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face

[body part]

n

face

indengwaan nid [N] my face

nindengwaan nid [N] my face

gidengwaan nid [N] your face

odengwaan nid [N] h/ face

indengway nid [ML] my face

nindengway nid [ML] my face

gidengway nid [ML] your face

odengway nid [ML] h/ face

acne on face

moosewiingwe vai s/he has acne on h/ face

angry face

nishkaajiingweni vai s/he makes an angry face

nishkaajiingwetaw vta make an angry face at h/

black face

makadewiingwe vai s/he has a dark face, a black face

bloody face

miskwiiwiingwe vai s/he has a bloody face

broad face

mangadengwe vai s/he has a broad face

bruised face

ozhaawashkwaanagiingwe vai s/he has a bruised face

bump face

bitaakwiingweshin vai s/he bumps h/ face on something

chapped face

gagiipiingwe vai s/he has a chapped face

giipiingwe vai s/he has a chapped face

clean face

biiniingwe vai s/he has a clean face

face itches

gizhiibiingwe vai h/ face itches

fall on face

ajijiingwese vai s/he falls on h/ face

flat face

nabagiingwe vai s/he has a flat face

freckles on face

gidagiingwe vai s/he has spots on h/ face, has freckles on h/ face

hairy face

miishiingwe vai s/he has a hairy face, is bearded

make face

niiskiingweni vai s/he grimaces, makes a face

niiskiingwetaw vta grimace at, make a face at h/

narrow face

agaasadengwe vai s/he has a narrow face

red face

miskwiingwe vai s/he has a red face

scab on face

omigiingwe vai s/he has a sore or sores, a scab or scabs on h/ face

omigiiwiingwe vai s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ face

scar on face

ojiishiingwe vai s/he has a scar on h/ face

slap on face

basiingwe' vta slap h/ on the face

spots on face

gidagiingwe vai s/he has spots on h/ face, has freckles on h/ face

swollen face

baagiingwe vai s/he has h/ face swell up, has a swollen face

wash face

giziibiigiingwe vai s/he washes h/ (own) face

giziingwe vai s/he washes h/ face

wide face

mangadeyiingwe vai s/he has a wide face

wipe face

giziingwe'o vai s/he wipes h/ (own) face (with something)

wrinkled face

oziigiingwe vai s/he has a wrinkled face

face

[position]

vi

● FACE A CERTAIN WAY

lie facing a certain way

inaasamishin vai s/he lies facing a certain way

Paired with: inaasamisin vii

inaasamisin vii it lies facing a certain way

Paired with: inaasamishin vai

sit facing in a certain way

inaasamabi vai s/he sits facing in a certain way

stand facing a certain way

inaasamigaabawi vai s/he stands facing a certain way

● FACE AWAY

sit facing away

animikwabi vai s/he sits facing away

stand facing away

animikogaabawi vai s/he stands facing away

animikogaabawitaw vta stand facing away from h/

● FACE DOWN

fly face down

animikose vii it turns face down, flies face down

Paired with: animikose vai

animikose vai s/he turns face down, flies face down

Paired with: animikose vii

lay face down

animikoshim vta lay h/ or it (animate) face down

Paired with: animikosidoon vti2

animikosidoon vti2 lay it face down

Paired with: animikoshim vta

lie face down

animikoshin vai s/he or it (animate) lies face down

Paired with: animikosin vii

animikosin vii it lies face down

Paired with: animikoshin vai

turn face down

animikon vta turn h/ face down, turn h/ facing away

Paired with: animikonan vti

animikonan vti turn it face down, turn it facing away

Paired with: animikon vta

animikonigaade vii it is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn it face down, it is turned facing away (by someone), "they" turn it facing away

animikonigaazo vai s/he is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn h/ face down, s/he is turned facing away (by someone), "turn" turn h/ facing away

