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efficient
adj
efficient
na'ii vai s/he is right-handed; s/he is good at something, is skilled, is efficient

effort
n
make an effort
goji'ewizi vai s/he tries, makes an effort

with effort
enigok adv deg harder; with effort

egg
n
egg
waawan ni an egg

fish egg
waak na a fish egg, roe

lay an egg
boonam vai2 s/he lays an egg

snapping turtle egg
mikinaakwaawan ni a snapping turtle egg

eggbeater
n
eggbeater
waninawe'igan ni something used to stir or mix with: a stirring stick, an eggbeater, a mixer

See also: wanawe'igan ni [BL]

eight
qnt
eight
nishwaaswi qnt num eight

See also: ishwaaswi qnt num ; nishwaaso qnt num [RL]

ishwaaswi qnt num eight

See also: nishwaaswi qnt num ; nishwaaso qnt num [RL]

nishwaaso- pv qnt eight

See also: ishwaaso- pv qnt

ishwaaso- pv qnt eight

See also: nishwaaso- pv qnt

nishwaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are eight, there are eight of them

Paired with: nishwaachiwag vai See also: ishwaachinoon vii

ishwaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are eight, there are eight of them

Paired with: ishwaachiwag vai See also: nishwaachinoon vii

ishwaachiwag vai they (animate) are eight, there are eight of them

Paired with: ishwaachinoon vii See also: nishwaachiwag vai

nishwaachiwag vai they (animate) are eight, there are eight of them

Paired with: nishwaachinoon vii See also: ishwaachiwag vai

and eight
ashi-nishwaaswi qnt num
  1. and eight
  2. eighteen

See also: ashi-ishwaaswi qnt num ; ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt

ashi-ishwaaswi qnt num
  1. and eight
  2. eighteen

See also: ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt ; ashi-nishwaaswi qnt num

ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt and eight

See also: ashi-ishwaaso- pv qnt

ashi-ishwaaso- pv qnt and eight

See also: ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt

eight acres
ishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. eight minutes
  2. eight acres

See also: nishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num

nishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. eight minutes
  2. eight acres

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num

eight bags
nishwaasooshkin qnt num eight bags

See also: ishwaasooshkin qnt num

ishwaasooshkin qnt num eight bags

See also: nishwaasooshkin qnt num

eight boatloads
ishwaasoonag qnt num eight boats or canoes, eight boatloads

See also: nishwaasoonag qnt num

eight boats
ishwaasoonag qnt num eight boats or canoes, eight boatloads

See also: nishwaasoonag qnt num

nishwaasoonag qnt num eight boats or canoes, eight boatloads

See also: ishwaasoonag qnt num

eight canoes
ishwaasoonag qnt num eight boats or canoes, eight boatloads

See also: nishwaasoonag qnt num

nishwaasoonag qnt num eight boats or canoes, eight boatloads

See also: ishwaasoonag qnt num

eight days
nishwaaso-giizhik qnt num eight days

See also: ishwaaso-giizhik qnt num

ishwaaso-giizhik qnt num eight days

See also: nishwaaso-giizhik qnt num

nishwaasogon qnt num eight days

See also: ishwaasogon qnt num

ishwaasogon qnt num eight days

See also: nishwaasogon qnt num

nishwaasogonagad vii it is eight days

Paired with: nishwaasogonagizi vai See also: ishwaasogonagad vii

ishwaasogonagad vii it is eight days

Paired with: ishwaasogonagizi vai See also: nishwaasogonagad vii

eight days old
nishwaasogonagizi vai it is the eighth (of the month); s/he is eight days old

Paired with: nishwaasogonagad vii See also: ishwaasogonagizi vai

ishwaasogonagizi vai it is the eighth (of the month); s/he is eight days old

Paired with: nishwaasogonagad vii See also: ishwaasogonagad vii

eight dollars
nishwaaswaabik qnt num eight dollars

See also: ishwaaswaabik qnt num

ishwaaswaabik qnt num eight dollars

See also: nishwaaswaabik qnt num

eight each
nenishwaaswi pv qnt eight each

See also: eyishwaaswi qnt num

eyishwaaswi qnt num eight each

See also: nenishwaaswi pv qnt

eight hours
nishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. eight hours
  2. eight miles

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num

ishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. eight miles
  2. eight hours

