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wanaabidoo'an vti make a mistake beading it on a loom

(detransitive) wanaabidoo'ige vai s/he makes a mistake beading things on a loom
wanaabidoo'ige vai s/he makes a mistake beading things on a loom

wanaabika'ige vai s/he mistypes something

wanaabikin vta set h/ (machine, clock) wrong, put h/ in the wrong gear

Paired with: wanaabikinan vti

wanaabikinan vti set it (machine) wrong, put it in the wrong gear

Paired with: wanaabikinan vti

(detransitive) wanaabikinige vai s/he sets something (machine) wrong, strips the gears
wanaabikinige vai s/he sets something (machine) wrong, strips the gears

wanaabizo vai s/he is blinded by light

wanaabizwi vta [BL] dazzle, blind h/ with light

wanaadad vii [BL] it is spoiled, is ruined, is destroyed

Paired with: wanaadizi vai [BL]

wanaadagaa vai s/he swims in the wrong direction

wanaadakokwesin vii it spoils in the pot or kettle

wanaadizi vai [BL] it (animate) is spoiled, is damaged

Paired with: wanaadad vii [BL] See also: banaadizi vai

wanaaji' vta [BL] spoil, ruin, damage h/

Paired with: wanaajitoon vti2 [BL] See also: banaaji' vta

wanaajimaagozi vai it (animate) smells spoiled

Paired with: wanaajimaagwad vii

wanaajimaagwad vii it smells spoiled

Paired with: wanaajimaagozi vai

wanaajimaam vta find h/ smells rotten

Paired with: wanaajimaandan vti

wanaajimaandan vti find it smells rotten

Paired with: wanaajimaam vta

wanaajimo vai s/he makes a mistake telling a story

(applicative) wanaajimotaw vta make a mistake in telling a story to h/
wanaajimotaw vta make a mistake in telling a story to h/

wanaajisin vii [BL] it spoils

Paired with: wanaajishin [BL] See also: banaajisin vii

wanaajishin [BL] s/he spoils

Paired with: wanaajisin vii [BL] See also: banaajishin vai

wanaajitoon vti2 [BL] spoil, ruin, destroy it

Paired with: wanaaji' vta [BL] See also: banaajitoon vti2

wanaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like) wrong

wanaanimizi vai s/he is confused, is in shock, is scared witless

wanendam vai2 s/he forgets

wanendamookaazo vai s/he pretends to forget

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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