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grouse
n
ruffled grouse
bine na a partridge; a ruffled grouse

[
ruffed grouse
; 
Bonasa umbellus
]

See also: goshkongesi na

sharp-tailed grouse
aagask na a sharp-tailed grouse

[
Tympanuchus phasianellus
]

spruce grouse
mashkodese na a spruce grouse

[
Dendragapus canadensis
]

grow
vi
grow
nitaawigi vai s/he is born; s/he grows, grows up

Paired with: nitaawigin vii

nitaawigin vii it grows, grows up

Paired with: nitaawigi vai

grow a certain way
izhigi vai s/he grows a certain way

Paired with: izhigin vii

izhigin vii it grows a certain way

Paired with: izhigi vai

grow at a certain speed
apiichigi vai s/he grows up a certain extent, grows at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichigin vii

apiichigin vii it grows such certain extent, grows at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichigi vai

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

grow out
zaagigin vii it (a plant) sprouts, comes up, grows out (of the ground)

Paired with: zaagigi vai

zaagigi vai it (animate; a plant) sprouts, comes up, grows out (of the ground)

Paired with: zaagigin vii

grow in a bunch
okoginoon vii they grow in a bunch

Paired with: okogiwag vai

okogiwag vai they (animate) grow in a bunch

Paired with: okoginoon vii

grow in a certain place
dazhigin vii it grows in a certain place

Paired with: dazhigi vai

dazhigi vai s/he grows in a certain place

Paired with: dazhigin vii

grow slowly
bejigi vai s/he grows slowly

Paired with: bejigin vii

bejigin vii it grows slowly

Paired with: bejigi vai

grow straight
gwayakogi vai s/he grows straight

Paired with: gwayakogin vii

gwayakogin vii it grows straight

Paired with: gwayakogi vai

grow up
maajiigi vai s/he starts growing, grows up

Paired with: maajiigin vii

maajiigin vii it starts growing, grows up

Paired with: maajiigi vai

nitaawigi vai s/he is born; s/he grows, grows up

Paired with: nitaawigin vii

nitaawigin vii it grows, grows up

Paired with: nitaawigi vai

grow up a certain extent
apiichigi vai s/he grows up a certain extent, grows at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichigin vii

apiichigin vii it grows such certain extent, grows at a certain speed

Paired with: apiichigi vai

grow well
miikogi vai s/he, it (animate) grows well

Paired with: miikogin vii

miikogin vii it grows well

Paired with: miikogi vai

minogi vai s/he, it (animate) grows well

Paired with: minogin vii

minogin vii it grows well

Paired with: minogi vai

quit growing
boonigi vai s/he stops growing, quits growing

boonigin vii it stops growing, quits growing

Paired with: boonigi vai

start growing
maajiigi vai s/he starts growing, grows up

Paired with: maajiigin vii

maajiigin vii it starts growing, grows up

Paired with: maajiigi vai

stop growing
boonigi vai s/he stops growing, quits growing

boonigin vii it stops growing, quits growing

Paired with: boonigi vai

gibichigi vai s/he stops growing

gibichigin vii it stops growing

Paired with: gibichigi vai

make grow
niigi' vta bear h/, make h/ grow or increase in number

Paired with: niigitoon vti2

niigitoon vti2 make it grow, make it increase in number; make it increase in number

Paired with: niigi' vta

take form growing
ozhigi vai s/he or it (animate) grows and takes form; s/he comes to life in the womb

Paired with: ozhigin vii

ozhigin vii it takes form growing

Paired with: ozhigi vai

grow
vt
grow
nitaawigi' vta grow, raise h/

Paired with: nitaawigitoon vti2

nitaawigitoon vti2 grow, raise it

Paired with: nitaawigi' vta

start growing
maajiigitoon vti2 start growing, raising it

Paired with: maajiigi' vta

maajiigi' vta start growing, raising h/

Paired with: maajiigitoon vti2

grow well
minogitoon vti2 grow it well

Paired with: minogi' vta

minogi' vta grow h/ well

Paired with: minogitoon vti2

growl
vi
growl
niikimo vai s/he growls

stomach growls
madwegamijiizo vai h/ stomach growls

grown
adj
full grown
giizhigin vii it is full grown, is ripe

Paired with: giizhigi vai

guard
vt
guard
gizhaadan vti guard, watch over it

Paired with: gizhaazh vta

gizhaazh vta guard, watch over h/

Paired with: gizhaadan vti

gizhaadige vai s/he guards a place, watches over a house

guest
n
guest
biiwide na a visitor, a guest, a stranger

biiwidewi vai s/he is a visitor, is a guest, is a stranger

obiiwidemi vai s/he has a visitor or visitors, has a guest or guests

guide
vt
guide about
babaamiwizh vta take, carry, guide h/ about

Paired with: babaamiwidoon vti2

guitar
n
guitar
madweyaabiigibijigan ni a guitar

basweweyaabiigibijigan ni an electric guitar

electric guitar
basweweyaabiigibijigan ni an electric guitar

play electric guitar
basweweyaabiigibijige vai s/he plays the electric guitar

basweweyaabiigibidoon vti2 play, strum it so it echoes (as an electric guitar)

play guitar
madweyaabiigibijige vai s/he strums something, plays a guitar

madweyaabiigibidoon vti2 strum, play it (a guitar)

basweweyaabiigibijige vai s/he plays the electric guitar

basweweyaabiigibidoon vti2 play, strum it so it echoes (as an electric guitar)

guitar string
n
guitar string
madweyaabiigibijigani-biiwaabikoons ni a guitar string

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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