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kingbird
n
kingbird
wiindigoo-bineshiinh na a kingbird

[
eastern kingbird
; 
Tyrannus tyrannus
]

kingfisher
n
belted kingfisher
ogiishkimanisii na a kingfisher

[
belted kingfisher
; 
Ceryle alcyon
]

See also: ogashkimanisii na [NI]

ogashkimanisii na [NI] a kingfisher

[
belted kingfisher
; 
Ceryle alcyon 
]

See also: ogiishkimanisii na

kinnikinnick
n
kinnikinnick
apaakozigan ni [C] kinnikinnick (tobacco and bark smoking mixture)

See also: apaakozigan na [N]

apaakozigan na [N] kinnikinnick (tobacco and bark smoking mixture)

See also: apaakozigan ni [C]

make kinnikinnick
apaakozige vai s/he makes or uses apaakozigan (kinnikinnick)

kiss
vt
kiss
ojiim vta kiss h/

ojiindan vti kiss it

Paired with: ojiim vta

ojiindiwag vai they kiss

kitchen
n
kitchen
jiibaakwewigamig ni a kitchen; a cook shack

knead
vt
knead
maamaagon vta knead it (animate); press on it (animate) repeatedly

Paired with: maamaagonan vti

maamaagonan vti knead it; press on it repeatedly

Paired with: maamaagon vta

maamaagonige vai s/he kneads dough

onadin vta form, shape, knead, mold h/ (a soft substance) (by hand)

Paired with: onadinan vti

onadinan vti form, shape, knead, mold it (a soft substance) (by hand)

Paired with: onadin vta

onadinige vai s/he forms, shapes, kneads, molds something (a soft substance) (by hand)

knee
n
knee
ingidig nad [ML] my knee

gigidig nad [ML] your knee

ogidigwan nad [ML] h/ knee

ingidig nid [N] my knee

See also: ningidig nid [C] [N] ; nigidig nid

ningidig nid [C] [N] my knee

See also: ingidig nid [N] ; nigidig nid

nigidig nid my knee

See also: ingidig nid [N] ; ningidig nid [C] [N]

gigidig nid [C] [N] your knee

ogidig nid [C] [N] h/ knee

big knee
mamaangigidigwe vai s/he has big knees

bloody knee
miskwiiwigidigwe vai s/he has a bloody knee

both knees
eyedawigidig adv loc at both knees

See also: eyiidawigidig adv loc

eyiidawigidig adv loc at both knees

See also: eyedawigidig adv loc

break kneecap
bookogidigweshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ kneecap

bump knee
bitaakogidigweshin vai s/he bumps h/ knee on something

hairy knee
miishigidigwe vai s/he has a hairy knee or hairy knees

mamiishigidigwe vai s/he has hairy knees

knee aches
dewigidigwe vai h/ knee aches

skin knee
bishagigidigweshin vai s/he skins h/ knee

sore knee
gaagiijigidigwe vai s/he has a sore knee or sore knees

kneel
vi
kneel
ojijiingwanabi vai s/he kneels

knife
n
knife
mookomaan ni a knife

butcher knife
gichi-mookomaan ni a large knife: a butcher knife, a machete, a sword, a saber

butter knife
zhagashka'igewi-mookomaan ni a table knife; a butter knife

crooked knife
waagikomaan ni a crooked knife

filleting knife
biitwegizhigewikomaan ni [BL] a filleting knife

fishing knife
giigoonyike-mookomaan ni a fishing knife

have a knife
omookomaani vai s/he has a knife or knives

have knife on
gigimookomaane vai s/he has a knife on h/

large knife
gichi-mookomaan ni a large knife: a butcher knife, a machete, a sword, a saber

knife blade
mookomaanaabik ni a knife blade

knife handle
mookomaanaatig ni a knife handle

skinning knife
bakonige-mookomaan ni a skinning knife

See also: bakonigewi-mookomaan ni [BL]

bakonigewi-mookomaan ni [BL] a skinning knife

See also: bakonige-mookomaan ni

table knife
wiisiniiwikomaan ni a table knife

zhagashka'igewi-mookomaan ni a table knife; a butter knife

take along knife
niimikomaane vai s/he takes along a knife or knives

knife blade
n
knife blade
mookomaanaabik ni a knife blade

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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