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troubled
adj
troubled
mamiidaawendam vai2 s/he is disturbed in h/ mind, is troubled in h/ mind

trough
n
trough
atoobaan ni a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan na

atoobaan na a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan ni

sugaring trough
naseyaawangwaan ni a sugaring trough

trout
n
lake trout
namegos na a lake trout

[
lake trout
; 
Salvelinus namaycush
]

namegosikaa vii there are (many) lake trout

have lake trout
onamegosi vai s/he has a lake trout or lake trout

there are lake trout
namegosikaa vii there are (many) lake trout

truck
n
truck
aawadaasoowidaabaan ni a truck

bimaawadaasoowidaabaan na [BL] a truck

ditibidaabaan na a wheeled vehicle for conveying things: a wagon, a truck, a cart, a wheelbarrow

fire truck
aatawe'igewidaabaan na [BL] a fire truck

aate'ishkodawewidaabaan na a fire truck

aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan na [BL] a fire truck

See also: aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan ni

aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan ni a fire truck

See also: aatawe'ishkodawewidaabaan na [BL]

garbage truck
ziigwebinigewidaabaan na a garbage truck

gravel truck
aawajibingwewidaabaan ni [RL] a gravel truck

mail truck
mazina'iganiiwidaabaan na a mail truck

pickup truck
aawadaasoowidaabaanens ni [RL] a pickup truck

trunks
[shorts worn for swimming]
n
swim trunks
bagizoo-midaas ni [BL] (a pair of) swim trunks

truth
n
truth
debwewin ni truth

find out the truth
gwayakotam vai2 s/he hears the right thing, finds out the truth

tell the truth
debwe vai s/he tells the truth, speaks the truth

try
vi
try
gagwe- pv lex try

goji- pv lex attempt; try

goji'ewizi vai s/he tries, makes an effort

try to do
wiikwajitoon vti2 try to do it; try to get free of it

Paired with: wiikwaji' vta

try to get
gagweji' vta try getting h/ to...

Paired with: gagwejitoon vti2

wiikwaji' vta try to get h/ free from something; try to get h/ to do something

Paired with: wiikwajitoon vti2

try to get free
wiikwaji'o vai s/he tries to get free; s/he tries, endeavors

wiikwaji' vta try to get h/ free from something; try to get h/ to do something

Paired with: wiikwajitoon vti2

wiikwajitoon vti2 try to do it; try to get free of it

Paired with: wiikwaji' vta

try to remember
nanda-mikwendan vti try to think of it, try to remember it

Paired with: nanda-mikwenim vta

nanda-mikwenim vta try toi think of it, try to remember it

Paired with: nanda-mikwendan vti

try to think
nanda-mikwendan vti try to think of it, try to remember it

Paired with: nanda-mikwenim vta

nanda-mikwenim vta try toi think of it, try to remember it

Paired with: nanda-mikwendan vti

try
vt
try
gagweji' vta try getting h/ to...

Paired with: gagwejitoon vti2

gagwejitoon vti2 try, test it

Paired with: gagweji' vta

gagwejichige vai s/he tries things, practices

try on
phrv
try on
gozikan vti
  1. test it (with foot or body)
  2. try it on

Paired with: gozikaw vta

gozikaw vta
  1. test h/ (with foot or body)
  2. try h/ on

Paired with: gozikan vti

gagwezikan vti
  1. try it on
  2. test it (with foot or body)

Paired with: gagwezikaw vta

gagwezikaw vta
  1. test h/ (with foot or body)
  2. try h/ on

Paired with: gagwezikan vti

gagwezikige vai s/he tries on clothes

tub
n
tub
makakosag ni a large rigid containter: a tub. a barrel, a carton

barrel or tub used in threshing wild rice
mimigoshkamwaagan ni a barrel or tub used in threshing wild rice

bathtub
bagizowin ni a bathtub, a swimming pool

giziibiigazhe-makak ni a bathtub, a swimming pool

wash tub
giziibiiga'igani-biiwaabik ni a washtub, a washing machine

giziibiiga'igani-makak ni a wash tub

giziibiiga'ige-makak ni a washtub, a washing machine

giziibiiga'igewinaagan ni [BL] a washtub, a washing machine

giziibiiga'igani-makakosag ni a wash tub

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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