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tree frog
n
tree frog
agoozimakakii na a tree frog

treetop
n
on the treetop
wanakong adv loc on the tip; on the treetop

tremble
vi
tremble
baapagishkaa vai s/he trembles, shakes

Paired with: baapagishkaa vii

baapagishkaa vii it trembles, shakes

Paired with: baapagishkaa vai

triangular file
n
triangular file
ashishawe-zisiboojiganens ni [BL] a triangular file

trick
n
perform tricks
mamaandaagochige vai s/he performs tricks

trickster
n
trickster
Wenabozho na name of {aadizookaan} character viewed as culture hero

trigger
n
trigger
nasaabikinigan ni [RL] a trigger

See also: nisaabikinigan ni [BL]

trap trigger
odenaniw ni [BL] trap trigger

niisinigan ni trap trigger

trim
n
trim
agogwaajigan ni something sewn or appliqued, trim

apigwaajigan ni something sewn over something: an appliqued piece, a lining, a facing, trim

trip
vi
trip
bizozideshin vai s/he stubs h/ toe, trips

bizogeshin vai s/he stumbles, trips

trouble
n
cause trouble
aanimi' vta make h/ suffer, cause h/ trouble, abuse h/

Paired with: aanimitoon vti2

make trouble for
zanagi'iwe vai s/he makes (people) do something difficult, gives people a hard time, makes trouble for people

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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