Ojebway Language:
A Manual for missionaries
and others employed among the Ojebway Indians
by Edward F. Wilson, 1874
English-Ojebway Dictionary
A
Abandon. He abandons, gives it up; ahnuhwánjega, v. n. 2 (p. c. uhyaun-). He ab. him, it; onúhguhnaun, o-wabenaun, o-nuhguhdaun, v. t. I. III. VII. (p. c. nag-, wuhyab-). He, it, is abandoned; ahnuhwanjegauso, -jegahda, v.i. 9.
Abhor. See hate.
Abide in. He has him abiding in him; v.t. II., okékishkuhwaun, (p. c. kahkishk-). See dwell.
Ability, n. i. wahweengásewin.
Able. He is a.; o-kushketoon, v. t. VIII. (p. c. kashk-).
Abolish. He ab. it; od-aungooshkaun, v. t. VII. (p. c. uhyaung-). It is abolished, aungooshkahmuhgud, v. i. 8.
Abominable. See horrible.
Abortion. See miscarriage.
Abound. It ab.; meshénud, pahtuhénud, v. i. 7 (p. c. mash-, puhyaut-), or use kah as an affix. See plenty.
About. All about; meze. Going about; pahpah-. See go about. About, nearly; kagah. About.-See concerning.
Above; púhgeje, ishpeming, ogidjuhyeëe.
Abscess; n. i. mene.
Abscess. He has an a.; meneewe, v. n. 3, (p. c. man-). Matter runs from the a.; menéewun, v. i. 6. His a. bursts, paushkemenishkah, v. n. 1 (p. c. puhyaush-).
Absent. He is a.; enande, v. n. 3 (p. c. an-). He is a. so many days; dussogoonande. He is a. two days; neezhogoonande. He is a. a night; nekahnande. He is a. for such a reason; oondande. He is a. from home (occupied elsewhere); oondumishkah, v. n. 1 (p. c. wand-). See also home - not at home.
Absolutely; áhpeche, pahkúj.
Absolve. See blot out.
Abstain. He abstains, withholds himself from something; minjemenédezo, mod. A. (p. c. manje-). He abstains from eating it; o-goonwahpoon, v. t. VI. (p. c. gwanw-).
Abstinence; n. i. goonwáhpoowin.
Absurd. See foolish.
Abundance; n. i. dábesewin, nebenuh. See plenty.
Abuse, bad use; n. i. mujje-uhyoówin.
Abuse, make bad use of. He abuses it; (an., in.,) o-mujje-uhwaun, o-mujje-uhyoon, v. t. II., VIII., (p. c. maje-). He ab. (treats ill) him, it; od-ahbinjeáun, od-ahbinjetoon, v. t. I., VIII., (p. c. uhyaub-). He ab. him, it, with words; od-ahbinsoomaun, od-ahbinsoodaun, v. t. I., VII.
Abyss, n. i. goondáhkumegesun.
Accept. He ac. him, it; ododáhpenaun, o-meno-odáhpenaun, v. t. I., VII., (p. c. wad-).
Accident. See hurt, misfortune. By accident; peeche-. See mistake.
Accompany. He ac., joins the party; weejeëwa, v. n. 2, (p. c. wauj-). He ac. him; oweejewaun, v. t. I. We ac. each other; keweenjindemin, mod. B. He ac. him a little way through politeness: o-meejeesekuhwaun, v. t. II.
Accomplish. See finish, effect, fulfil.
Accord, with one accord; máhmuhwe. Of one's own accord; penésekah.
According to; -ezhe: e.g. azheminwándumun; according to thy pleasure.
Accusation; n. i. pahtaungáwin.
Accuse, bear witness against. He. ac. him; opahtáhmaun, v. t. I., (p. c. puhyaut-). He ac., finds fault with, him, it; od-uhnáhmemaun, od-uhnahmindaun, v. t. I., VII. He ac. him, it, in thoughts; od-uhnaumanemaun, od-uhnaumandaun, v. t. I, VII.
Accuse falsely. He ac. him f.; opeenishemaun, v. t. I., (p. c. paunish-).
Accuse by imputation. Ho ac. him by i.; od-uhpúggujjesétuhwaun, v. t. II., (p. c. apug-).