● FACE THIS WAY

sit facing this way

biidaasamabi vai s/he sits facing this way

stand facing this way

biidaasamigaabawi vai s/he stands facing this way

● FACE UP

lay face up

aazhigijishim vta lay h/ face up; lay h/ over backwards

Paired with: aazhigijisidoon vti2

aazhigijisidoon vti2 lay it face up; lay it over backwards

Paired with: aazhigijishim vta

lie face up

aazhigijishin vai s/he falls over backwards; s/he lies face up

Paired with: aazhigijisin vii

aazhigijisin vii it falls over backwards; it lies face up

turn face up

aazhigidin vta turn h/ face up

Paired with: aazhigidinan vti

aazhigidinan vti turn it face up

face

[front side]

n

steep rock face

giishkaabikaa vii it is a steep rock face

face powder

n

face powder

waabishkiingwechigan ni face powder

use face powder

waabishkiingwechige vai s/he uses face powder

face up

adv

fall over backwards (face up)

aazhigijisin vii it falls over backwards; it lies face up

aazhigijishin vai s/he falls over backwards; s/he lies face up

Paired with: aazhigijisin vii

lay over backwards (face up)

aazhigijishim vta lay h/ face up; lay h/ over backwards

Paired with: aazhigijisidoon vti2

aazhigijisidoon vti2 lay it face up; lay it over backwards

Paired with: aazhigijishim vta

throw over backwards (face up)

aazhigidwebin vta throw h/ over backwards

aazhigidwebinan vti throw it over backwards

Paired with: aazhigidwebin vta

factory

n

factory

anokiiwigamig ni a workshop, a factory

fade

vi

fade

waabaaso vai it (animate) fades, is faded (from light)

Paired with: waabaate vii

waabaate vii it fades, is faded (from light)

Paired with: waabaaso vai

fail

vi

fail to see

gwiinawaabam vta fail to see h/, be unable to see h/

Paired with: gwiinawaabandan vti

gwiinawaabandan vti fail to see it, be unable to see it

Paired with: gwiinawaabam vta

faint

vi

faint

wanendamaa vai s/he faints, passes out

faith

n

faith

debweyendamowin ni belief, faith

fall

[season]

n

fall

dagwaagin vii it is fall, is autumn

all fall

gabe-dagwaagi adv tmp all fall

every fall

endaso-dagwaagi adv tmp every fall, every autumn

fall before last

awas-dagwaagong adv tmp fall before last, autumn before last

See also: awasi-dagwaagong adv tmp [RL]

awasi-dagwaagong adv tmp [RL] fall before last, autumn before last

See also: awas-dagwaagong adv tmp

last fall

dagwaagong adv tmp last fall, last autumn

spend the fall

dagwaagishi vai s/he spends the fall somewhere

fall

[change state]

vi

fall to pieces

bigishkanad vii it is rotten, falls to pieces, decays

Paired with: bigishkanani vai

bigishkanani vai it (animate) is rotten, falls to pieces, decays

Paired with: bigishkanad vii

fall asleep

gawingwashi vai s/he falls asleep

fall

[accident]

n

bad fall

aapijishin vai s/he has a serious fall or accident, has a fatal fall or accident

die from a fall

aapijishin vai s/he has a serious fall or accident, has a fatal fall or accident

fall

[move down onto something]

vi

fall

bangishin vai s/he falls

Paired with: bangisin vii

bangisin vii it falls

Paired with: bangishin vai

fall and break arm

bookonikeshin vai s/he falls and break h/ arm

fall and break back

bookwaawiganeshin vai s/he falls and break h/ back

fall and break bone

bookoganeshin vai s/he falls and breaks a bone

fall and break kneecap

bookogidigweshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ kneecap

fall and break leg

bookogaadeshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ leg

fall and break nose

bookojaaneshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ nose

fall and crack head

baasindibeshin vai s/he falls and cracks h/ head; s/he fractures h/ skull

fall over backwards (face up)

