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tuberculosis
n
tuberculosis
ozosodamwaapinewin ni tuberculosis

have tuberculosis
ozosodamwaapine vai s/he has a respiratory illness, has tuberculosis

Tuesday
n
Tuesday
niizho-giizhigad vii it is Tuesday

tugboat
n
tugboat
bimaatigwewi-naabikwaan ni [BL] a tugboat used for moving log booms

tullibee
n
tullibee
odoonibiins na a tullibee

[
cisco, lake herring
Coregonus artedii
]

turbulent
adj
turbulent water
madaagamin vii it is turbulent water

turkey
n
turkey
gichi-bine na [RL] a turkey

[
wild turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
]

mizise na a turkey

[
Meleagris gallopavo
]

turkey meat
n
turkey meat
mizise-wiiyaas ni turkey meat

turkey vulture
n
a turkey vulture
wiinaange na a vulture

[
turkey vulture, buzzard
Cathartes aura
]

turn
[change direction or position]
vt
turn by hand
gwekin vta turn h/ (by hand)

Paired with: gwekinan vti

gwekinan vti turn it (by hand)

Paired with: gwekin vta

gwekinige vai s/he turns things (by hand)

turn face down
animikon vta turn h/ face down, turn h/ facing away

Paired with: animikonan vti

animikonan vti turn it face down, turn it facing away

Paired with: animikon vta

animikonigaade vii it is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn it face down, it is turned facing away (by someone), "they" turn it facing away

animikonigaazo vai s/he is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn h/ face down, s/he is turned facing away (by someone), "turn" turn h/ facing away

turn face up
aazhigidin vta turn h/ face up

Paired with: aazhigidinan vti

aazhigidinan vti turn it face up

turn inside out
aabooda'an vti turn it inside out (using something)

Paired with: aabooda'wi vta [NI]

aabooda'wi vta [NI] turn h/ inside out (using something)

Paired with: aabooda'an vti

aaboojibizh vta turn h/ inside out (with hands)

Paired with: aaboojibidoon vti2

aaboojibidoon vti2 turn it inside out (with hands)

Paired with: aaboojibizh vta

aaboodin vta turn h/ inside out

Paired with: aaboodinan vti

aaboodinan vti turn it inside out (using something)

Paired with: aaboodin vta

aaboojiigin vta turn h/ inside out (sheet-like)

Paired with: aaboojiiginan vti

aaboojiiginan vti turn it inside out (sheet-like)

Paired with: aaboojiigin vta

aaboojiiginige vai s/he turns things (something sheet-like) inside out

aaboojiiginigaade vii it (something sheet-like) is turned inside out (by someone)

aaboojiiginigaazo vai s/he (something sheet-like) is turned inside out (by someone)

turn over (sheet-like)
gwekiigin vta turn or flip it (animate; sheet-like) over

Paired with: gwekiiginan vti

gwekiiginan vti turn or flip it (sheet-like) over

Paired with: gwekiigin vta

turn to face away
animikon vta turn h/ face down, turn h/ facing away

Paired with: animikonan vti

animikonan vti turn it face down, turn it facing away

Paired with: animikon vta

animikonigaade vii it is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn it face down, it is turned facing away (by someone), "they" turn it facing away

animikonigaazo vai s/he is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn h/ face down, s/he is turned facing away (by someone), "turn" turn h/ facing away

turn with hands
gwekibidoon vti2 turn it (with the hands)

Paired with: gwekibizh vta

gwekibizh vta turn h/ or it (animate) (with the hands)

Paired with: gwekibidoon vti2

turn
[time to do]
n
her turn
wiinitam pron per his turn, her turn; her next, him next

his turn
wiinitam pron per his turn, her turn; her next, him next

my turn
niinitam pron per my turn, me next

our turn
giinitamawind pron per our turn, us next [inclusive]

niinitamawind pron per our turn, us next [exclusive]

their turn
wiinitamawaa pron per their turn, them next

your turn
giinitam pron per your turn, you next [singular]

giinitamawaa pron per your turn, you next [plural]

in turn
meshkwad adv man in turn, in exchange

memeshkwad adv man in turns, alternately

See also: memeshkod adv man

memeshkod adv man in turn, in exchange