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trapper
n
trapper
trapping license
n
trapping license
wanii'ige-mazina'igan ni [BL] a trapping license

See also: wanii'ige-mazina'igaans ni [ML]

wanii'ige-mazina'igaans ni [ML] a trapping license

See also: wanii'ige-mazina'igan ni [BL]

trash
n
trash
ziigwebinigan ni a dump; something dumped out: slop, garbage, trash

zaagijiwebinigan ni something dumped out: slop, garbage, trash

travel
vi
travel about
babaamaadizi vai s/he lives about; s/he travels about

travel along
bimi-ayaa vai s/he goes, travels along

bimi-ayaa vii it goes along, by, past

Paired with: bimi-ayaa vai

bimaawadaaso vai [plural] they travel along in a group ; s/he hauls a load along, hauls freight along

travel at night
niibaashkaa vai s/he goes out at night, travels at night

travel to a certain place
inaawanidiwag vai they travel in a group to a certain place

traveller
n
traveller
bebaamaadizid na-v a tourist; a traveller

travois
n
travois
niswaakodaabaan ni a travois

treasure
vt
treasure
zaagi' vta love, treasure h/

Paired with: zaagitoon vti2

zaagitoon vti2 love, treasure it

Paired with: zaagi' vta

zaagichige vai s/he loves, treasures things; s/he is stingy with things

zaagichigaade vii it is loved, treasured (by someone), "they" love, treasure it

zaagichigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is loved, treasured (by someone), "they" love, treasure h/ or it (animate)

treat
vt
treat by applying a tattoo
azhaas vta treat h/ with medicine by tattooing

treat well
mino-doodaw vta treat h/ well

treaty kettle
n
treaty kettle
okaadakik na a large kettle or cauldon with small legs: a treaty kettle

tree
n
tree
mitig na a tree

apple tree
mishiiminaatig na an apple tree

balm of gilead tree
maanazaadi na a Balm of Gilead tree; a balsam poplar

[
balsam poplar
Populus balsamifera
]

by a tree
jiigaatig adv loc by a tree; by a wall

dry tree
mishiiwaatig na a dead dry tree

See also: mishiiwaatig ni

mishiiwaatigosag na a dead dry tree

hollow tree
wiimbaatig na a hollow tree

wiimbanakizi vai it (animate) is a hollow tree

many trees
mitigokaa vai there are (many) trees

maple tree
aninaatig na a maple

[
sugar maple
Acer saccharum
]

See also: ininaatig na ; ziinzibaakwadwaatig na

ininaatig na a maple

[
sugar maple
Acer saccharum
]

See also: aninaatig na

ziinzibaakwadwaatig na a maple

plum tree
bagesaanaatig na a plum tree

[
American plum
Prunus americana
]

tap trees
ozhiga'ige vai s/he taps trees

tapped tree
ozhiga'igan na a tapped tree

tree struck by lightning
baaginewaatig na [BL] a tree struck by lightning