagad vii

CHOSEN: be chosen onaabanjigaazo vai

CHRISTIAN: anama'e- pv4, also aname-; be Christian anami'aa vai

CHRISTMAS: be Christmas niibaa-anama'egiizhigad vii

CHURCH: anama'ewigamig, -oon ni, also anamewigamig

CIGARETTE: asemaawipwaagaans, -ag na, also asemaa-opwaagaans; opwaagaans, -agraa

CINNAMON: meskwanagekozid na-pt

CIRCULAR: be circular waawiyeyaa, waawiyeyaamagad vii; waawiyezi vai

CIRCUS: marnaandaagochigewin, -an ni

CITY: gichi-oodena, -wan ni

CLAM: es, -ag na

CLAN: my clan indoodem, -ag /-doodem-/ nad

CLAP HANDS: clap one's hands bapasininjii'odizo vai

CLAW: my claw nishkanzh, -iig /-shkanzhy-/ nad

CLAY: waabigan na

CLEAN: be clean biinad vii; biinizi vai; be clean (as a liquid) biinaagamin /biinaaganni-/ vii; clean s.o. biini' vta; clean s.t. biinitoon vti2; clean (s.t.) for s.o.biinitaw vta; clean things biinichige vai

CLEAN A FISH: bakazhaawe vai

CLEAN HAND: have a clean hand biinininjii vai

CLEANED: be cleaned biinichigaade, biinichigaademagad vii; biinichigaazo vai

CLEANER: biinichigewinini, -wag na; cleaner (female) biinichigewikwe, -g na

CLEAR LAND: mazhii'ige vai

CLEAR OFF: clear off after a storm aabaakawad vii; ice clears off the lake baakibii'an vii

CLEAR SKY: be clear sky mizhakwad vii

CLEAVER: giishkada'igan, -an ni

CLERK: clerk (female) ozhibii'igewikwe, -g na; clerk (male) ozhibii'igewinini, -wag na

CLIFF: be a cliff giishkadinaa, giishkadiriaamagad vii

CLIMB ACROSS: aazhawaandawe vai

CLIMB ALONG: bimaandawe vai

CLIMB DOWN: niisaandawe vai; climb down fast niisaandawebizo vai

CLIMB HERE: biidaandawe vai

CLIMB OVER: baazhidaandawe vai

CLIMB TO CERTAIN PLACE: climb to a certain place inaandawe vai

CLIMB UP: akwaandawe vai

CLIMB UP FAST: akwaandawebatoo vai

CLING: minjimii vai; cling (as to something stick- or wood-like) minjimaakwii vai

