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Manoominike Phrases
Ojibwe Sentences about ricing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |