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quilt
n
quilt
maawandoogwaason ni a quilt

maawandoogwaasonikaan ni a quilt (being made)

anishinaabe-maawandoogwaason ni an Indian quilt

make a quilt
maawandoogwaasonike vai s/he makes a quilt

quit
vt
quit
booni' vta leave h/ alone; quit h/

Paired with: boonitoon vti2

boonitoon vti2 leave it alone; quit it

Paired with: booni' vta

boonichige vai s/he quits doing things, leaves things alone

boonichigaade vii it is left alone (by someone), "they" leave it alone, quit it

Paired with: boonichigaazo vai

boonichigaazo vai s/he is left alone (by someone), "they" leave h/ alone, quit h/

Paired with: boonichigaade vii

quite
adv
quite
aapiji adv deg very, quite

See also: gaawiin aapiji adv deg

quiver
vi
quiver
jiichiibishkaa vai s/he quivers, twitches, convulses

quote
vt
quote
inootaw vta quote h/ a certain way

inootaage vai s/he quotes people, reports what people say

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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