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flow
vi
flow along
bimijiwan vii it flows along

flow away
animijiwan vii it flows away

flow continuously
aabijijiwan vii it flows continuously

flow in
biinjijiwan vii it flows in

flow off to the side
bakejiwan vii it flows off to the side

● HEARD FLOWING
heard flowing away
animwewejiwan vii it is heard flowing away

heard flowing in a certain place
danwewejiwan vii it is heard flowing in a certain place

heard flowing here
biidwewejiwan vii it is heard flowing this way, here

flower
n
flower
waabigwan ni a flower

flower falls
binaabigwanii vii its flower falls

flower shop
n
flower shop
waabigwanii-adaawewigamig ni a flower shop

flute
n
flute
bibigwan ni a flute

babigwan ni [BL] a flute

See also: bibigwan ni

play flute
bibigwe vai s/he plays the flute

fly
[move freely]
vi
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

fly open (stick-like)
baakaakose vii it flies open (as something stick- or wood-liken e.g., a door)

fly open
baakise vii it comes open, comes uncovered, flies open

Paired with: baakise vai

fly into the water
bakobiise vii it falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vai

bakobiise vai s/he falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vii

fly in
biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

fly
[move quickly]
vi
fly away
animibide vii it speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibizo vai

animibizo vai s/he speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibide vii

animise vii it flies away

Paired with: animise vai

animise vai s/he flies away

Paired with: animise vii

fly away making noise
animwewebide vii it speeds, drives, flies away making noise

Paired with: animwewebizo vai

animwewebizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies away making noise

Paired with: animwewebide vii

fly at a certain speed
apiichibide vii it speeds, drives, flies, runs (as a machine) at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichibizo vai

apiichibizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies, runs (as a machine) at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichibide vii

fly about
babaamise vai s/he flies about

Paired with: babaamise vii

babaamise vii it flies about

Paired with: babaamise vai

babaamibide vii it speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibizo vai

babaamibizo vai s/he speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibide vii

arrive flying
bagamibide vii it arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibizo vai

bagamibizo vai s/he arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibide vii

bagamise vii it arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vai

bagamise vai s/he arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vii

fly here
biijibide vii it speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibizo vai

biijise vai s/he flies here

Paired with: biijise vii

biijise vii it flies here

Paired with: biijise vai

fly inside
biindigebide vii it speeds, drives, flies inside

Paired with: biindigebizo vai

fly in
biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

fly along
bimibide vii it speeds, drives, flies along

Paired with: bimibizo vai

fly
[travel through air]
vi
cast a shadow flying
agawaatese vii it casts a shadow flying

agawaatese vai s/he casts a shadow flying

fly away
animibide vii it speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibizo vai

animibizo vai s/he speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibide vii

animise vii it flies away

Paired with: animise vai

animise vai s/he flies away

Paired with: animise vii

fly about
babaamise vai s/he flies about

Paired with: babaamise vii

babaamise vii it flies about

Paired with: babaamise vai

babaamibide vii it speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibizo vai

babaamibizo vai s/he speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibide vii

arrive flying
bagamibide vii it arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibizo vai

bagamibizo vai s/he arrives speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: bagamibide vii

bagamise vii it arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vai

bagamise vai s/he arrives flying

Paired with: bagamise vii

fly here
biijibide vii it speeds, drives, flies here

Paired with: biijibizo vai

biijise vai s/he flies here

Paired with: biijise vii

biijise vii it flies here

Paired with: biijise vai

fly in
biinjibide vii it drives, speeds, flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjibizo vai

biinjise vii it flies, falls in

Paired with: biinjise vai

fly
n
fly
oojii na a fly

See also: oojiins na

oojiins na a fly

See also: oojii na

deer fly
mizizaakoons na a deer fly

horse fly
mizizaak na a horse fly

Flyers
[the beings that fly]
n
Flyers
gaa-babaamisewaad na-v [BL] the beings that fly about: the Flyers

flying squirrel
n
flying squirrel
zhagashkaandawe na a flying squirrel

[
northern flying squirrel
; 
Glaucomys sabrinus
]

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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