CLOCK: diba'igiiziswaan, -ag na

CLOSE: besho pc; be close beshowad vii

CLOSE FRIENDS: be close friends with s.o. beshwaji' vta

CLOSET: ataasowin, -an ni

CLOTH: babagiwayaaniigin. -oon ni, also bagiwayaaniigin

CLOTH BAG: bagiwayaaneshkimod, -an ni

CLOTHES: item of clothing biizikiigan, -an ni

CLOTHES IRON: zhooshkwega'igan, -an ni

CLOTHES WRINGER: ziinaakwa'igan, -an ni

CLOTHESLINE: agoojiganeyaab, -iin ni

CLOTHESLINE POLE: agoojiganaatig, - oon ni

CLOTHESPIN: ziinaakwa'igan, -an ni

CLOUD: aanakwad, -oon ni

CLOUDS APPROACH: biidaanakwad vii

CLOUDS GO ALONG: bimaanakwad vii

CLOUDS GO AWAY: animaanakwad vii

CLOUDS MOVE ABOUT: babaamaanakwad vii

CLOUDS SEEN THROUGH: clouds can be seen through waaseyaanakwad vii

CLOUDY: be cloudy ningwaanakwad vii

CLUB SUITE CARD: danens, -ag na

COAL: akakanzhe ni

COALS: akakanzhe ni; be coals akakanzhekaa. akakanzhekaamagad vii

COAT: babiinzikawaagan, -an ni

COFFEE: makade-mashkikiwaaboo ni; gaapii ni

COIN: zhooniyaans, -ag na; zhooniyaawaabik, -oog na

COLD: be cold (as a liquid) dakaagamin /dakaagami-/ vii

COLD HAND: have a cold hand dakininjii vai

COLD HOUSE: be cold (as a house or room) dakate, dakatemagad vii

COLD RAIN: be cold rain dakibiisaa, dakibiisaamagad vii

COLD ROOM: be cold (as a house or room) dakate, dakatemagad ni

COLD WATER: dakib ni

COLD WEATHER: be cold (weather) gisinaa, gisinaamagad vii

COLD WIND: be a cold wind dakaanimad vii

COLLAPSE FROM OVERWORK: gawanokii vai

COLLAR: apigwayawegwaajigan, -an ni

COLLECT: collect s.o. asigin vta; maawanji' vta; collect s.t. asiginan vti; maawanjitoon vti2

COLLECT MONEY AS A DONATION: asigizhooniyaawe vai

COLLEGE: gabe-gikendaasoowigamig, -oon ni

COLLISION: they have a collision bitaakoshkodaadiwag /bitaakoshkodaadi-/ vai

COLORED A CERTAIN WAY: be colored a certain way inaande, inaandemagad vii; inaanzo vai

COLORED BLACK: be colored black makadewaande, makadewaandemagad vii; makadewaanzo vai

COLORED BROWN: be colored brown ozaawaande, ozaawaandemagad vii; ozaawaanzo vai

COMB: binaakwaan, -an ni; comb one's hair binaakwe'o vai; nazikwe'o vai; comb s.o. binaakwe' /binaakwe'w-/ vta; nazikwe' /nazikwe'w-/ vta

COME: bi-izhaa vai; come (as time) ojijise, ojijisemagad vii

COME ALIVE: aabijiibaa vai

COME APART: gidiskise vai; gidiskise, gidiskisemagad vii apologize—arrive 138

COME AS WIND FROM A CERTAIN PLACE: come as wind from a certain direction ondaanimad vii

COME ASHORE: agwaataa vai; come ashore in a boat agwaa'o vai, also agwaa'am; come ashore in canoe mizhagaa vai

COME AWAKE: amajise vai

COME FROM A CERTAIN PLACE: ondaadad vii; ondaadizi vai; onjibaa vai; onjii vai; come from a certain place (as smoke) ondaabate, ondaabatemagad vii

COME FROM A CERTAIN PLACE CRYING: ondademo vai

COME HERE: come here! ondaas pc; ondaashaan pc

COME IN: come into where s.o. is biindigaw vta

COME IN A BOAT: biidaasamishkaa vai

COME IN ANGER: biijigidaazo vai

COME IN FEAR: biidaanimizi vai

COME INSIDE: biindige vai

COME INTO VIEW: bi-naagozi vai; hinaagwad vii

COME LAUGHING: biidaapi vai

COME LEAVING TRACKS: biijikawe vai

COME MAKING NOISE: come making noise (e.g., thunder) biidwewidam vai2

COME ON: come on! ambe pc; daga pc; naasanaa pc

COME OUT OF THE WOODS: bapaakwa'am vai2

COME OUT OVER A HILL: zaagajiwe vai

COME SPEAKING: biidwewidam vai2

COME SUDDENLY INTO VIEW: come suddenly into view as from around a corner zaagewe vai