aazhigijisin vii it falls over backwards; it lies face up

aazhigijishin vai s/he falls over backwards; s/he lies face up

Paired with: aazhigijisin vii

fall and twist arm

biimiskonikeshin vai s/he falls and twists h/ arm

fall down against

apangishin vai s/he falls down against

apangisin vii it falls down against

Paired with: apangishin vai

fall down drunk

gawibii vai s/he falls down drunk

fall down hard

bakiteshin vai s/he trips and falls, falls down hard

fall face down

animikose vii it turns face down, flies face down

Paired with: animikose vai

animikose vai s/he turns face down, flies face down

Paired with: animikose vii

fall from a certain place

onjibide vii it drives, speeds, falls from a certain place

Paired with: onjibizo vai

onjibizo vai s/he drives, speeds, falls from a certain place

Paired with: onjibide vii

fall head first

ajijibizo vai s/he falls head first

fall in

biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibide vii

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

biinjise vai s/he flies, falls in; s/he is in debt, is in the hole

Paired with: biinjise vii

fall into the water

bakobiise vai s/he falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vii

bakobiise vii it falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vai

bakobiibizo vai s/he falls, drives, plunges into the water

Paired with: bakobiibide vii

bakobiibide vii it falls, drives, plunges into the water

Paired with: bakobiibizo vai

fall off a horse

banoomigo vai s/he falls off a horse

fall on face

ajijiingwese vai s/he falls on h/ face

fall on the side

opimese vai s/he falls on h/ side

fall out of a boat

gidoonagise vai s/he falls out of a boat

fall over

gawise vii it falls over

Paired with: gawise vai

gawise vai s/he falls over

Paired with: gawise vii

gawaakose vai s/he falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: gawaakose vii

gawaakose vii it falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: gawaakose vai

gawaapi vai s/he falls over from laughing so hard

fall through

zhaabobide vii it falls, drives through

Paired with: zhaabobizo vai

zhaabobizo vai s/he or it (animate) falls, drives through

Paired with: zhaabobide vii

fall through the ice

dwaashin vai s/he falls through the ice; s/he or it (animate) goes through the ice

Paired with: dwaasin vii

flower falls

binaabigwanii vii its flower falls

slip and fall

ozhaashishin vai s/he slips and falls

slip and fall on ice

ozhaashikoshin vai s/he slips and falls on the ice

● HEARD FALLING

heard falling

bimweweshin vai s/he is heard walking along

madwesagishin vai s/he is heard walking or falling on the floor

heard falling in water

madwegamishin vai s/he is heard falling in water

Paired with: madwegamisin vii

madwegamisin vii it is heard falling in water

Paired with: madwegamishin vai

heard falling in a certain place

danwewesin vii it is heard hitting or falling in a certain place

Paired with: danweweshin vai

danweweshin vai s/he is heard hitting or falling in a certain place

Paired with: danwewesin vii

false teeth

n

false teeth

wiibidaakaajiganan ni false teeth

wiibidaakaanan ni false teeth

familiar

adj

familiar

nagadendan vti be used to, be familiar with it

Paired with: nagadenim vta

nagadenim vta be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/

Paired with: nagadendan vti

fan

n

fan

wewese'on ni a fan

wewese'igan ni a fan

dakaasijigan ni an air conditioner; a cooling fan

rotary fan

gizhibaayaasijigan ni a rotary fan

fan

vt

fan

wewese'an vti fan it

Paired with: wewese' vta

wewese' vta fan h/

Paired with: wewese'an vti

wewese'ige vai s/he fans something

wewese'igaazo vai s/he is fanned (by someone), "they" fan h/

wewese'o vai s/he fans h/ self

wewese'odizo vai s/he fans h/ self

fan belt

n

fan belt

apikaans ni a fan belt

gijipizonens ni a fan belt

far

[distance]

adj

far

waasa adv loc far, far away, distant

waasawad vii it is far

biichaa vii it is far away

as far as

ako- pv rel a certain length; as far as; as long as; since

far

[degree]

adv

so far along in an activity

apiichitaa vai s/he engages in an activity to a certain extent, is so far along in an activity

fare

vi

fare a certain way

izhiwebizi vai s/he has certain things happen to h/; s/he behaves, fares a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebad vii

farm

n

farm

gitigaan ni a field, a garden, a farm

farm

vi

farm

gitige vai s/he plants, gardens, farms

farmer

n

farmer

gitigewinini na a farmer

gitigewikwe na a farmer (female)

fart

vi

fart

boogidi vai s/he farts

boogijidan vti fart on it

Paired with: boogijizh vta

boogijizh vta fart on h/; spray h/ as a skunk does

Paired with: boogijidan vti

fart in sleep

boogidingwaam vai [S] s/he farts in h/ sleep

See also: boogidingwaamo vai [BL]

boogidingwaamo vai [BL] s/he farts in h/ sleep

See also: boogidingwaam vai [S]

fart lifting or exerting

boogijiiwii vai s/he farts lifting or in exertion

fart running

boogijibatoo vai s/he farts running

fast

adv

climb fast

akwaandawebatoo vai s/he climbs up fast, climbs fast

crawl fast

gizhiiyoode vai s/he crawls fast

drip fast

gizhiigaa vii it drips, leaks fast

Paired with: gizhiigaa vai

drive fast

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives (a vehicle) fast

gizhiibizonike vai [N] s/he drives (a vehicle) fast

fast wind

gizhiiyaanimad vii the wind blows fast

flow fast

gizhiijiwan vii it flows fast

fly fast

gizhiise vii it flies fast

Paired with: gizhiise vai

gizhiise vai s/he flies fast

Paired with: gizhiise vii

gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

go fast

gizhiikaa vai s/he goes fast

grow fast

ginibigin vii it grows fast

Paired with: ginibigi vai

gizhiigi vai s/he grows fast

Paired with: gizhiigin vii

gizhiigin vii it grows fast

Paired with: gizhiigi vai

leak fast

gizhiigaa vii it drips, leaks fast

Paired with: gizhiigaa vai

move fast

gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

gizhiikaa vai s/he goes fast

paddle fast

gizhiikaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast

gizhiikwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast; s/he swim [as fish] fast

run fast

gizhiibatoo vai s/he runs fast

gizhiikaabatoo vai s/he runs fast

gizhiiba'idiwag vai they run fast together

speed fast

gizhiibide vii it moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibizo vai

gizhiibizo vai s/he moves, runs, operates, speeds, drives, flies fast

Paired with: gizhiibide vii

skate fast

gizhiiyaada'e vai s/he skates fast

talk fast

gidaatabowe vai [BL] s/he talks quickly making h/ self hard to understand

think fast

gizhiiyendam vai2 s/he thinks fast

fasten

vt

fasten

zagaakwa' vta fasten, pin, button h/

Paired with: zagaakwa'an vti

zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it

Paired with: zagaakwa' vta

zagaakwa'igaade vii it is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it

zagaakwa'igaazo vai it (animate) is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (animate)

zagaakwa'ige vai s/he fastens, pins, buttons things

zaga' vta nail h/; fasten h/ (with something)

Paired with: zaga'an vti

zaga'an vti nail it; fasten it (with something)

Paired with: zaga' vta

fasting

n

fasting

gii'igoshimowin ni fasting

fat

adj

fat

wiinino vai s/he is fat

so fat

apiichigaamo vai s/he is so fat

biskigaamo vai s/he is so fat s/he's bent over

mamaanjigogaamo vai s/he is so fat s/he can't move

excessively fat

onzaamigaamo vai s/he is excessively fat

nice and fat

minogaamo vai s/he or it (animate) is plump, is nice and fat

minogaamonaagozi vai s/he or it (animate) looks plump, looks nice and fat

fat

n

fat

wiinin ni fat

amiko-wiinin na beaver fat

mako-wiinin ni bear fat

father

n

father

imbaabaa nad my father

See also: indede nad

gibaabaa nad your father

See also: gidede nad

obaabaayan nad h/ father

See also: odedeyan nad

indede nad my father

See also: imbaabaa nad

gidede nad your father

See also: gibaabaa nad

odedeyan nad h/ father

See also: obaabaayan nad

noos nad my father

See also: imbaabaa nad ; indede nad

goos nad your father

See also: gibaabaa nad ; gidede nad

oosan nad h/ father

See also: obaabaayan nad ; odedeyan nad

have a father

o'oosi vai s/he has a father

See also: owoosi vai ; oyoosi vai

oyoosi vai s/he has a father

See also: o'oosi vai ; owoosi vai

owoosi vai s/he has a father

See also: o'oosi vai ; oyoosi vai

odedeyi vai s/he has a father

See also: obaabaayi vai

obaabaayi vai s/he has a father

See also: odedeyi vai

o'oosim vta have h/ as a father

See also: oyoosim vta ; owoosim vta

oyoosim vta have h/ as a father

See also: o'oosim vta ; owoosim vta

owoosim vta have h/ as a father

See also: o'oosim vta ; oyoosim vta

odedeyim vta have h/ as a father

See also: obaabaayim vta

obaabaayim vta have h/ as a father

See also: odedeyim vta

father-in-law

n

father-in-law

inzinis nad my father-in-law

See also: nizhinis nad [N]

nizinis nad my father-in-law

See also: nizhinis nad [N]

