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madwebijige vai s/he makes noise pulling or ripping something

madwebizh vta make noise pulling or ripping it (animate); rustle it (animate) with hands

Paired with: madwebidoon vti2

madwebizo vai s/he is heard driving, is heard running or operating

Paired with: madwebide vii

madwebizotoon vti2 make noise starting or running it (a machine or vehicle)

madwebiisaa vii rain is audible, "you" can hear the rain

See also: madwebiisaan vii

madwebiisaan vii rain is audible, "you" can hear the rain

See also: madwebiisaa vii

madweboodoon vti2 be heard sawing or filing it

(detransitive) madweboojige vai s/he is heard sawing something
madweboojige vai s/he is heard sawing something

madwega'ige vai s/he is heard chopping, cutting something with an ax

madwega'ise vai s/he is heard chopping wood

madwegamide vii it makes noise boiling

Paired with: madwegamizo vai

madwegamijiizo vai h/ stomach growls

madwegamisin vii it is heard falling in water

Paired with: madwegamishin vai

madwegamishin vai s/he is heard falling in water

Paired with: madwegamisin vii

madwegamizan vti cause it to be heard boiling

madwegamizo vai it (animate) makes noise boiling

Paired with: madwegamide vii

madwe' vta pound on, drum on it (animate)

Paired with: madwe'an vti

madwe'an vti drum on it

Paired with: madwe' vta

(detransitive) madwe'ige vai
  1. s/he pounds on something making noise, drums on something
  2. an engine knocks
 (verb of undergoing) madwe'igaade vii it is drummed on (by someone), "they" drum on it (verb of undergoing) madwe'igaazo vai sh/e is drummed on (by someone), "they" drum on h/
madwe'igaade vii it is drummed on (by someone), "they" drum on it

madwe'igaazo vai sh/e is drummed on (by someone), "they" drum on h/

madwe'ige vai
  1. s/he pounds on something making noise, drums on something
  2. an engine knocks

madwe'ise vai s/he is heard cutting or chopping firewood

madwe'oone'ige vai s/he makes noise with h/ canoe

madwejiwan vii it is heard flowing

madwekamigibizo vai

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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