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wanii'ige vai s/he traps

wanii'ige-mazina'igan ni [BL] a trapping license

See also: wanii'ige-mazina'igaans ni [ML]

wanii'ige-mazina'igaans ni [ML] a trapping license

See also: wanii'ige-mazina'igan ni [BL]

wanii'ige-waakaa'igaanzhish ni a trapping cabin

wanii'igewikwe na

wanii'igewinini na a trapper

waniikaadan vti forget it, forget about it

Paired with: waniikaazh vta

waniikaazh vta forget h/ or it (animate), forget about h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: waniikaadan vti

waniike vai s/he forgets

(applicative) waniikaadan vti forget it, forget about it (applicative) waniikaazh vta forget h/ or it (animate), forget about h/ or it (animate)
waniiken vai + o s/he forgets (it)

waniikese vai s/he suddenly forgets; it slips h/ mind

waniiwizi vai s/he is forgetful, forgets

wanwewe'akokwe vai s/he makes a mistake drumming

wanwewese vai [BL] s/he hiccoughs, hiccups

wapaa' vta disturb h/ sleep

wapii adv tmp at that time

wasitaawinaagozi vai s/he looks unhappy, sorrowful, uncomfortable

washkadamon vii it (a road or trail) bends, curves

washkakwazhiwe vai s/he makes a turn paddling

washkaadagaa vai s/he turns back swimming

washkaadage vai [BL] s/he turns around swimming

See also: washkaadagaa vai

washkibagizo vai s/he quickly turns

washkibatoo vai s/he turns and runs

washkibide vii it makes a turn speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: washkibizo vai

washkibizo vai s/he or it (animate) makes a turn speeding, driving, flying

Paired with: washkibide vii

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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