gizinis nad your father-in-law

See also: gizhinis nad [N]

ozinisan nad h/ father-in-law

fatigued

adj

fatigued

noondeshin vai s/he is fatigued, is exhausted, falls short of a goal

faucet

n

faucet

nibi wenjijiwang ni-v a faucet, a tap

nibi gaa-onjijiwang ni-v [BL] a faucet, a tap

favorable

adj

favorable wind

minwaanimad vii there is a good breeze

fawn

n

fawn

gidagaakoons na a fawn

fear

n

arrive in fear

bagamaanimizi vai s/he arrives in fear

back up in fear

azheyaanimizi vai s/he backs up in fear

come in fear

biidaanimizi vai s/he comes in fear

come from a certain place in fear

ondaanimizi vai s/he comes from a certain place in fear

go about in fear

babaamaanimizi vai s/he goes about in fear

go along in fear

bimaanimizi vai s/he goes along in fear

go away in fear

animaanimizi vai s/he goes away in fear

go inside in fear

biindigeyaanimizi vai s/he comes inside in fear

go to a certain place in fear

inaanimizi vai s/he goes to a certain place in fear; s/he is scared in a certain way

fear

vt

fear

goshi vta be afraid of, fear h/

Paired with: gotan vti

gotan vti be afraid of, fear it

Paired with: goshi vta

fearful

adj

feel fearful

zegendam vai2 s/he feels scared, feels fearful

feast

n

feast

wiikwandiwin ni a feast; feast food

wiikondiwin ni a feast; a spirit dish: an offering of food at the start of a meal

have a feast

wiikondiwag vai they feast with each other, have a feast

See also: wiikwandiwag vai

have a feast honoring the dead

jiibenaake vai s/he has a feast honoring the dead

invite to a feast

wiikom vta invite h/ to a feast (especially as part of a religious ceremony)

See also: wiikwam vta

wiikonge vai s/he gives a feast; s/he invites people to a feast (especially as part of a ceremony)

make a feast

wiikonge' vta feast h/, make a feast for h/

Paired with: wiikongetoon vti2

wiikongetoon vti2 feast it, make a feast for it

Paired with: wiikonge' vta

feast

vt

feast

wiikonge' vta feast h/, make a feast for h/

Paired with: wiikongetoon vti2

wiikongetoon vti2 feast it, make a feast for it

Paired with: wiikonge' vta

feather

n

feather

miigwan na a feather

bald eagle feather

migiziwigwan na a bald eagle feather

black feather

makade-miigwan na a black feather

See also: makadewigwan na

makadewigwan na a black feather

See also: makade-miigwan na

makadewigwane vai s/he (a bird) has black feathers

blue feather

ozhaawashkogwan na a blue feather; a green feather

ozhaawishkogwane vai [BL] s/he (a bird) has blue feathers; s/he (a bird) has green feathers

brown feather

ozaawigwan na a brown feather; a yellow feather

See also: ozaawi-miigwan na

drop feathers

binigwane vai s/he (a bird) drops feathers, moults

duck feather

zhiishiibigwan na a duck feather

golden eagle feather

giniwigwan na a golden eagle feather

loon feather

maangogwan na a loon feather

red feather

miskogwan na a red feather

miskogwane vai s/he (a bird) has red feathers

ruffle feathers

niiskigwaneni vai s/he ruffles feathers

seagull feather

gayaashkogwan na a seagull feather

spotted feathers

gidagigwane vai s/he (a bird) has spotted feathers

stick in a feather

badakibine'o vai s/he sticks a feather in h/ (own) hair or hat

striped feather

bepeshigwane vai s/he (a bird) has striped feathers

white feather

waabishkigwan na a white feather

See also: waabishki-miigwan na

waabishki-miigwan na a white feather

See also: waabishkigwan na

yellow feather

ozaawigwan na a brown feather; a yellow feather

See also: ozaawi-miigwan na

ozaawigwane vai s/he (a bird) has brown or yellow feathers

bagaki-ozaawigwan na a yellow feather

bagaki-ozaawigwane vai [BL] s/he (a bird) has yellow feathers

feather bonnet

n

feather bonnet

miigwani-wiiwakwaan ni a feather headdress, a feather bonnet

feather headdress

n

feather headdress

miigwani-wiiwakwaan ni a feather headdress, a feather bonnet

February

n

February

migiziwi-giizis na [BL] February

namebini-giizis na February

feces

n

feces

moo ni feces, excrement

feed

vt

feed

asham vta feed (it) to, serve (it) to h/

Paired with: ashandan vti

ashandan vti feed it (with something); offer it food

Paired with: asham vta

ashange vai s/he feeds people, feasts people, serves food

feed a certain way

inasham vta feed h/ a certain way

feed a child

ashamaawaso vai s/he feeds a child

feel

[experience]

