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tempted
adj
tempted
zhoobizi vai s/he is tempted

ten
[card]
n
ten
midaasoobii'igan na a ten (card)

ten
qnt
ten
midaaso- pv qnt ten

midaaswi qnt num ten

See also: midaaso qnt num [RL]

midaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are ten, there are ten of them

Paired with: midaachiwag vai

midaachiwag vai they (animate) are ten, there are ten of them

Paired with: midaachinoon vii

ten bags
midaasooshkimod qnt num ten bags

midaasooshkin qnt num ten bags

ten years
midaaso-biboon qnt num ten years; ten winters

midaaso-biboonagad vii it is ten years

midaaso-gikinoonowin qnt num ten years

ten weeks
midaaso-anama'e-giizhigad adv tmp ten weeks

midaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num ten weeks

midaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is ten weeks

ten years old
midaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is ten years old

ten boatloads
midaasoonag qnt num ten boats or canoes, ten boatloads

ten boats
midaasoonag qnt num ten boats or canoes, ten boatloads

ten canoes
midaasoonag qnt num ten boats or canoes, ten boatloads

ten days
midaaso-giizhik qnt num ten days

midaasogon qnt num ten days

midaasogonagad vii it is ten days

ten days old
midaasogonagizi vai it is the tenth (of the month); s/he is ten days old

ten dollars
midaaswaabik qnt num ten dollars

ten each
memidaaswi qnt num ten each

ten feet
midaasozid qnt num ten feet

midaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] ten feet

ten gallons
midaaso-diba'oobaan qnt num [BL] ten gallons

midaaso-minikwaajigan qnt num ten gallons

ten hours
midaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. ten hours
  2. ten miles

ten inches
midaaso-mininj qnt num [NI] ten inches

midaasoninj qnt num ten inches

ten miles
midaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. ten hours
  2. ten miles

ten minutes
midaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. ten minutes
  2. ten acres

ten months
midaaso-giizis qnt num ten months

midaaso-giiziswagad vii it is ten months

Paired with: midaaso-giiziswagizi vai

ten nights
midaaso-dibik qnt num ten nights

ten o'clock
midaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is ten o'clock

ten pairs
midaaswewaan qnt num ten pairs; ten sets

midaaswewaanagadoon vii there are ten sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)

ten pieces of something sheet-like
zhaangasweg qnt num nine pieces of something sheet-like

ten pounds
midaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num ten pounds

ten sets
midaaswewaan qnt num ten pairs; ten sets

midaaswewaanagadoon vii there are ten sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)

ten thousand
midaasosagoons qnt num ten thousand

ten times
midaaching adv tmp ten times

ten o'clock
adv
ten o'clock
midaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is ten o'clock

tender
adj
tender
nookaa vii it is soft, is tender

Paired with: nookizi vai

nookizi vai s/he is soft, is tender

Paired with: nookaa vii

cook tender
nookiz vta cook h/ tender

Paired with: nookizan vti

nookizan vti cook it tender

Paired with: nookiz vta

nookizwi vta [BL]

► nookiz vta

cooked tender
nookide vii it is cooked tender

Paired with: nookizo vai

nookizo vai s/he is cooked tender

Paired with: nookide vii

tennis shoe
n
tennis shoe
babagiwayaanekizin ni a tennis shoe, a canvas shoe

tent
n
tent
babagiwayaanegamig ni a tent

See also: bagiwaanegamig ni [BL]

bagiwaanegamig ni [BL] a tent

See also: bagwaanegamig ni [BL]

bagiwayaanegamig ni a tent

See also: babagiwayaanegamig ni

bagwaanegamig ni [BL] a tent

See also: bagiwaanegamig ni [BL]

tenth
adj
tenth day of the month
midaasogonagizi vai it is the tenth (of the month); s/he is ten days old

midaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the tenth (of the month)

terrible
adj
terrible
gagwaanisagakamig adv man such a terrible or tragic event

gagwaanisagad vii it is terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagizi vai

gagwaanisagizi vai s/he is mean, is terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagad vii

smell terrible
gagwaanisagimaagozi vai s/he smells terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagimaagwad vii

gagwaanisagimaagwad vii it smells terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagimaagozi vai

taste terrible
gagwaanisagipogwad vii it tastes terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagipogozi vai

gagwaanisagipogozi vai s/he tastes terrible

Paired with: gagwaanisagipogwad vii

think terrible
gagwaanisagendam vai2 s/he thinks things terrible, horrible, disgusting; s/he is horrified

gagwaanisagendan vti think it terrible, think it disgusting

Paired with: gagwaanisagenim vta

gagwaanisagenim vta think h/ terrible, think h/ disgusting

Paired with: gagwaanisagendan vti

gagwaanisagendaagozi vai s/he is thought terrible, is thought disgusting

Paired with: gagwaanisagendaagwad vii

gagwaanisagendaagwad vii it is thought terrible, is thought disgusting

Paired with: gagwaanisagendaagozi vai

terrifying
adj
terrifying
zegendaagwad vii it is frightening, scary, terrifying

Paired with: zegendaagozi vai See also: zegendaagod vii [RL]

zegendaagod vii [RL] it is frightening, scary, terrifying

Paired with: zegendaagozi vai See also: zegendaagwad vii

zegendaagozi vai s/he is frightening, scary, terrifying

Paired with: zegendaagwad vii

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

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