COME TELLING NEWS: biidaajimo vai

COME TO: aabaakawizi vai; mikawi vai

COME TO AN END: ishkwaase, ishkwaasemagad vii; wayekwaase, wayekwaasemagad vii

COME TO BE: bagami-ayaa, bagamiayaamagad vii

COME TO PASS: bagami-ayaa, bagamiayaamagacl vii

COME UP: come up to the surface of the water moosihkamo vai

COME UP TO: come up to s.o. odish /odiS-/ ma; come up to s.t. oditan vti

COME WITH A LIGHT: biidaazakwanenjige vai

COMEDY: be a comedy gagiibaadaatese, gagiibaadaatesemagad vii

COMICAL: wawiyazh pc

COMING UP TO IN TIME: ani- pv2, also niCOMMISSION

COMMISSION: anookii vai; commission s.o. anoozh /ariooN-/ vta

COMMODITY FOOD: ashandiwin, -an ra

COMMODITY STORE: ashangewigamig, -oon ni

COMMON PIN: oshtigwaanzhaabonigan, -an ni

COMPANION: wiijiiwaagan, -ag na; my companion niwiidigemaagan, -ag /-wiidigemaagan-/ na

COMPASS: compass (drawing instrument) waawiyebii'igan, -an ni

COMPLETE: giizhi-jwl

COMPLETELY: wawiinge pc; wcnda- pv4

COMPUTER: mazinaabikiwebinigan, -an ra

CONCRETE ROAD: asinii-miikana, -n ni

CONDUCT A CEREMONY: manidooke vai

CONFUSE: confuse s.o. by speech wanim vta

CONFUSED: be confused giiwashkweyendam vai2; wanaanimizi vai

CONQUER: conquer s.o. mamaazhi* vta; conquer s.t. mamaazhitoon vti2

CONSEQUENTLY: indawaajpc

CONSERVATION OFFICER: wiiyaasidakoniwewinini, -wag na

CONSIDER: maaminonendam vai2; naanaagadawendam vai2; consider s.o. maaminonenim vta; naanaagadawenim vta; consider s.t. maaminonendan vti; naanaagadawendan vti

CONSIDER BAD OFF: consider s.o. bad off maanenim vta

CONSIDER DANGEROUS: consider s.o. dangerous naniizaanenim vta; consider s.t. dangerous naniizaanendan vti

CONSIDER DIFFICULT: consider s.o. difficult zanagenim vta; consider s.t. difficult zanagendan vti; consider things difficult zanagendam vai2

CONSIDER DISAGREEABLE: consider s.o. disagreeable maanenim vta; consider s.t. disagreeable maanendan vti

CONSIDER DISGUSTING: consider s.o. disgusting gagwaanisagenim vta; consider s.t. disgusting gagwaanisagendan vti

CONSIDER EASY: consider s.t. easy wenipanendan vti

CONSIDERED AMAZING: be considered amazing maamakaadendaagwad vii

CONSIDERED ASTONISHING: be considered astonishing maamakaadendaagwad vii

CONSIDERED BAD: be considered bad maanendaagwad vii

CONSIDERED BAD OFF: be considered bad off maanendaagozi vai

CONSIDERED CUTE: be considered cute wawiyadendaagozi vai

CONSIDERED DANGEROUS: be considered dangerous naniizaanendaagwad vii; zegendaagozi vai; zegendaagwad vii

CONSIDERED DISAGREEABLE: be considered disagreeable maanendaagozi vai; maanendaagwad vii

CONSIDERED DISGUSTING: be considered disgusting gagwaanisagendaagozi vai; gagwaanisagendaagwad vii

CONSIDERED FUNNY: be considered funny (comical) wawiyadendaagozi vai

CONSTIPATED: be constipated gibishaganzhii vai

CONSTRICT: wiibwaa, wiibwaamagad vii

CONTINUALLY: apanepc, aabiji-p»4

CONTRADICT: aagonwetam vai2; contradict s.o. aagonwetaw vta; contradict s.t. aagonwetan vti

CONTROL: control s.o. dibenim vta; control s.t. dibendan vti

CONTROLLED: be controlled dibendaagozi vai; dibendaagwad vii

CONVENE A COUNCIL: zagaswe'iwe vai

CONVERSE: converse with s.o. gaganoozh /gaganooN-/ via; they converse with each other gaganoonidiwag /gaganoonidi-/ vai