vi

feel cold

biingeji vai s/he feels cold

dakamanji'o vai s/he is chilled, feels cold

giikaji vai s/he feels cold

feel

[touch]

vt

find by feeling

mikoojiin vta find, discover, feel h/ or it (animate) with the hand or fingers

Paired with: mikoojiinan vti

mikoojiinan vti find, discover, feel it with the hand or fingers

Paired with: mikoojiin vta

fell

vt

fell

gawa' vta fell it (animate), chop it (animate) down

Paired with: gawa'an vti

gawa'an vti fell it, chop it (something stick-like) down

Paired with: gawa' vta

gawa'amaw vta chop (it) down for h/; fell it for h/

gawa'ige vai s/he chops things down

gawa'igaade vii it is chopped down (by someone), "they" chop it down

gawa'igaazo vai it (animate) is chopped down (by someone), "they" chop it (animate) down

fellow

adj

fellow man

=iijiinini nad my fellow man

fence

n

fence

minjikanaakobijigan ni a fence

fence

vt

fence

minjikanaakobidoon vti2 fence it, fence it in

Paired with: minjikanaakobizh vta

minjikanaakobizh vta fence h/ in

Paired with: minjikanaakobidoon vti2

minjikanaakobijige vai s/he fences something, fences something in

minjikanaakobijigaade vii it is fenced, fenced in

minjikanaakobide vii it is fenced, fenced in

ferry

vt

ferry across

aazhawa'oodoon vti2 ferry it across; take it across by boat

Paired with: aazhawa'oozh vta

aazhawa'oozh vta ferry h/ across; take h/ across by boat

Paired with: aazhawa'oodoon vti2

ferry

n

ferry

aazhawa'oojigan ni a ferry

aazhawa'ookiiwin ni a poled ferry

ferryman

n

ferryman

aazhawa'oojigewinini na a ferryman

festivities

n

festivities

baapinakamigad vii there are festivities

Paired with: baapinakamigizi vai

fetch

vt

fetch

naadin vti3 go get, go after, fetch it

Paired with: naazh vta

naazh vta go get, go after, fetch h/

Paired with: naadin vti3

naajigaade vii it is fetched, picked up (by someone); "they" fetch it, pick it up

naajigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is fetched, picked up (by someone); "they" fetch, pick h/ or it (animate) up

naadaw vta go get (it) for h/, fetch (it) for h/

fever

n

fever

gizhizo vai

s/he is hot
s/he has a fever

few

adj

few

agaasiinad vii there is a small amount of, a little of, less of it (inanimate); [plural] there are few of, a little of, less of them (inanimate)

Paired with: agaasiino vai

bangii adv qnt a little; a little bit; few

bangiiwagad vii

there is a little bit of it
plural) there are few of them

Paired with: bangiiwagizi vai

bangiiwagizi vai

there is a little bit of h/
(plural) there are few of them

Paired with: bangiiwagad vii

very few

bangiishenhwagiziwag vai they are very few, there are very few of them

fiber

n

basswood bark fiber

asigobaan ni processed basswood bark fiber

fiddle

n

fiddle

naazhaabii'igan ni a violin, a fiddle

play fiddle

naazhaabii'ige vai s/he plays the violin, plays the fiddle

field

n

field

gitigaan ni a field, a garden, a farm

cornfield

mandaamini-gitigaan ni a corn field

fierce

adj

fierce

aakwaadizi vai s/he is fierce

fifteen

n

fifteen

ashi-naanan qnt num

and five
fifteen

fifteenth

adj

fifteenth day of the month

ashi-naanwaginzo vai [BL] it is the fifteenth (of the month)

