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protect

vt

protect

ganawendan vti take care of, protect, keep it

Paired with: ganawenim vta

ganawendamaw vta take care of, protect, keep (it) for h/

ganawenjige vai s/he takes care of, protects, keeps things

ganawenjigaade vii it is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep it

ganawenjigaazo vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep h/

ganawendaagozi vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept; s/he is on parole

Paired with: ganawendaagwad vii

ganawendaagwad vii it is taken care of, protected, kept

Paired with: ganawendaagozi vai

protect young

gizhaawaso vai s/he protects h/ young

protection

n

lay something for protection

apisidoon vti2 pad, cushion it

Paired with: apishim vta

protectively

adv

lie protectively on

badagoshkan vti cover it with h/ body, lie protectively on it

Paired with: badagoshkaw vta

badagoshkaw vta cover h/ with body, lie protectively on h/

Paired with: badagoshkan vti

proud

adj

so proud

apiitenimo vai s/he is so proud of h/ self

apiitendan vti be so proud of it; value, regard it so high

Paired with: apiitenim vta

apiitenim vta regard h/ to such an extent, be so proud of h/

Paired with: apiitendan vti

provider

n

good provider

gotaamigozi vai s/he is a good worker, is a good provider

provisions

n

prepare provisions

nawapwaanike vai s/he prepares provisions for a trip, makes a lunch to take along

provisions taken along

nawapwaan ni provisions, a lunch taken along

take provisions along

nawapo vai s/he takes provisions along, takes a lunch along

provoke

vt

provoke

gagaanjinawe' vta irritate, provoke, tease h/

gagaanjinawe'iwe vai s/he irritates, provokes, teases people

gagaanjinawem vta irritate, provoke, tease h/ (by speech)

gagaanjinawendiwag vai they irritate, provoke, tease each other (by speech)

prow

n

prow

wanakojaa'oonag ni [BL] end piece of canoe, prow

pubic hair

n

pubic hair

nimiishigwaan nid my (single) pubic hair

gimiishigwaan nid your (single) pubic hair

omiishigwaan nid h/ (single) pubic hair

puck

n

puck

babaamiweba'igan ni [BL] a hockey puck

pucker

vi

pucker in the fire

ojibwaakide vii it shrivels, puckers in the fire

Paired with: ojibwaakizo vai

ojibwaakizo vai it (animate) shrivels, puckers in the fire

Paired with: ojibwaakide vii

pucker

vt

pucker lips

bajiishkidooneni vai s/he puckers h/ lips

puckered

adj

puckered

ojibogwaadan vti pucker it

Paired with: ojibogwaazh vta

ojibogwaazh vta pucker h/

Paired with: ojibogwaadan vti

puddle

waanzhibiiyaa vii it is a puddle, a water-filled pothole, a small pond

pugnacious

adj

pugnacious

miigaazoshki vai s/he is pugacious, always wants to fight

puke

vit

puke

zhishigagowe vai s/he vomits, pukes

zhishigagowaadan vti vomit it up; vomit, puke on it

zhishigagowaazh vta vomit, puke on h/

puke

n

puke

zhishigagowaan ni vomit, puke

pull

[move with hands]

vt

pull apart to form a gap

dawibidoon vti2 pull it apart to form a gap

Paired with: dawibizh vta

dawibizh vta pull h/ apart to form a gap

Paired with: dawibidoon vti2

dawibijige vai s/he pulls things apart to form a gap

pull ashore

agwaabidoon vti2 pull it ashore, off the water, off the fire

Paired with: agwaabizh vta

agwaabizh vta pull h/ or it (animate) ashore, off the water, off the fire

Paired with: agwaabidoon vti2

pull back

azhebidoon vti2 pull it back

Paired with: azhebizh vta

azhebizh vta pull h/ back

Paired with: azhebidoon vti2

pull by arm

wiikonikebizh vta pull h/ by the arm

pull down

niisibidoon vti2 pull it down, tear it down

Paired with: niisibizh vta

niisibizh vta pull h/ down, tear h/ down

Paired with: niisibidoon vti2

pull free

gidiskibidoon vti2 [S] pull it free, disconnect it (with hands)

Paired with: gidiskibizh vta See also: gadiskibidoon vti2 [BL]

gidiskibizh vta pull h/ free,disconnect h/ (with hands)