CONVINCE: convince s.o. gagaanzom vta

COOK: cook (female) jiibaakwewikwe, -g na; cook (male) jiibaakwewinini, -wag na; giizizekwe vai; jiibaakwe vai; cook s.o. jiibaakwaazh /jiibaakwaaN-/ vta; cook s.t. jiibaakwaadan vti; cook (s.t.) for s.o. giizizamaw vta

COOK A CERTAIN WAY: cook (something) a certain way inizekwe vai; cook s.o. a certain way iniz /inizw-/ vta; cook s.t. a certain way inizan vti

COOK BY BOILING: cook s.o. by boiling gabaashim vta; cook s.t. by boiling gabaatoon vti2

COOK IN A HURRY: ojaanimizekwe vai

COOK ON THE COALS: cook (s.t.) on the coals akakanzhebwe vai+o

COOK OVER A FIRE: cook (s.t.) over a fire abwe vai+o; cook s.o. over a fire abwaazh /abwaaN-/ vta; cook s.t. over a fire abwaadan vti

COOK SHACK: jiibaakwewigamig, -oon ni

COOK TENDER: cook s.o. tender nookiz /nookizw-/ vta; cook s.t. tender nookizan vti

COOK UNDER THE ASHES: cook (s.t.) under the ashes ningwa'abwe vai+o

COOK WELL: minozekwe vai; cook s.o. well minoz /minozw-/ vta; cook s.t. well minozan vti

COOK WITH: cook s.o. with something else dagoz /dagozw-/ vta; cook s.t. with something else dagozan vti

COOKED TENDER: be cooked tender nookide, nookidemagad vii; nookizo vai

COOKED WITH: be cooked with something else dagode, dagodemagad vii; dagozo vai

COOKIE: bakwezhigaans, -ag na

COOKING POT: jiibaakwewakik, -oog na

COOL: dakise vai; dakise, dakisemagad vii; be cool (of a thing) dakaa, dakaamagad vii; dakizi vai

COOL OFF: dakishin vai; dakisin vii; cool off (as a liquid) dakaagamisin vii

COOL WEATHER: be cool (weather) dakaayaa, dakaayaamagad vii, also dakiayaa

COOLED BY THE WIND: be cooled by the wind dakaashi vai; dakaasin vii

COOT: aajigade, -g na

COPPER: (piece of) copper miskwaabik ni

COPY IN WRITING: copy s.t. in writing naasaabibii'an vti; copy things in writing naasaabibii'ige vai

CORN: mandaamin, -ag na

CORN SOUP: mandaaminaaboo ni

CORNER OF A ROOM: be a corner of a room jaangate, jaangatemagad vii

CORNFIELD: mandaamini-gitigaan, -an ni

CORNMEAL: biisiboojigan na

CORNSTALK: mandaaminashk, -oon ni

CORRECT: gwayakpc; correct? naayanh />c

CORRECTLY: weweni pc

COTTAGE: niibinishiiwigamig, -oon ni

COTTON CLOTH: babagiwayaaniigin, -oon ni, a/so bagiwayaaniigin; gidagiigin, -oon ni

COTTONTAIL RABBIT: manidoowaabooz, -oog na

COUCH: genwaakwak apabiwin ni; ginwaako-apabiwin, -an ni

COUGH: ozo'iodam vai2

COUGH MEDICINE: ozosodamoomashkiki ni

COULD: could modal daa- pvl

COUNCIL MEETING: they have a council meeting zagaswe'idiwag /zagaswe'idi-/ vai

COUNCILLOR: gaagiigidoowinini, -wag na; giigidoowinini, -wag na; wegimaawabid na-pt; zagaswe'idiiwinini, -wag na

COUNT: agindaaso vai; count s.o. agim vta; count s.t. aigindan vti; count (s.t.) for s.o. agindamaw vta; count (s.t.) for people agindamaage vai

COUNT IN: count s.o. in dagwagim vta; count s.t. in dagwagindan vti

COUNT OVER: aandaginzo vai; count s.o. over aandagim vta; count s.t. over aandagindan vti

COUNTED: be counted aginjigaade, aginjigaademagad vii; aginjigaazo vai; aginzo vai

