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kill
vt
kill
nishi vta kill h/; get or catch it (animate; an animal, fish, bird) for use

Paired with: nitoon vti2

nisidiwag vai they kill each other

nisidizo vai s/he kills h/ self, commits suicide

nitoon vti2 kill it, catch and kill it

Paired with: nishi vta

nitamaw vta kill (it) for h/

nitamaage vai s/he kills (something) of people or for people

nitamaazo vai s/he kills (something) for h/ self

finally and completely kill
aapijinazh vta finish h/ off, finally and completely kill h/

kill a certain way
inaapinazh vta injure, wound, kill h/ a certain way

kill for a certain reason
onjinazh vta injure, kill h/ for a certain reason

kill game
nitaage vai s/he kills game, kills people, murders; s/he mourns

oshki-nitaage vai s/he has h/ first kill of a species

kill off
jaaginazh vta kill h/ off

kill
vi
kill
nishiwe vai s/he kills, commits murder

killing
n
killing
nitaagewin ni killing, murder

kind
n
all kinds
anooj adv qnt all kinds; various; carelessly, abusively

kind
dino pron sim a certain kind or type of something [inanimate]; sort

dinowa pron sim a certain kind or type of something [inanimate]

kind
adj
kind
gizhewaadizi vai s/he is kind, is generous

minode'e vai s/he is kind, is generous

kind-hearted
adj
kind-hearted
zhawenjige vai s/he is merciful, is kind-hearted, has pity

kindling
n
kindling wood
biisiga'isaan ni kindling wood

make kindling
biisiga'ise vai s/he chops small pieces of firewood

kindness
kindness
zhawenjigewin ni a blessing, mercy, kindness

king
[ruler]
n
king
ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (card)

gichi-ogimaa na the highest leader: a head chief, a head boss, a president, a king

king
[card]
n
king
ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (card)

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

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