fifth

adj

fifth day of the month

naanogonagizi vai it is the fifth (of the month); s/he is five days old

Paired with: naanogonagad vii

fifty

qnt

fifty

naanimidana qnt num fifty

fight

vt

fight

miigaadan vti fight it

Paired with: miigaazh vta

miigaazh vta fight h/

Paired with: miigaadan vti

miigaadiwag vai they fight each other

miigaanidizo vai s/he fights h /self

fight

vi

fight

miigaazo vai s/he fights

feel like fighting

miigaadendam vai2 s/he feels like fighting

miigaadenim vta think of h/ as an enemy or adversary; feel like fighting h/

miigaadenindiwag vai they think of each other as enemies or adversaries; they feel like fighting each other

want to fight

miigaazoshki vai s/he is pugacious, always wants to fight

fight

n

start a fight

miigaadinoke vai s/he starts a fight, is the instigator of a fight

figure out

phrv

figure out

onendam vai2 s/he decides what to do, figures something out

file

vt

Verbs having to do with acting on something by abrasion, as by sawing or filing something, may contain the vti2 verb final /-bood/ or the vta -final /-booN/; the initial of the verb indicates the manner or direction of the action, or the effect on the object.

file

zisiboodoon vti2 file, grind it down; sharpen it (an ax)

Paired with: zisiboozh vta

zisiboozh vta file, grind h/ down

Paired with: zisiboodoon vti2

zisiboojige vai s/he files, grinds things down

zisiboode vii it is filed, ground down

Paired with: zisiboozo vai

zisiboozo vai s/he is filed, ground down

Paired with: zisiboode vii

file sharp

giiniboodoon vti2 sharpen it (by filing or grinding)

Paired with: giiniboozh vta

giiniboozh vta sharpen h/ (by filing or grinding)

Paired with: giiniboodoon vti2

start filing

maajiboodoon vti2 start sawing, start filing it

Paired with: maajiboozh vta

maajiboozh vta start sawing, start filing h/

Paired with: maajiboodoon vti2

maajiboojige vai s/he starts to saw, starts to file things

file

n

file

zisiboojigan ni a file, a rasp

mitigo-zisiboojigan ni a rasp

ashishawe-zisiboojiganens ni [BL] a triangular file

filet

vt

filet

baanizhaawe vai s/he cuts meat into strips for preservation, filets fish

baanizhan vti cut it into strips, filet it

Paired with: baanizh vta

fill

vt

● FILL WITH SOLIDS

fill (with solids)

mooshkina' vta fill h/ (with solids)

Paired with: mooshkinadoon vti2 ; mooshkinatoon vti2 [N]

mooshkinadoon vti2 fill it (with solids)

Paired with: mooshkina' vta

fill half full (with solids)

aabitooshkina' vta fill h/ half full (with solids)

Paired with: aabitooshkinadoon vti2 [S]

aabitooshkinadoon vti2 [S] fill it half full (with solids)

Paired with: aabitooshkina' vta See also: aabitooshkinatoon vti2 [RL]

aabitooshkinatoon vti2 [RL] fill it half full (with solids)

Paired with: aabitooshkina' vta See also: aabitooshkinadoon vti2 [S]

fill to overflowing (with solids)

ziigashkina' vta fill h/ to overflowing (with solids)

Paired with: ziigashkinadoon vti2

ziigashkinadoon vti2 fill it to overflowing (with solids)

Paired with: ziigashkina' vta

overfill (with solids)

onzaamashkina' vta overfill h/ (with solids)

Paired with: onzaamashkinadoon vti2

onzaamashkinadoon vti2 overfill it (with solids)

Paired with: onzaamashkina' vta

● FILL WITH LIQUID

fill (with liquid)

mooshkinebadoon vti2 fill it with liquid

Paired with: mooshkinebazh vta

mooshkinebazh vta fill h/ or it (animate) with liquid

Paired with: mooshkinebadoon vti2

fill half full (with liquid)

aabitoobadoon vti2 fill it half full (with liquid)

Paired with: aabitoobazh vta

aabitoobazh vta fill h/ half full (with liquid)

Paired with: aabitoobadoon vti2

fill to overflowing (with liquid)

ziigibadoon vti2 fill it to overflowing (with liquid)

Paired with: ziigibazh vta

ziigibazh vta fill h/ to overflowing (with liquid)

overfill (with liquid)

onzaamibazh vta overfill h/ (with liquid); give h/ too much to drink

Paired with: onzaamibadoon vti2

onzaamibadoon vti2 overfill it (with a liquid)

