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fish trap
n
fish trap
biindasaagan na a raft; a winter net setting board

biinjiboonaagan na a fish trap

fisher
n
fisher
ojiig na a fisher

[
Martes pennanti
]

fisher hide
n
fisher hide
ojiigiwayaan na a fisher hide

fisherman
n
fisherman
giigoonyikewinini na fisherman

bagida'wewinini na a commercial net fisherman

fishing
fishing using a hook
wewebanaabiiwin ni fishing using a hook, angling

fishing used a net
bagida'wewin ni fishing using a net

fishing license
n
fishing license
noojigiigoonyiwe-mazina'igaans ni a fishing license

fishing pole
n
fishing pole
migiskanaak ni a fishing pole

wewebanaabaan ni [BL] [BL] a fish hook; [RL] a fishing pole and line

wewebanaabaanaak ni [BL] a fishing pole

wewebanaabaanaatig ni [BL] a fishing pole; pole with multiple hooks

fist
n
make a fist
bikwaakoninjiini vai s/he makes a fist

fit
vi
fit
debashkine vii it fits, adequately holds

Paired with: debashkine vai

debashkine vai s/he fits, adequately holds

Paired with: debashkine vii

debibii vii it adequately holds (something liquid); it fits (of liquid)

fit
vt
fit loosely
geshawishkan vti fit it loosely

Paired with: geshawishkaw vta

geshawishkaw vta fit h/ loosely

Paired with: geshawishkan vti

fit well
minwashkine vii it fits well; it is well filled

Paired with: minwashkine vai

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

minokan vti fit it well

Paired with: minokaw vta

minokaw vta
  1. fit h/ well
  2. [inverse] it (something consumed) agrees with h/, does h/ good

See also: minokan vti

fit with foot or body
debishkan vti fit it (with foot or body)

Paired with: debishkaw vta

debishkaw vta fit h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: debishkan vti

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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