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bump into
phrv
bump into
bizikan vti bump, accidentally run into or over it

Paired with: bizikaw vta

bizikaw vta bump, accidentally run into or over h/

Paired with: bizikan vti

bitaakoshkan vti bump into it accidentally

Paired with: bitaakoshkaw vta

bitaakoshkaw vta bump into h/ accidentally; collide with h/

Paired with: bitaakoshkan vti

bumpy
adj
bumpy bark
babigwanagekozi vai it (animate) has rough bunpy bark

Paired with: babigwanagekwad vii

babigwanagekwad vii it has rough bumpy bark

Paired with: babigwanagekozi vai

bumpy ground
babiikwakamigaa vii it is rolling ground, bumpy ground

bumpy road
babiikwadamon vii it is a bumpy road

bunch
n
grow in a bunch
okoginoon vii they grow in a bunch

Paired with: okogiwag vai

okogiwag vai they (animate) grow in a bunch

Paired with: okoginoon vii

tie in a bunch
okwapidoon vti2 tie it in a bunch

Paired with: okwapizh vta

okwapizh vta tie h/ in a bunch

Paired with: okwapidoon vti2

okwapide vii it is tied in a bunch

Paired with: okwapizo vai

okwapizo vai it (animate) is tied in a bunch

Paired with: okwapide vii

bundle
n
bundle
gashkibijigan ni a bundle, a package, a packet

make bundle
ozhiwanike vai s/he packs up

ozhiwanikaadan vti make a pack or bundle of it

Paired with: ozhiwanikaazh vta

ozhiwanikaazh vta make a pack or bundle of h/

Paired with: ozhiwanikaadan vti

tie in a bundle
gashkapide vii it is tied shut, is tied up in a bundle

Paired with: gashkapizo vai

gashkapidoon vti2 tie it shut, tie it up in a bundle

Paired with: gashkapizh vta

gashkapizh vta tie h/ shut, tie h/ up in a bundle

Paired with: gashkapidoon vti2

gashkibizo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibide vii

wrap and tie in a bundle
gashkibidoon vti2 wrap and tie it in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizh vta

gashkibizh vta wrap and tie h/ in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibidoon vti2

gashkibijige vai s/he wraps and ties things in bundle

gashkibijigaade vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibijigaazo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibide vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizo vai

gashkibizo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibide vii

buoy
buoy
okandiikan ni a buoy (marking the location of a net)

bur oak
n
bur oak
mitigomizh na oak, burr oak

[
Quercus spp.; Quercus macrocarpa
]

burbot
n
burbot
mizay na a ling, an eelpout, a burbot, a mariah, a lawyer (fish)

[
burbot
; 
Lota lota
]

burn
vi
burn
jaagide vii it burns

Paired with: jaagizo vai

jaagizo vai s/he burns

Paired with: jaagide vii

jaagaakide vii it burns

Paired with: jaagaakizo vai

jaagaakizo vai s/he burns

Paired with: jaagaakide vii

burn a certain way
inaakide vii it burns a certain way

Paired with: inaakizo vai

inaakizo vai s/he burns a certain way

Paired with: inaakide vii

burn in a certain place
danaakide vii it burns in a certain place

Paired with: danaakizo vai

danaakizo vai s/he burns in a certain place; s/he is photographed there

Paired with: danaakide vii

burn completely
angwaakide vii it burns, is burnt completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakizo vai

angwaakizo vai s/he burns, is burnt completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakide vii

burn to the pan
agwaabikide vii it is scorched, burns to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizo vai

agwaabikizo vai s/he burns things to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikide vii

heard burning
madweyaakide vii it is heard burning, "you" can hear it burning

Paired with: madweyaakizo vai

madweyaakizo vai s/he is heard burning, "you" can hear h/ burning

Paired with: madweyaakide vii

start burning
maadaakide vii it starts burning

Paired with: maadaakizo vai

maadaakizo vai s/he starts burning

Paired with: maadaakide vii

burn
vt
burn
jaagiz vta burn h/

Paired with: jaagizan vti

jaagizan vti burn it up

Paired with: jaagiz vta

jaagizige vai s/he uses up all of the ammunition

jaagizodizo vai s/he burns h/ self

jaagaakiz vta burn h/

Paired with: jaagaakizan vti

jaagaakizan vti burn it up

Paired with: jaagaakiz vta

burn a hole
bagwaakiz vta burn a hole in h/

Paired with: bagwaakizan vti

bagwaakizan vti burn a hole in it

Paired with: bagwaakiz vta

burn a certain way
inaakizan vti burn it a certain way

Paired with: inaakiz vta

inaakiz vta burn h/ a certain way

Paired with: inaakizan vti

burn completely
angwaakizan vti burn it completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakiz vta

angwaakiz vta burn h/ completely (so nothing is left)

Paired with: angwaakizan vti

burn to the pan
agwaabikizan vti burn it to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikiz vta

agwaabikiz vta burn h/ to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizan vti

burned
adj
taste burned
jaagidewipogozi vai s/he tastes burned

Paired with: jaagidewipogwad vii

jaagidewipogwad vii it tastes burned

Paired with: jaagidewipogozi vai

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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