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Awesiiyag giigidowin
Ch. 1 Ojibwemowin Series 2-Animal Sentences
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bebezhigoogaanzhi | horse |
| Makwa | bear |
| Bineshii | Bird |
| weweg | snow geese |
| omakakii | Frog |
| memengwaa | butterfly |
| mashkodebizhiki | Buffalo |
| giniw | golden eagle |
| aandeg | Crow |
| agongosens | chipmunk |
| diindiisi | bluejay |
| ginebig | snake |
| boochikwaaneshi Oboodashkwaaneshi | dragonfly |
| zagime | mosquito |
| manidoosag | insects |
| babaamise(wag) | s/he flies around (they) |
| makadewizi | s/he is black |
| maajaawag | they leave |
| dagwaagig | in the fall |
| gwaashkwani | s/he jumps |
| bimibatoo | s/he runs |
| nagamo | s/he sings |
| onizhishi | s/he is pretty |
| bwaan-akiing | in Lakota country |
| nibaa | sleeps |
| bibooning | in the winter |
| ozhaawaashkozi | s/he is blue |
| waabishkizi | s/he is white |
| babaamode | s/he crawls |
| miinawaa | and |