35 new words Flashcards
gikinoo’amaagozi translates to? You used to go there every morning?
go to school. be taught
RedLake reservation’s gikiwe’on has seven clans on theirs? What is gikiwe’on?
a flag
how do you say run back or run home?
gii we ba too
How do you say go home by boat?
gii we’ o
To do something properly, correctly, or carefully, we say?
we we ni
how do you say “teach” in Ojibwe?
gi ki noo’ a maa ge
How do you say “you” in Ojibwe?
gii na waa
How do you say run the wrong way?
wa ni ba too
a gwaa gwaa bi kad happens a lot to iron pans if it is left out in the rain? what is agwaagwaabikad?
rusty, or be rusty
jiis is a vegetable and is put in vegetable soup for flavor, it also looks like a big bulb? what is jiis?
a rutabaga
Zhii wi taa gan i-goo koosh has two words we have learned, can you put these two words together and tell me what the word is? Most people add it to their beans?
salt pork
how do you say School in Ojibwe?
gi ki noo’ a maa dii wi ga mig
I like to use (a bwe win) when i make fry bread, what is abwewin?
a frying pan
a ga miing means ?
on the shore
how do you say table in ojibwe?
a doo po win
you never want to be known as (ba gan di zi) because if you are looking for a job, employers are looking for hard workers. what is bagandizi?
shiftless or s/he is lazy.
ban gi shin translates to what?
falls, s/he falls
How do you say there are a few in Ojibwe?
ban gii wa gi zi
how do you say “he runs slowly”?
be ji ba too
how do you say wait or slow down?
be kaa
eya’ is the answer you give if someone asks if you are anishinaabe. what is eya’?
yes
esh kan da min, is super sweet and refreshing to eat during the summer months, it is a huge fruit, what is it?
watermelon
how do you say no or not in Ojibwe?
gaa wiin
ge gaa - translates to what in Ojibwe and it almost only counts if your playing horseshoes?
nearly, almost
how do you say don’t in Ojibwe?
ge go
how do you say s/he is smart?
gi ken daa so
gi mi wan translates to what in Ojibwe?
it is raining
How do you say golden eagle in Ojibwe?
gi niw
gi noo zi, is often said about basketball players, what is gi noozi?
he is tall
gi zhaa di ge, is often done by security guards, what is gizhaadige?
he guards a house
how do you say women in Ojibwe?
i kwe wag
how do you say over there?
i wi di
What is a maa koons?
bear cub
how do you say s/he is likeable?
min wen daa go zi
me gwaa, almost always means?
while at the same time
How do you say it is foggy in Ojibwe?
awan
Giiwedinong is which direction?
North
how do you say is laughing, or laughing in Ojibwe?
baapi
memeNgwaa is beautiful when they flutter about, fancy shawl dancers try to mimic them while dancing, what is memeNgwaa?
a butterfly
how do you say library in Ojibwe?
agindaasowigamig
how do you say bad or nasty weather in Ojibwe?
niiskaadad
nishkaadizi is not a good feeling what is niskaadizi?
mad or angry
how do you say frog in Ojibwe?
omakakii
how do you say climbs or goes upstairs?
akwaandawe
what is mino giizhigad?
have a good day or nice day.