Paired with: gidiskibidoon vti2 [S] See also: gadiskibizh vta [BL]

pull from the water

agwaabidoon vti2 pull it ashore, off the water, off the fire

Paired with: agwaabizh vta

agwaabizh vta pull h/ or it (animate) ashore, off the water, off the fire

Paired with: agwaabidoon vti2

pull off

giichigobidoon vti2 pull it off

Paired with: giichigobizh vta

giichigobizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

gijibidoon vti2 pull it off, remove it with hands

Paired with: gijibizh vta

gijibizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

Paired with: gijibidoon vti2

gijiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) off

Paired with: gijiigibizh vta

pull open

baakibidoon vti2 pull it open; uncover it (by pulling)

Paired with: baakibizh vta

baakibizh vta pull h/ open, uncover h/ (by pulling)

Paired with: baakibidoon vti2

baakiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) open

pull out of the way

ikobidoon vti2 pull it out of the way, pull it up

Paired with: ikobizh vta

ikobizh vta pull h/ out of the way, pull h/ up

Paired with: ikobidoon vti2

pull over or down

gawibidoon vti2 pull it over or down

Paired with: gawibizh vta

gawibizh vta pull h/ over or down; push h/ over

Paired with: gawibidoon vti2

pull over

baazhijibidoon vti2 pull it over something

Paired with: baazhijibizh vta

baazhijibizh vta pull h/ over something

Paired with: baazhijibidoon vti2

pull shut

giboobidoon vti2 pull it shut; zip it up

Paired with: giboobizh vta

giboobizh vta pull h/ shut

Paired with: giboobidoon vti2

gibaakobidoon vti2

pull it shut (as something stick- or wood-like)
can it

Paired with: gibaakobizh vta

gibaakobizh vta can h/; pull h/ shut

Paired with: gibaakobidoon vti2

pull straight

gwayakobidoon vti2 pull, tear it straight

Paired with: gwayakobizh vta

gwayakobizh vta pull, tear h/ straight

Paired with: gwayakobidoon vti2

pull

[remove]

vt

pull off

giichigobidoon vti2 pull it off

Paired with: giichigobizh vta

giichigobizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

gijibidoon vti2 pull it off, remove it with hands

Paired with: gijibizh vta

gijibizh vta pull h/ off, remove h/ with hands

Paired with: gijibidoon vti2

gijiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) off

Paired with: gijiigibizh vta

pull off with teeth

giichigwam vta pull h/ off with teeth

giichigwandan vti pull it off with teeth

Paired with: giichigwam vta

pull

[move toward you]

vt

pull

wiikobidoon vti2 pull it

Paired with: wiikobizh vta

wiikobizh vta pull h/

Paired with: wiikobidoon vti2

wiikobidaw vta pull (it) for h/

wiikobidamaw vta

pull (it) for h/
withdraw (it) for h/

wiikobijige vai s/he pulls things, plays slot machines

wiikobijigaade vii it is pulled (by someone), "they" pull it

wiikobijigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is pulled (by someone), "they" pull h/ or it (animate)

pull (string-like)

wiikwaabiigin vta pull h/ with a rope

Paired with: wiikwaabiiginan vti

wiikwaabiiginan vti pull it with a rope

Paired with: wiikwaabiigin vta

pull hair

wiikwaanikwebizh vta pull h/ hair

pull

[move a load]

vt

pull a load

odaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load; pulls a sled

odaabaadan vti drag, pull it as a load

Paired with: odaabaazh vta

odaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ as a load

Paired with: odaabaadan vti

pull a load about

babaamidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load about

babaamidaabaadan vti drag, pull it about

Paired with: babaamidaabaazh vta

babaamidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ about

Paired with: babaamidaabaadan vti

pull a load along

bimidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load along

bimidaabaadan vti drag, pull it along

Paired with: bimidaabaazh vta

bimidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ along

Paired with: bimidaabaadan vti

pull a load away

animidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load away (in the other direction), goes away on or with a sled

animidaabaadan vti drag, pull it away (in the other direction)

