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FlashCard Assignment 1
232 cards·by briannabourke
gindaaswin
reading
bzindamowin
listening
giigdowin
speaking
zhibiigewin
writing
mokwendamowin
thinking
zhayaawin
feeling
gnawaabjigewin
watching
zhichigewin
doing
nang
star
aankod
cloud
bezhig
one
chaakiishin
she limps
dewehgan
drum
emkwaan
spoon
giigoonh
fish
mzinhigan
book
nini
man
niiwin
four
jiimaan
canoe
hik
kettle
mookmaan
knife
niizh
two
nokii
s/he works
oodenaang
in town
bagon
nut
bine
porridge
bog'ting
rapids
pakane
grosshopper
pin
potato
podinesag
dumplings (sliders)
daataagon
spine of the back
dis
navel
dodimoowin
an act, something ones does to themselves (a sin)
tawag
ear
tisage
painting
togwash go!
please go
gaatig
temple on the side of the head
gimaa
chief, boss, leader
gozigwan
heavy
kaa!
no
Ki
earth
kosmaan
pumpkin
ja
descendent
jidmoonh
squirrel
jo*
sound is lost
chagise
ran out of something, all gone
chi
great
zangad
hard
zid
foot
zozed
Susanne
saswemin
chokecherry
sin
stone
sosdam
cough
zhashoonh
muskrat
zhigaag
skunk
zhonii
Julia
shagi
mudhen
shigan
bass
showaan
to spread something
makwa
bear
mogii
scab
migizi
eagle
nik
arm
Wa!
what (look of the face)
wobid
ovide
Ya!
expression of suprise
yish
suffix, not good
Yo!
Expression of being tired
baakaakwenh
chicken
biidaaban
dawn
boozhoo
greeting
bezhigoogzhii
horse
chaachin
a limp
chiimaagozi
stinky
pichoog
robins
chegeskana
suddenly
daaban
car
diindiis
bluejay
doodooshaaboo
milk
de'min
heartberry
gaa
pickerel
gookoosh
pig
jaanz
nose
Joobeyen
Joe Peter
jepisa
friskee
kaad
leg
kiing
on the land
koojish
lice
kiken
make a cake
Maani
Mary
miin
blueberry
moose
caterpillar
memegwaanh
butterfly
naagshi
evening
niibin
summer
nookomis
grandmother
nenbozh
trickster
paapaasenh
woodpecker
pii
time
poopoogime
broken snowshoe
penmo
s/he demands on someone
saagizi
older one in the family
saagizi
s/he stings
seboojigan
wet stone
soodiins
baking soda
shaashaagim
chew it
shiishiibinowii
stretching
shooshovebooskenh
seasaw
sheshrqwabidegan
toothpick
taayi'aa
expression of scolding
tiibiiyidig
I don't know
tooboogan
tobaggan
tedig
must be there
waabooz
rabbit
wiikwaan
hat
wookaanag
animals
weboonwan
blanket
Yaa!
Expression of suprise
Yiiyaa
expression of not calling
Yoohoo
remembering someones name
yekzi
s/he tired
zaawaa
banana
ziiwbag
rhubarb
zoomin
corn
zegizwin
afraid
zhawnong
South (star)
zhiishib
duck
zhebwaagan
paddle
boozhoo
hello, greetings (formal)
aanii(n)
hi, greetings (informal)
niin
I, me
giin
you
wiin
he, she, his, her, it
naaba
this (person, place, thing) animate
maanda
this (person, thing) inanimate
ndi-zhinikaaz
my name is...
gdi-zhinikaaz
you/your name is
zhinikaazo
his/her name is [verb]
ndi-zhinikaazmi(n) (exclusion)
Our name is
gdi-zhinikaazmi(n) (inclusion)
Our name is
gdi-zhinikaazmi(n)
Our names are
gdi-zhinikaazmi(n)
Your names are
zhinikaaziwag
Their names are
Aaniish ezhinkaazyhn?
What is your name
[name] ndizinkaaz
My name is [name]
Aanish ezhniikaazod maaba?
What is this persons name?
[name] zhinibaazo, maaba zhinikaazo.
This persons name is [name].
Aniish ezinikaazvaan(h)?
What is your name?
[name] Adizhinikaaz
Your name is [name]
The two days of the weeks naming systems?