See also: nishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num

eight hundred
nishwaaswaak qnt num eight hundred

See also: ishwaaswaak qnt num

ishwaaswaak qnt num eight hundred

See also: nishwaaswaak qnt num

eight inches
nishwaasoninj qnt num eight inches

See also: ishwaasoninj qnt num

ishwaasoninj qnt num eight inches

See also: nishwaasoninj qnt num

eight miles
nishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. eight hours
  2. eight miles

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num

ishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. eight miles
  2. eight hours

See also: nishwaaso-diba'igan qnt num

eight minutes
nishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. eight minutes
  2. eight acres

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num

ishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. eight minutes
  2. eight acres

See also: nishwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num

eight months
ishwaaso-giizis qnt num eight months

eight nights
ishwaaso-dibik qnt num eight nights

See also: nishwaaso-dibik qnt num

nishwaaso-dibik qnt num eight nights

See also: ishwaaso-dibik qnt num

eight o'clock
ishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is eight o'clock

Paired with: nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] See also: nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is eight o'clock

See also: ishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

nishwaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is eight o'clock

nishwaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is eight o'clock

eight pairs
nishwaaswewaan qnt num eight pairs; eight sets

See also: ishwaaswewaan qnt num

ishwaaswewaan qnt num eight pairs; eight sets

See also: nishwaaswewaan qnt num

eight pieces of something sheet-like
ishwaasweg qnt num eight pieces of something sheet-like

See also: nishwaasweg qnt num

nishwaasweg qnt num eight pieces of something sheet-like

See also: ishwaasweg qnt num

eight pounds
ishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num eight pounds

See also: nishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

nishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num eight pounds

See also: ishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

eight sets
nishwaaswewaan qnt num eight pairs; eight sets

See also: ishwaaswewaan qnt num

ishwaaswewaan qnt num eight pairs; eight sets

See also: nishwaaswewaan qnt num

eight thousand
ishwaasosagoons qnt num eight thousand

See also: nishwaasosagoons qnt num

nishwaasosagoons qnt num eight thousand

See also: ishwaasosagoons qnt num

eight times
nishwaaching adv tmp eight times

See also: ishwaaching adv tmp

ishwaaching adv tmp eight times

See also: nishwaaching adv tmp

eight weeks
ishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num eight weeks

See also: nishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num

nishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num eight weeks

See also: ishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num

nishwaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is eight weeks

eight years
nishwaaso-biboon qnt num eight years; eight winters

See also: ishwaaso-biboon qnt num

ishwaaso-biboon qnt num eight years; eight winters

See also: nishwaaso-biboon qnt num

nishwaaso-biboonagad vii it is eight years

Paired with: nishwaaso-biboonagizi vai See also: ishwaaso-biboonagad vii

ishwaaso-biboonagad vii it is eight years

Paired with: ishwaaso-biboonagizi vai See also: nishwaaso-biboonagad vii

ishwaaso-gikinoonowin qnt num eight years

See also: nishwaaso-gikinoonowin qnt num

eight years old
ishwaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is eight years old

Paired with: ishwaaso-biboonagad vii See also: nishwaaso-biboonagizi vai

nishwaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is eight years old

Paired with: nishwaaso-biboonagad vii See also: ishwaaso-biboonagizi vai

eight
[card]
n
eight card
ishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)

See also: nishwaasoobii'igan na

nishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)

See also: ishwaasoobii'igan na

eight hundred
number
eight hundred
nishwaaswaak qnt num eight hundred

See also: ishwaaswaak qnt num

ishwaaswaak qnt num eight hundred

See also: nishwaaswaak qnt num

eight o'clock
adv
eight o'clock
ishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is eight o'clock

Paired with: nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] See also: nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is eight o'clock

See also: ishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

nishwaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is eight o'clock

nishwaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is eight o'clock

eight thousand
number
eight thousand
ishwaasosagoons qnt num eight thousand

See also: nishwaasosagoons qnt num

nishwaasosagoons qnt num eight thousand

See also: ishwaasosagoons qnt num

eighteen
qnt
eighteen
ashi-ishwaaswi qnt num
  1. and eight
  2. eighteen

See also: ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt ; ashi-nishwaaswi qnt num

ashi-nishwaaswi qnt num
  1. and eight
  2. eighteen

See also: ashi-ishwaaswi qnt num ; ashi-nishwaaso- pv qnt

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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