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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

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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