Christian Influence Naming System AND Ojibwe Naming System
Monday
Shkwaa-name-giizhigad AND Ntam-giizhigad
Tuesday
Niizh-giizhigad AND Niizho-giizhigad
Wednesday
Zoozep-giizhigad AND Nso-giizhigad
Thursday
Spinganong AND Aaptoose
Friday
Spinagonwang-giizhigad AND Naano-giizhigad
Saturday
Maani-giizhigad AND Ngodwaaso-giizhigad
Sunday
Name-giizhigad AND Niizhwaaso-giizhigad
Aaniish ezhi-giizhigad?
What day is it?
Aaniish ezhi-giizhigad naango?
What day is it today?
Mnidoo-giizis
January, Spirit Moon
Mkwa-giizis
February, Bear Moon
Onaabdin-giizis
March, Snow Crust Moon
Poopoogami-giizis
April, Broken Snoeshoe Moon
Nmebine-giizis
May, Sucker Moon
Waabgonii-giizis
June, Blooming Moon
Miin-giizis
August, Grain Moon
Waabaabagaa-giizis
September, Leaves Turning Colour Moon
Bnaakii-giizis
October, Fall leaves Moon
Baashkaakodin-giizis
November, Freezing Moon
Mnidoo-giiz'soons
December, Little Spirit Moon
Ziisbaakwadoke-giizis
beginning at the new moon phase of March
Ode'min-giizis
beginning at the new moon phase of June
Aanish noongo ezhi-giiz'sedgiizis?
What month is it now?
[Month] noongwa!
It is [month] now
baashkiminsigan
preserves, inanimate
baassdaangaak-bkwezhigan/ naapaane
flour, inanimate
bgwaji
natural grain, inanimate
bkwezhigaansag
cookies, inanimate
bkwezhigan
sliced bread, inanimate
gookooshi-mide
lard, inanimate
maagan
cream, inanimate
mbijizgan
loaf of bread, inanimate
mbisjigan
baking powder, inanimate
mdaamin-biisiboojigan
corn meal, inanimate
mkade-ziiwaagimide
molasses, inanimate
nboob
soup, inanimate
nenaabgaanh
porridge, inanimate
ninaatigo-ziiwaagimide
maple syrup, inanimate
nishnaabe-mnoomin
aboriginal rice, inanimate
waabi-mnoomin
white rice, inanimate
waasgang
pepper, inanimate
zaawaamide
butter, inanimate
zhiigbiisgan
bacon drippings, inanimate
zhooskjiwaanag
dumplings, animate
ziisbaakod
sugar, inanimate
ziitaagan
salt, inanimate
ziiwaaboo
vinegar, inanimate
ziiwaagimide
syrup, inanimate
wenesh emowad?
What are you eating? Animate
Zhooshkjiwan nda-mowax?
I am eating a dumpling. Animate
Zhooshkijiwanag nda-mowaag.
I am eating dumplings. Animate
Wegnesh maajiiyin?
What are you eating? Inanimate
Nmiijin bkwezhigan.
I am eating bread. Inanimate.
baakaakwenh-wiiyaas
chicken, inanimate
bzhiki-wiiyaas
beef, inanimate
doodooshaaboo
milk, inanimate
gchi-nagish
bologna, inanimate
giigoonh
fish, animate
gookoonh-waawnoonsan
fish eggs, inanimate
gookoosh
pork, inanimate
kon
liver, inanimate
mizise-wiiyaas
turkey, inanimate
nagish
sausage, inanimate
waakoonsag
roe, animate
waawaashkesh-wiiyaas
deer, inanimate
waawan
egg, inanimate
ziitaagni-gookoosh-wiiyaas
salt pork, inanimate
Wenesh emowad?
What are you eating? animate
Giigoonh nda-mowaa.
I am eating fish. Animate
Wegnesg maajiyin? Inanimate.
What are you eating?
Gookoosh-wiiyaas nmiijin. Inanimate.
I am eating pig meat.
Gchi-niibiish
Cabbage/lettuce, inanimate
jiis
turnip, inanimate
jiisens
carrot, inanimate
kosmaan
pumpkin, inanimate
mdaamin/ mindaamin/ zomin
corn, animate
mnijiimin
pea, inanimate
mskodiismin
bean, animate
mskojiis
beet, inanimate
pin
potato, animate
zhigaangwanzh
onion, animate
ziiwbag(k)
rhubarb, inanimate