Paired with: animidaabaazh vta

animidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ away (in the other direction)

pull a load from a certain palce

onjidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load from a certain place, pulls a sled from a certain place

onjidaabaadan vti drag, pull it from a certain place

Paired with: onjidaabaazh vta

onjidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ from a certain place

Paired with: onjidaabaadan vti

pull a load here

biijidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load here

biijidaabaadan vti drag, pull it here

Paired with: biijidaabaazh vta

biijidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ here

Paired with: biijidaabaadan vti

pull a load to a certain place

izhidaabii vai s/he drags a load to a certain place

izhidaabaadan vti drag, pull it to a certain place

Paired with: izhidaabaazh vta

izhidaabaazh vta drag, pull h/ to a certain place

Paired with: izhidaabaadan vti

pull for

phrv

pull for

pummel

vt

pummel

aabiindaganaam vta pummel, bash h/

pump

n

pump (for water)

wiikwa'ibaan ni a pump (for water)

ikwa'ibaan ni a pump (for water)

See also: wiikwa'ibaan ni

air pump

boodaajii'igan ni an air pump, a tire pump

tire pump

boodaajii'igan ni an air pump, a tire pump

pump

vt

pump water

wiikwa'ibii vai s/he pumps, draws water

ikwa'ibii vai s/he pumps, draws water

pump up

wiikwa'an vti pump it up (out of somewhere); draw it up or out (using something)

pumpkin

n

pumpkin

agosimaan ni [BL] a cucurbit (a plant of the gourd family or its fruit): cucumber, gourd, melon, pumpkin, squash, watermelon

okosimaan ni a squash; a pumpkin

ozaawikosimaan ni a pumpkin

punch

[tool]

n

hole punch

bagwega'igan ni a paper punch; a hole punch (for paper, leather, etc.)

leather punch

bagwega'igan ni a paper punch; a hole punch (for paper, leather, etc.)

punch

[hit with fist]

vt

punch teeth out

mazhiiyaabideganaam vta punch h/ teeth out

punching bag

n

punching bag

bapakite'iganiwazh ni a punching bag

punish

vt

punish

bashanzhe' vta [MN] whip h/; punish h/ physically

Paired with: bashanzhe'an vti See also: bashanzhe'wi vta [NI]

punk

n

punk

zagataagan na tinder, punk

puppy

n

puppy

animoons na a puppy

purple

miinaande vii it is purple

Paired with: miinaanzo vai

miinaanzo vai s/he, it (animate) is purple

Paired with: miinaande vii

purpose

n

on purpose

onjida adv man on purpose, intentionally

without purpose

anishaa adv man just for fun; just for nothing; not really; without purpose

purse

n

purse

zhooniyaa-mashkimod ni a purse, a handbag, a wallet

pus

n

pus

mini ni pus

miniiwan vii it has pus, is inflected

Paired with: miniiwi vai

miniiwi vai s/he or it (animate) has pus, is infected

Paired with: miniiwan vii

push

vt

push

gaandin vta push h/

Paired with: gaandinan vti

gaandinan vti push it

Paired with: gaandin vta

gaandinamaw vta push (it) for h/

gaandinige vai s/he pushes things

gaandinigaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something)

gaandinigaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone), "they" push h/

gaanjiwebin vta push, shove h/ or it (animate) (with hands)

Paired with: gaanjiwebinan vti [BL] See also: gaanjwebinan vti [MN]

gaanjiwebinan vti [BL] push, shove it (with hands)

Paired with: gaanjiwebin vta See also: gaanjwebinan vti [MN]

push away

miiwin vta push h/ away, reject h/

Paired with: miiwinan vti

miiwinan vti push it away, reject it

Paired with: miiwin vta

push out of the way

ikowebin vta push, shove, toss, throw h/ aside or out of the way (with hands)

Paired with: ikowebinan vti

ikowebinan vti push, shove, toss, throw it aside or out of the way (with hands)

Paired with: ikowebin vta

ikowebinamaw vta push, shove, toss, throw (it) aside or out of the way for h/

ikowebinige vai s/he pushes, shoves, tosses, throws things aside or out of the way

ikowebinigaade vii it is pushed, shoved, tossed, thrown out of the way (by someone), "they" push, shove, toss, throw it aside or out of the way

ikowebinigaazo vai s/he is pushed, shoved, tossed, thown aside or out of the way (by someone), "they" push, shove, toss, throw h/ aside or out of the way

push with a stick

gaanjida' vta push h/ (with a stick)