COUNTED IN: be counted in dagwaginde, dagwagindemagad vii; dagwaginzo vai

COUNTRY: aki, -in ni

COURAGEOUS: be courageous mangide'e vai

COURT MATTER: be a court matter dibaakonigaade vai

COURTHOUSE: dibaakonigewigamig. -oon ni

COVER: cover s.o. badagwana' /badagwana'w-/ vta; cover s.t. badagwana'an vti; cover things badagwana'ige vai

COVER WITH BLANKETS: cover s.o. with blankets agwazhe' vta

COVER WITH BODY: cover s.o. with body badagoshkaw vta; cover s.t. with body badagoshkan vti

COVERED: be covered badagwana'igaade, badagwana'igaademagadvii; badagwana'igaazo vai

COVERED WITH BLANKETS: be covered with blankets agwazhe vai

COVERING: agwazhe'on, -an ni

COW: bizhiki, -wag na

COWARDLY: be cowardly zhaagode'e vai

COWHIDE: bizhikiwayaan, -ag na

CRAB: ashaageshiinh, -yag na

CRACK: crack (e.g., glass or china) baasikaa, baasikaamagad vii; crack on impact baasishin vai; baasisin vii; crack s.o. baasishim vta; crack s.t. baasisidoon vti2

CRACK APART: daashkikaa, daashkikaamagad vii

CRACK BY HEAT: crack s.o. by heat baasiz /baasizw-/ vta; crack s.t. by heat baasizan vti

CRACK FROM HEAT: baaside, baasidemagad vii; baasizo vai

CRACK IN THE ICE: there is a crack in the ice daashkikwadin vii

CRACK USING SOMETHING: crack s.o. using something baasa' /baasa'w-/ vta; crack s.t. using something baasa'an vti; crack things using something baasa'ige vai

CRACKER: bakwezhigaans. -ag na

CRACKLINGS: zaasigan, -ag na

CRADLE BOARD: dikinaagan, -an ni

CRADLE BOARD FOOTREST: apizideyaakwa'igan, -an ni

CRADLE BOARD WRAPPER: dikineyaab, -iin ni

CRAFT: anokaajigan, -an m

CRAPPIE: gidagagwadaashi, -wag na

CRATE: mitigo-makak, -oon ni

CRAWL A CERTAIN WAY: inoode vai

CRAWL ABOUT: babaamoode vai

CRAWL ALONG: bimoode vai

CRAWL AWAY: animoode vai

CRAWL FROM A CERTAIN PLACE: ondoode vai

CRAWL HERE: biidoode vai

CRAWL IN: biindoode vii

CRAWL IN A TIGHT PLACE: zhegoode vai

CRAWL OFF: maadoode vai

CRAWL OUT: zaagidoode vai

CRAWL TO A CERTAIN PLACE: inoode vai

CRAYFISH: ashaageshiinh, -yag na

CRAZY: be crazy giiwanaadizi vai

CREAK: giziibwewe vai; giziibwewe, giziibwewemagad vii; giziibweweshkaa vai; giziibweweshkaa, giziibweweshkaamagad vii

CREAK IN THE WIND: giziibweweyaashi vai; giziibweweyaasin vii

CREE: omashkiigoo, -g na

CREEK: ziibiins, -an ni

CREEP AWAY: giimaadoode vai

CROOKED KNIFE: waagikomaan, -an ni

CROSS: aarhideyaatig, -oog na

CROSS-COUSIN: my (female's) female crosscousin (mother's brother's daughter or father's sister's daughter) indaangoshenh, -yag /-daangosheny-/ nad; my (male's) male cross-cousin (male's father's sister's son or male's mother's brother's son) niitaawis, -ag /-iitaawis-/ nad; my crosscousin of the opposite sex niinimoshenh, -yag /-iinimosheny-/ nad

CROSSCUT SAW: giishkiboojigan, -an ni

CROW: aandeg, -wag na

CRUMBLE: crumble s.o. biisibizh /biisibiN-/ vta; crumble s.t. biisibidoon vti2

CRUNCH IN MOUTH: crunch s.o. in mouth gaapam vta; crunch s.t. in mouth gaapandan vti; crunch things in mouth gaapanjige vai