Paired with: onzaamibazh vta

fill out

phrv

fill out a form

mooshkinebii'ige vai s/he fills out a form

filled

adj

well filled

minwashkine vii it fits well; it is well filled

Paired with: minwashkine vai

minwashkine vai s/he fits well; s/he is well filled

filled with smoke

mooshkineyaabate vii it is filled with smoke

fin

n

fin

oninjigan nid h/ fin (especially a pectoral fin of a fish); h/ (crayfish) pincer

broken-off fin

giishkininjigane it (fish) has a broken-off fin or fins; it (crayfish) has a broken-off pincer or pincers

finally

adv

finally

aangwaamas adv tmp finally, after a long time

gegapii adv tmp after a while, eventually, finally

find

vt

find

mikan vti find it

Paired with: mikaw vta

mikaw vta find h/

Paired with: mikan vti

mikige vai s/he finds things

mikaage vai s/he finds people

mikamaw vta find (it) for h/

mikamaadizo vai s/he finds (it) for h/ self

mikigaade vii it is found (by someone), "they" find it

mikigaazo vai s/he is found (by someone), "they" find h/

find with hands

mikobidaw vta find (it) for h/ with hands

mikobidoon vti2 find it with hands

Paired with: mikobizh vta

mikobijige vai s/he finds things with hands

mikobizh vta find h/ by feeling with the hand(s)

Paired with: mikobidoon vti2

find signs

name' vta find a sign of h/ presence

find out

vt

find out the truth

gwayakotam vai2 s/he hears the right thing, finds out the truth

fine

[small]

adj

fine

biisaa vii it is fine; it is in particles

Paired with: biisizi vai

biisizi vai s/he is fine; s/he is in particles

Paired with: biisaa vii

fine (string-like)

agaasaabiigad vii it (string-like) is small, is fine

Paired with: agaasaabiigizi vai

chop fine

biisa' vta chop h/ fine, mince h/

Paired with: biisa'an vti

biisa'an vti chop it fine, mince it

Paired with: biisa' vta

biisiga'wi vta [NI]

► biisiga' vta

cut fine

biisizhan vti cut it into small pieces, dice it

Paired with: biisizh vta

biisizh vta cut h/ into small pieces, dice h/

Paired with: biisizhan vti

finger

n

finger

niibinaakwaanininj ni a finger

niisiigininjaan ni [BL] a finger

fat fingers

wiininoninjii vai s/he has fat fingers

index finger

izhinoo'iganininj ni an index finger

little finger

ishkweninj ni a little finger

skinny fingers

zhiigoninjii vai s/he has skinny fingers

fingernail

n

white spots on fingernails

mindaweganzhii vai s/he has white spots on fingernails

fingernail

nishkanzh nad

my nail (fingernail, toenail)
my claw

gishkanzh nad

your (sg) nail (fingernail, toenail)
your (sg) claw

oshkanzhiin nad

h/ nail (fingernail, toenail)
h/ claw

fingertip

n

fingertip

wanakoninj ni fingertip

finish

vi

finish

giizhiitaa vai s/he finishes, gets done

finish

vt

finish setting up

giizhakidoon vti2 finish setting it up

Paired with: giizhakizh vta

giizhakizh vta finish setting h/ up

Paired with: giizhakidoon vti2

finish

giizhiitaa vai s/he finishes, gets done

finish making

giizhi' vta finish, finish making h/

Paired with: giizhitoon vti2

giizhitoon vti2 finish, finish making it

Paired with: giizhi' vta

finish boiling

giizhigamide vii it finishes boiling

finish building a dwelling or lodge

giizhige vai s/he finishes building a dwelling or lodge

giizhigaadan vti finish building it (a lodge or house)

finish cooking

giiziz vta cook it (animate); finish cooking it (animate)

Paired with: giizizan vti See also: giizhizwi vta [NI]

giizizan vti cook it; finish cooking it

Paired with: giiziz vta See also: giizhizan vti [NI]

giizhizan vti [NI] cook it; finish cooking it

finish boiling sap

ishkwaagamizige vai s/he finishes boiling sap

Finn

n

Finn

madoodoowinini na a Finn

omakakiiwinini na a Finn

fir

n

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