Paired with: gaanjida'an vti

gaanjida'an vti push it (with a stick)

Paired with: gaanjida' vta

gaanjida'ige vai s/he pushes things a stick

push with foot or body

gaanzikan vti push, nudge it (with foot or body)

Paired with: gaanzikaw vta

gaanzikaw vta push, nudge h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: gaanzikan vti

gaanzikige vai s/he pushes, nudges things (with foot or body)

gaanzikigaade vii it is pushed (with foot or body) (by someone), "they" push it (with foot or body)

gaanzikigaazo vai s/he is pushed (with foot or body) (by someone), "they" push h/ (with foot or body)

push using something

gaanda' vta push h/ (using something)

Paired with: gaanda'an vti

gaanda'an vti push it (using something)

Paired with: gaanda' vta

gaanda'amaw vta push (it) for h/ (using something)

gaanda'ige vai s/he pushes (using something)

gaanda'igaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something)

push pole

n

push pole

gaandakii'igan ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'iganaak ni

gaandakii'iganaak ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'igan ni

put

vt

put

atoon vti2 put it in a certain place

Paired with: ashi vta

ashi vta put h/ in a certain place

Paired with: atoon vti2

ataw vta

put (it) in a certain place for h/
gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/

atamaw vta [C] put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/

achige vai

s/he puts things in a certain place
s/he bets, places a bet

achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place

achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place

put along (stick-like)

bimaakoshim vta put h/ along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakosidoon vti2

bimaakosidoon vti2 put it along (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: bimaakoshim vta

put in

biina' vta lay or put put h/ or it (animate) in something

Paired with: biina'an vti

biina'an vti lay or put it in something

Paired with: biina' vta

biina'amaw vta put (it) in (something) for h/

biina'igaade vii it is put in (by someone), "they" put it in

Paired with: biina'igaazo vai

biina'igaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is put in (by someone), "they" put h/ or it (animate) in

Paired with: biina'igaade vii

biinjisidoon vti2 lay or put it in something

Paired with: biinjishim vta

put in a certain place

atoon vti2 put it in a certain place

Paired with: ashi vta

ashi vta put h/ in a certain place

Paired with: atoon vti2

ataw vta

put (it) in a certain place for h/
gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/

atamaw vta [C] put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/

achige vai

s/he puts things in a certain place
s/he bets, places a bet

achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place

achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place

put in a dirty place

wiinisidoon vti2 put it in a dirty place

Paired with: wiinishim vta

wiinishim vta put h/ in a dirty place

Paired with: wiinisidoon vti2

put in a tight place

zhegoshim vta put h/ in a tight place

Paired with: zhegosidoon vti2

zhegosidoon vti2 put it in a tight place

Paired with: zhegoshim vta

ziinjisidoon vti2 put it in a tight place; wedge it in a tight place

Paired with: ziinjishim vta

put in mouth

agwanem vta put h/ in in the mouth, hold h/ in the mouth

Paired with: agwanendan vti

agwanendan vti put it in the mouth, hold it in the mouth

Paired with: agwanem vta

put in order

na'isidoon vti2 adjust it; put it in order, put it away

Paired with: na'ishim vta

na'ishim vta put h/ in order; adjust h/; stash h/

Paired with: na'isidoon vti2

na'isijige vai s/he puts things in order

nanaa'in vta fix, repair h/; put h/ away; put h/ in order

Paired with: nanaa'inan vti

nanaa'inan vti fix it; put it in order, put it away

Paired with: nanaa'in vta

put in place

nanaa'i' vta fix, repair h/; put h/ in place

Paired with: nanaa'itoon vti2

ozhishim vta put h/ in place, arrange h/, set h/ up

Paired with: ozisidoon vti2

ozisidoon vti2

put it in place, arrange it
make it (a bed)
set it (a table)

Paired with: ozhishim vta

put into the water

bakobiin vta put h/ in the water

See also: bakobiinan vti

bakobiinan vti put it in the water, launch it

Paired with: bakobiin vta

agonjim vta immerse, soak h/

Paired with: agonjidoon vti2

agonjidoon vti2 put it in the water; soak, immerse it

Paired with: agonjim vta See also: agwanjidoon vti2 ; agwinjidoon vti2

put out

zaagidin vta evict h/; put h/ out

Paired with: zaagidinan vti

zaagidinan vti put it out

Paired with: zaagidin vta

put out of the way

ikosidoon vti2 put it out of the way, remove it

Paired with: ikoshim vta

ikoshim vta put h/ out of the way, remove h/

Paired with: ikosidoon vti2

ikosidamaw vta put (it) out of the way for h/, remove it for h/

ikosijigaade vii it is put out of the way, removed (by someone), "they" put it out of the way, remove it

ikosijigaazo vai s/he is put out of the way, removed (by someone), "they" put h/ out of the way, remove h/

put through

zhaabon vta put h/ through

Paired with: zhaabonan vti

zhaabonan vti put it through

Paired with: zhaabon vta

put under the ground

ningwakamigin vta put h/ under the ground

put wood on the fire

bagidinise vai s/he puts wood on the fire

put wrong side out

aaboojisidoon vti2 put it wrong side out

Paired with: aaboojishim vta

aaboojishim vta put h/ wrong side out

Paired with: aaboojisidoon vti2

put away

phrv

put away

nanaa'in vta fix, repair h/; put h/ away; put h/ in order

Paired with: nanaa'inan vti

nanaa'inan vti fix it; put it in order, put it away

Paired with: nanaa'in vta

nanaa'inige vai s/he puts things in order, puts things away, fixes things

na'in vta bury h/; put away, store h/

Paired with: na'inan vti

na'inan vti put away, store away it

Paired with: na'in vta

na'inamaw vta put it away, store (it) for h/

na'inige vai s/he puts things away

na'inigaade vii it is put away, stored (by someone), "they" put it away, store it

na'inigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is buried (by someone), "they" bury h/ oor it (animate); it (animate) is put away (by someone), "they" put it (animate) away

put on

phrv

put on

biizikan vti wear it, have it on (the body), put in on (the body)

Paired with: biizikaw vta

biizikaw vta wear it (animate), have it (animate) on (the body), put it (animate) on (the body),

Paired with: biizikan vti

put on clothes

biichikonaye vai [BL] s/he dresses, puts h/ clothes on

biizikonaye vai s/he dresses, is dressed, puts on clothes

biizikonaye' vta put clothes on, dress h/

put on coat

biichibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he puts on h/ coat or jacket

See also: biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL]

put on dress

biitagoode vai s/he puts on h/ dress

put on hat

biichiwakwaane vai s/he puts on h/ hat

biichiwiiwakwaane vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ hat

put on inside out

aaboozikan vti put it on inside out, wear it inside out

Paired with: aaboozikaw vta

aaboozikaw vta put h/ on inside out, wear h/ inside out

Paired with: aaboozikan vti

put on jacket

biichibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he puts on h/ coat or jacket

See also: biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL]

biichibiinzikawaagane vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ coat or jacket

See also: biichibabiinzikawaagane vai

put on mittens

biichiminjikaawane vai s/he puts on h/ mittens

put on moccasins

babiichii vai s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

biitakizine vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

put on pants

biichidaase vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ pants

biichigiboodiyegwaazone vai s/he puts on h/ pants

put on shirt

biichibabagiwayaane vai s/he puts on h/ shirt

biichibagiwayaane vai [LLC] s/he puts on h/ shirt

See also: biichibabagiwayaane vai

put on shoes

babiichii vai s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

biitakizine vai [BL] s/he puts on h/ moccasins or shoes

put on socks

biitazhigane vai s/he puts on h/ socks

put out

[extinguish]

phrv

put out

aatawe'an vti [N] put it out, extinguish it

aate'an vti put it out, extinguish it

aatawe'ige vai [N] s/he extinguishes something; s/he puts something (fire, light) out

put out a fire

aatebizh vta put out a fire on h/ with hands

Paired with: aatebidoon vti2

aateshkodawe vai [S] s/he puts out a fire

aatawenan vti extinguish it

aatawe'an vti [N] put it out, extinguish it

put out quickly

aatewebinan vti put it out quickly (extinguishing it), extinguish it quickly (with the hands)

putty

n

apply putty

bigiike vai s/he applies pitch, tar, or putty

bigiikaadan vti apply pitch, tar or putty to it

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