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Manoominike Phrases
Ojibwe Sentences about ricing
Term | Definition |
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Manoominikewin | Ricing |
Mii zhigwa | its about time |
Manoominikem | it's ricing time |
Wendaabang Kegaam | on the East side of the lake |
Epangishimoog kegaam | on the West side of the lake |
Giiwedinong kegaam | on the North side of the lake |
Zhaawanong Kegaam | on the South side of the lake |
giizhiginogwen | must be ripe/fully grown |
da- | will be |
bakaakosin | open |
Baatayiinad | There is lots |
agaawaa | hardly |
zanagad | it is difficult |
Waabang da-bakaakosin | tomorrow it will be open |
Mii zhigwaa Giizhiginogwen manoomin | The rice must be ripe now |
Baatayiinad manoomin | there is lots of rice |
agaawaa go ayaamagad manoomin | there is hardly any rice |
Onzaam | too much |
gabe- | all.... |
onzaam gii-kizhaate gabe-niibin | it was too hot all summer |
onzaam gii-mooshka'an | there was too much water |
gii- | past (tense) |
gaawiin giizhiginzinoon | it is not ripe |
onzaamagin | it is too ripe |
wenda minogin | its really ripe |
gego sa naa gonaabishkaaken | be careful not to tip |
Biindikoojigedaa asemaa | Lets offer tobacco |
Gii-kichi-gimiwan dibikong | it rained hard last night |
Gii-Kichi-noodin gabe-dibik | it was really windy all night |
gii-piinaasin gaazhiging manoomin | the ripe rice fell in the water |
Onzaam gigizhii'odoon | you pole too fast |
Onzaam gigibedaa'odoon | you pole too slow |
giwenda-nitaa-bawa'am | you really are good at knocking (rice) |
Awenen dinowaatig ingiw bawa'iganaakoog | what are those knockers made of? |
Aaniin waa-izhitooyan gimanoominim | What will you do with your rice? |
Niwii-tazhiikaan igo niin | I will work on it myself |
Indizhiwidawaa gedashka'ang | I will take it to him to thresh it |
Nitam nimbaasaan | first I dry it |
Mii ezhi-gidasamaan | then I parch it |
imaa okaadakikong | there in a treaty kettle |
Niin igo nimimigoshkaan | I jig it myself |
mii ezhi-nooshkaatooyaan | Then I winnow it |
jibwaa miijiyaang dash | before we eat it |
akawe nimbiindaakoodoomin | First we offer tobacco |