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At the Sugar Bush
Ojibwe words to use at the sugarbush
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Negwaakwaan | tap or spile |
| makak | basket |
| ininatig | maple tree |
| iskigamizige | s/he boils sap |
| Iskigamizigan | The sugarbush (camp) |
| ziinzibaakwad | sugar |
| Anishinaabe ziinzibaakwad | maple sugar |
| ziinzibaakwadaaboo | maple sap |
| ani-ziigwang | as spring approaches |
| minopogwad | it is tasting good |
| ozhiga'ige | tap trees |
| naadoobiidaa | Lets gather sap |
| Akik | Kettle |
| Ishkode | Fire |
| gaashkakokwe'igan | paddle for boiling sap |
| bigiiwizigan | maple taffy |
| zhiiwaagamizigan | Syrup |
| zhiiwaagamiziganike | make syrup |
| zhiiwaagamide | thicken into syrup |
| ishkwaagamizige | finish boiling sap |
| ombigamizige | boil to sugar |
| waagaakwad | Ax |
| bagone'igan | drill |
| bakite'igan | hammer |
| asemaake akawe | first offer tobacco |
| Zhaabobiiginigan | strainer |
| Iskigamiziganing | at the sugarbush |