CRUSH BY FOOT OR BODY: crush s.o. by foot or body zhishigoshkaw vta; crush s.t. by foot or body zhishigoshkan vti

CRUSH WITH HANDS: crush s.o. with hands zhishigobizh /zhishigobiN-/ vta; crush s.t. with hands zhishigobidoon vti2

CRUST ON THE SNOW: mere is a crust on the snow onaabanad vii

CRUTCH: aajiningwa'on. -an ni; edawizaka'on, -an ni

CRY: mawi vai; cry for s.o. mawim vta; cry for s.t. mawindan vti

CRY A CERTAIN WAY: inademo vai

CRY A LITTLE: mawiinsiwi vai

CRY FOR A CERTAIN REASON: ondademo vai

CRY TO GO ALONG: mookawaakii vai

CRY WALKING ALONG: bimademo vai

CRYBABY: be a crybaby mawishki vai

CUCUMBER: bipakoombens, -an ni

CULTURE HERO: name of aadizookaan character viewed as culture hero and trickster Wenabozho na, also Nenabozho*

CUP: onaagaans, -an ni

CUPBOARD: ataasowin, -an ni

CURE OVER A FIRE: cure s.o. over a fire abwewas /abwewasw-/ vta; cure s.t. over a fire abwewasan vti; cure things over a fire abwewasige vai

CURL HAIR BY HEAT: curl s.o.'s hair by heat babiizigaakiz /babiizigaakizw-/ vta

CURLY HAIR: have curly hair babiizigindibe vai

CURTAIN: gibiiga'igan, -an ni

CURTAINED: be curtained gibiiga'igaade, gibiiga'igaademagad vii

CUSHION: apisijigan, -an ni

CUT: cut things giishkizhige vai; cut oneself giishkizhodizo vai

CUT A CERTAIN WAY: cut s.o. a certain way inizh /inizhw-/ vta; cut s.t. a certain way inizhain vti

CUT A PIECE OFF: cut a piece off s.o. bakwezh /bakwezhw-/ vta; cut a piece off s.t. bakwezhan vti

CUT ACCIDENTALLY: cut s.o. accidentally bitizh /bitizhw-/ vta; cut s.t. accidentally bitizhan vti

CUT CARDS: bakwenige vai

CUT FIREWOOD: manise vai; cut s.t. as firewood manisaadan vti; cut (s.t.) as firewood for s.o. manisaw via

CUT FRINGE: cut fringe in s.o. niisiiwezh /niisiiwezhw-/ vta; cut fringe in s.t. niisiiwezhan vti

CUT HAIR: giishkikozhiwe vai

CUT INTO STRIPS: cut s.t. into strips baanizhan vti

CUT LONG: cut s.o. long (as something string-like) ginwaabiigizh /ginwaabiigizhw-/ vta; cut s.t. long (as something string-like) ginwaabiigizhan vti

CUT MEAT INTO STRIPS: cut meat into strips for preservation baanizhaawe vai

CUT NAILS: cut one's own nails giishkiganzhiikonidizo vai

CUT OFF: cut s.o. off giishkizh /giishkizhw-/ vta; cut s.t. off giishkizhan vti; cut things off giishkizhige vai

CUT OUT: cut s.o. out mamizh /mamizhw-/ vta; cut s.t. out mannizhan vti

CUT SHORT: cut s.o. short (as something string-like) dakwaabiigizh /dakwaabiigizhw-/ vta; cut s.t. short (as something string-like) dakwaabiigizhan vti

CUT STRAIGHT: cut s.o. straight gwayakozh /gwayakozhw-/ vta; cut s.t. straight gwayakozhan vti

CUT THROUGH: cut through s.o. giishkizh /giishkizhw-/ vta; giishkizhan vti

CUT TIMBER: giishka'aakwe vai

CUT TO PIECES: cut s.o. to pieces bigishkizh /bigishkizhw-/ vta; cut s.t. to pieces bigishkizhan vti

