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Ojibwemowin
Chap 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aniibiishike-inini | Asian |
| Makade-wiiyaas | African American |
| Anishinaabe | Indian |
| Ishpiming | up above |
| Anang | star |
| Dibiki-giizis | moon |
| Waabanong | to the East |
| Zhaawanong | to the South |
| Ningaabi' anong | to the West |
| Giiwedinong | to the North |
| Giizis | sun |
| Gichi-mookomaan | European |
| Wayaabishkiwed | European |
| Abinoojiiyens | baby |
| Abinoojii | child |
| Ikwe | woman |
| inini | man |
| Mindimooye | old woman |
| Akiwenzii | old man |
| Ziigwan | it is spring |
| Niibin | it is summer |
| Dagwaagin | it is fall |
| Biboon | it is winter |
| Biboonong | last winter |
| Ani-niibing | as summer approaches |
| Ziigwang | next spring/in the spring |
| Aabitose | wednesday |
| Aabitoseg | next wednesday |
| Bimoode | he/she crawls |
| Bimise | he/she flies |
| Bimose | he/she walks |
| Bimaadage | he/she swims by |
| Bagizo | he/she swims or splashes |
| Bashkodejiibik | sage |
| Bashkodemashkosiw | sweet grass |
| Giizhikaandagoons | cedar |
| Asemaa | tobacco |
| Giizhigad | it is day |
| Dibikad | it is night |
| Giizis | moon/month |
| Biboon | it is winter |
| Waabigwan | flower |
| Aniibiish | leaf |
| Skiizhiins | stem |
| Ojiibik | root |
| O'owapabiwin | this chair |
| Onow apabiwinan | these chairs |
| I'iw apabiwin | that chair |
| Iniw apabiwinan | those chairs |
| Wa'aw inini | this man |
| Wa'aw inini aakozi | this man is sick |
| Ongow ininiwag | these men |
| A'aw ikwe | that women |
| A'aw ikwe ayekozi | that women is tired |
| Ingiw ikwewag | those women |
| Awedi Ikwe | that woman (furthest) |
| Awedi miigwan | that feather (furthest) |
| Ingiwedig ininiwag | those men (furthest away) |
| Ingiwedig miigwanag | those feathers (furthest) |
| Ongow ininiwag bimbatoowag | these men are running |
| Ingiw ikwewag anokiiwag | those women are working |