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toy
n
toy
odaminwaagan ni a plaything; a toy

toy being made
odaminwaaganikaan ni toy being made

have a toy
odoodaminwaagani vai s/he has a toy or doll

use as a toy
odaminwaage vai + o s/he uses something as a toy; s/he plays with something (as a toy)

See also: odaminwaagen vai + o

track
n
track
bimikawaan ni a footprint, a track

bimikawewin ni a footprint, a track

come leaving tracks
biijikawe vai s/he comes leaving tracks

find tracks
okawi' vta find h/ tracks

Paired with: okawitoon vti2

okawitoon vti2 find the tracks of it

Paired with: okawi' vta

leave big tracks
mamaangishkam vai2 s/he leaves big tracks

leave long-footed tracks
gagaanwaakozidekawe vai s/he leaves long-footed tracks

leave pigeon-toed tracks
wawaagizidekawe vai s/he leaves pigeon-toed tracks

leave tracks coming from a certain place
onjikawe vai s/he leaves tracks coming from a certain place

leave tiny-footed tracks
babiiwizidekawe vai s/he leaves tiny-footed tracks

leave tracks going along
bimikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going along

leave tracks going away
animikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going away

leave tracks going down to the water
madaabiikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going down to the water

leave tracks going into the water
bakobiikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going into water

leave tracks going out from shore
niminaawekawe vai s/he leaves tracks going out from shore (on the ice)

leave tracks going to a certain place
izhikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going to a certain place

leave turned-out tracks
nanaapaajizidekawe vai s/he leaves tracks with the feet turned-out

leave wide-footed tracks
mamaangizidekawe vai s/he leaves wide-footed tracks

look for tracks
andokawe' vta [N] look for h/ tracks

See also: nandokawe' vta

nandokawe' vta be on h/ trail; look for h/ tracks

See also: andokawe' vta [N]

nandokawechige vai s/he looks for tracks

track
[make track with something on the feet]
vt
track
biindigejiishkiwagishkige vai s/he tracks mud inside

biindigeyaawangishkige vai s/he tracks sand inside

biindigeyaagoneshkige vai s/he tracks snow inside

trade
[buy and sell]
vi
trade
adaawe vai s/he buys

go about trading
babaamadaawe vai s/he goes about trading

fur for trade
adaawaagan ni something for sale, merchandise; fur for trade

trade
[exchange]
vt
trade
meshkwadoon vta trade, exchange h/

Paired with: meshkwadoonan vti See also: meshkodoon vta

meshkwadoonan vti trade, exchange it

Paired with: meshkwadoon vta See also: meshkodoonan vti

meshkwadoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/

See also: meshkodoonamaw vta

meshkwadoonamaage vai s/he trades, exchanges things with people

See also: meshkodoonamaage vai

meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things

meshkodoon vta trade, exchange h/

Paired with: meshkodoonan vti See also: meshkwadoon vta

meshkodoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/

See also: meshkwadoonamaw vta

trade in
phrv
trade in car
aanjidaabaane vai s/he changes cars, trades in a car

trader
n
trader
adaawewikwe na [RL] a store keeper, a merchant, a store clerk, a trader (female)

adaawewinini na a store keeper, a merchant, a store clerk, a trader

adaawewininiikwe na a store keeper, a merchant, a store clerk, a trader (female)

trading post
n
trading post
adaawewigamig ni a store, a shop, a trading post

trail
n
trail
bimikawewin ni a footprint, a track

miikana ni a road, a trail, a path

miikanaawan vii it is a road, is a trail

across the road or trail
agaamikana adv loc on the other side of the road or trail, across the road or trail

along the side of the road or trail
opimekana adv loc along the side of the road or trail

bad road or trail
maanadamon vii [S] it (road or trail) is bad, is poor

maanamon vii it (road or trail) is bad, is poor

beaver trail
amikokana ni a beaver trail

amiko-miikana ni a beaver trail

by a road or trail
jiigikana adv loc by a road or trail

end of the road or trail
gabekana adv loc at the end of the road or trail

follow a trail
maada'adoo vai s/he goes off following a trail

maada'adoon vti2 start following it (road or trail)

Paired with: maada'azh vta

maada'azh vta go off following h/ trail

Paired with: maada'adoon vti2

follow a trail along
bima'adoo vai s/he follows a trail along

bima'adoon vti2 follow it along as a trail

Paired with: bima'azh vta

bima'azh vta track h/ along, follow h/ trail along

Paired with: bima'adoon vti2

follow a trail away
anima'adoo vai s/he follows a trail away

anima'adoon vti2 follow it away as a trail

Paired with: anima'azh vta

anima'azh vta follow h/ trail away

Paired with: anima'adoon vti2

follow a trail here
biida'adoo vai s/he follows a trail here

biida'adoon vti2 follow it as a trail here

Paired with: biida'azh vta

biida'azh vta follow h/ trail here

Paired with: biida'adoon vti2

follow a trail inland
gopa'adoo vai s/he follows a trail inland

gopa'azh vta follow h/ trail inland

follow a trail to a certain place
ina'adoo vai s/he walks a certain way or to a certain place on a trail

ina'adoon vti2 follow it as a trail to a certain place

Paired with: ina'azh vta

ina'azh vta follow h/ trail to a certain place

Paired with: ina'adoon vti2

good road or trail
minwamon vii it is a good road or trail

hairpin turn
biskamon vii it (road, trail) makes a hairpin turn

make a road or trail
miikanaake vai s/he makes a road or trail; s/he breaks the trail

middle of the road or trail
naawikana adv loc in the middle of the road or trail

narrow road or trail
agaasademon vii it is a narrow road or trail

on the trail of
nandokawe' vta be on h/ trail; look for h/ tracks

See also: andokawe' vta [N]

this side of the road or trail
ondaasikana adv loc on this side of the road or trail

other side of the road or trail
agaamikana adv loc on the other side of the road or trail, across the road or trail

road or trail goes off to the side
bakemon vii it (road or trail) leads off to the side, is a side road

road or trail leads along
bimamon vii it (road or trail) leads along

road or trail leads from a certain place
ondamon vii [BL] it (road or trail) comes from a certain place; it leads from there

ondadamon vii it (road or trail) leads from a certain place

road or trail leads to a certain place
inamon vii it leads to a certain place (as a road or trail)

sap-gathering trail
naadoobiikana ni a trail used to get water or sap

short road or trail
dakwamon vii it (road or trail) is short

slippery road or trail
ozhaashadamon vii it (road or trail) is slippery

ozhaashamon vii it (road or trail) is slippery

so long a road or trail
akwamon vii it (road or trail) is a certain length, is so long

wagon trail
odaabaanikana ni a highway; a wagon trail

water trail
naadoobiikana ni a trail used to get water or sap

wide road or trail
mangademon vii it is wide (as a road or trail)

trailer
n
trailer
zagapijigan ni
  1. something towed: a trailer, a towed boat
  2. something used for hitching: a hitch, a tow rope

See also: zagapijigan na

zagapijigan na something towed: a trailer

See also: zagapijigan ni

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

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