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eighteenth
adj
eighteenth day of the month
ashi-nishwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the eighteenth (of the month)

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

Paired with: nishwaasogonagad vii See also: ishwaasogonagad vii

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

Paired with: nishwaasogonagad vii See also: ishwaasogonagizi vai

eighty
qnt
eighty
nishwaasimidana qnt num eighty

See also: ishwaasimidana qnt num ; nishwaasomidano qnt num [RL]

ishwaasimidana qnt num eighty

See also: nishwaasimidana qnt num ; nishwaasomidano qnt num [RL]

nishwaasomidano qnt num [RL] eighty

See also: ishwaasimidana qnt num ; nishwaasimidana qnt num

ejaculate
vi
ejaculate
baashkizige vai
  1. s/he shoots things
  2. he ejaculates

elated
adj
elated
onzaamenimo vai s/he is elated, is overexcited

elbow
n
The medial /-dooskwan-/ occurs in verbs referring to the elbow or elbows.
elbow
indooskwan nid my elbow

gidooskwan nid your elbow

odooskwan nid h/ elbow

bump elbow
bitaakodooskwaneshin vai s/he bumps h/ elbow on something

elbow itches
gizhiibidooskwan vai [S] h/ elbow itches

See also: gizhiibidooskwane vai [N]

gagizhiibidooskwan vai h/ elbows itch

gizhiibidooskwane vai [N] h/ elbow itches

See also: gizhiibidooskwan vai [S]

sore elbow
gaagiijidooskwan vai s/he has a sore elbow

See also: gaagiijidooskwane vai [N]

gaagiijidooskwane vai [N] s/he has a sore elbow

Paired with: gaagiijidooskwan vai

elder
n
elder
gichi-aya'aa na an adult, an elder

gichi-anishinaabe na an elder; a mature person

gichi-anishinaabewi vai s/he is a mature person, is an elder

elderly
adj
elderly
gikaa vai s/he is elderly, is old, is aged

elders' residence
n
elders' residence
gikaawigamig ni elders' residence, nursing home

eldest
adj
eldest
zaziikizi vai s/he is the eldest (of siblings)

eldest child
nitamoozhaan na an eldest child; a first-born child

zaziikizi vai s/he is the eldest (of siblings)

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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