CUT TO SHAPE: cut s.o. to shape onikozh /onikoN-/ vta; cut s.t. to shape onikodan vti

CUT-OVER CLEARING: mazhii'igan, -an ni

CUTE: be cute wawiyadendaagwad vii

DAKOTA: Dakota (Sioux) bwaan, -ag na

DAKOTA WOMAN: bwaanikwe, -g na

DAM: gibaakwa'igan, -an ni; dam s.o. gibaakwa' /gibaakwa'w-/ vta; dam s.t. gibaakwa'an vti; dam things gibaakwa'ige vai

DAMAGE: damage s.o. banaaji' vta; damage s.t. banaajitoon vti2

DAMAGE WITH HANDS: damage s.o. with hands banaajibizh /banaajibiN-/ vta; damage s.t. with hands banaajibidoon vti2

DAMAGED: be damaged banaadad vii; banaadizi vai

DAMMED: be shut (as or as with something stick- or wood-like) gibaakwa'igaade, gibaakwa'igaademagad vii

DAMP: be damp zhakaa, zhakaamagad vii; zhakizi vai; be damp (as something sheetlike) zhakiigad vii; zhakiigizi vai

DANCE: niimi vai; dance a war dance bwaanzhii-niimi vai; dance for s.o. niimikaw vta; they dance niimi'idiwag /niimi'idi-/ vai; they dance a war dance bwaanzhii-niimi'idiwag/bwaanzhiiniimi'idi-/ vai; war dance bwaanzhiiniimi'idiwin, -an ni; dance for people (for a purpose) niimikaage vai

DANCE ABOUT: babaamishimo vai

DANCE ALONG: bimishimo vai

DANCE AWAY: animishimo vai

DANCE BELL: zhinawa'oojigan, -an ni

DANCE BUSTLE: bimoonjigan, -an ni

DANCE HALL: niimi'idiiwigamig, -oon ni

DANCE IN A CERTAIN PLACE: dazhishimo vai

DANCE INSIDE: dance inside (as in a Grand Entry) biindigeshimo vai

DANCE OUTFIT: bwaanzhiiwi'on, -an ni

DANCE SONG: niimi'idii-nagamon, -an ni

DANCE THE WOMEN'S DANCE: ikweniimi vai; they dance the women's dance ikwe-niimi'idiwag /ikwe-niimi'idi-/ vai

DANCE WITH: dance with s.o. wiijishimotaw vta

DANDRUFF: wiinishagaandibaan m

DANGER: be danger aanimad vii

DANGEROUS: be dangerous naniizaanad vii; naniizaanizi vai

DARK: be dark bishagiishkaa, bishagiishkaamagad vii; dibiki-ayaa vai; makadewaa, makadewaamagad vii; makadewizi vai; be dark (as a liquid) makadewaagamin /makadewaagami-/ vii

DARK AS NIGHT: be dark as night gashkiidibik-ayaa, gashkii-dibik-ayaamagad vii

DARK AT NIGHT: be very dark at night gashkii-dibikad vii

DARK CLOUDS: there are dark clouds makadeyaanakwad vii

DARK COLORED: be dark colored bishagiishkaande, bishagiishkaandemagad vii; bishagiishkaanzo vai

DARK HOUSE: be dark (as in a room or house) dibikate, dibikatemagad vii

DARK INDOORS: be dark indoors bishagiishkate, bishagiishkatemagad vii

DARK ROOM: be dark (as in a room or house) dibikate, dibikatemagad vii

DARKENED: be darkened (e.g. the moon or sun in an eclipse) aateyaabikishin vai

DAUGHTER: my daughter indaanis, -ag /-daanis-/ nad, also indaan

DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: na'aanganikwe. -g na

DAWN: be dawn waaban vii

DAWN COMES: biidaaban vii

DAY: giizhig ni; be day giizhigad i-n

DAY AFTER TOMORROW: awas-waabang pc