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abidiyezo vai s/he warms h/ rear against fire

abinaas ni a placenta

abininjiizo vai s/he warms h/ (own) hands

abinoojiinh na a child

(verb of pretending) abinoojiinyikaazo vai s/he pretends to be a child (verb of being) abinoojiinyiwi vai s/he is a child (verb of possession) odabinoojiinyimi vai s/he has a child or children; s/he is expecting a child (derived noun) abinoojiinyens na a baby
abinoojiinh-makizinens ni a child's shoe or moccasin

abinoojiinyens na a baby

abinoojiinyikaazo vai s/he pretends to be a child

abinoojiinyiwi vai s/he is a child

abinoonjii na

► abinoojiinh na

abiwin ni a room, a living room

abiz vta warm h/ at the fire

Paired with: abizan vti

(reflexive) abizodizo vai s/he warms h/ self at the fire or stove
abizamaw vta warm something for h/ at the fire

abizan vti warm it at the fire

Paired with: abiz vta

(benefactive) abizamaw vta warm something for h/ at the fire (detransitive) abizige vai s/he warms (something) at the fire (verb of undergoing) abizigaade vii it is warmed at the fire (by someone), "they" warm it at the fire (verb of undergoing) abizigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is warmed at the fire (by someone), "they" warm h/ or it at the fire
abizidezo vai s/he warms h/ (own) foot or feet

abizidezwi vta warm h/ foot or feet

abizigaade vii it is warmed at the fire (by someone), "they" warm it at the fire

abizigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is warmed at the fire (by someone), "they" warm h/ or it at the fire

abizige vai s/he warms (something) at the fire

abizo vai s/he warms up at a heat source (a fire, a stove, the sun, etc.)

Paired with: abide vii

abizodizo vai s/he warms h/ self at the fire or stove

abizwi vta [NI]

► abiz vta

abiichigaade vii it is occupied

abiigizan vti warm it (something sheet-like) at a fire

Paired with: abiigizwi vta [BL]

(detransitive) abiigizige vai s/he warms something (sheet-like) at the fire; s/he warms the drum
abiigizige vai s/he warms something (sheet-like) at the fire; s/he warms the drum

abiigizigewinini na a drum heater

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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