Accuser; p. n. a. puhyahtaungad, (pl. -jig).
Accustomed. He is ac.; nuhguddeze, v. n. 3, (p. c. nag-). He is ac. to him, it; o-nuhguddanemaun, o-nuhguddandaun, v. t. I., VII. He ac. himself to s. th.; nuhguddanindezo, mod. A. He makes him, it, ac. to it; o-nuhgujjeäun, o-nuhgujjetoon, v. t. I., VIII.
Ache; dawe-. (e. g. He has headache, toothache; dawequa, dawáhbeda).
Acid. See sour.
Acknowledge. See confess.
Acorn; n, i. metégoomin, (pl. un).
Acquire. See procure, gain, earn.
Acquit; o-púhgedenaun, v. t. I., (p. c. pag-), he a. him.
Acre; n. i. Tebúhegun. See measure.
Across, áhzhuhwe-; acr. a river or lake, uhgáhming. He carries him, it, acr. the water in a boat, &c.; od-ahzhuhwuhonaun, od-ahzhuhwuhodoon, v. t. I., VIII., (p. c. uhyauzh-). He, it, is carried acr.; ahzhuhwuhojegauso, -jegahda, v. i. 9.
Act, he acts; ezhéchega, v. n. .2, (p. c. azhe-); uhnóoke, v. n. 3, (p. c. anoo-); dóodum, v. n. 5. (p. c. andoo-); kemáh-muhwechegámin, v. n. 2, we a. together. See operate.
Action; n. i. dóodumoowin, ezhechegáwin, (pl. -un).
Active. He is a.; tahtáhduhbe, v. n. 3a. He works actively; netahuhnooke, v. n. 3a, (p. c. natah-).
Add. He a. to it; omeshénuhtoon, v. t. VIII. See also lengthen, put.
Addition. Piece added; ahnekájegun.
Addition. Sum; n. i. mahwundogedáusowin. He does addition; máhwundogedáuso.
Address. See speak to, speak.
Administrator. See manager.
Adhere. It adheres to it; uhgwáhkoosin, v. i. 5 (p. c. agwah-). See stick.
Adjoin. It adjoins; pásho ahtá. See touch.
Admire. He a. it, ominwáhbundaun, v. t. VII., (p. c. manwahb-). See wonder at.
Admiration It is worthy of a.; minwáhbumenahgwud, v. i. 10. He is worthy of a.; minwáhbumenáhgooze, v. n. 3.
Admit, say permit to enter.
Admonish. See exhort.
Adopt. He ad. him; o-wáungoomaun, v. t. I., (p. c. wuhyaung-).
Adopted child. My, thy, his a. child; ne-nejáhnesekáhwin, ke nejáhnesekáhwin; o-nejáhnesekáhwinun. He is my a. ch.; nind-onejáhnesekáhnun, v. t. VI.
Adopted father; oosekáhwin. He is my a. f.; nind-oosekáhnun, v. t. VI.
Adorn. See ornament.
Adore. See worship.
Adult. He is a.; netáhwege, v. n. 3, (p. c. natahw-). Also netáhwegeäh, pass, of v. t. I.; kezhege, v. n. 3.
Adult person; p. n. a. natáhwegid, (pl. -jig).
Adulterer; n. a. pezhigwáujenene, (pl. -wug); or, kakánemaud pakahnesénejin equáwun, (one who knows strange women.) See libertine.
Adulteress; n. a. pezhigwáujequa, (pl. -g); kuhkebáujequa, (pl. -g).
Adultery; n. i. pezhigwáhdezewin. He commits a.; pezhigwáhdeze, v. n. 3. He accuses him (her) of ad.; od-uhgwáhdumuhwaun, v. t. II.
Advance. In advance, on before; kéezhah, neegaun.
Adventurer; p. n. a. pa-páhuhyezhaud suhnúhgudoong.
Advertise, say put in the newspaper.
Advocate. See intercessor.
Afar off; wáhsuh.
Affectation; wahwéezhekeezhwéwin. He is aff. wahwéezhekéezhwa, v. n. 2.
Affection; n. i. sahgeëwáwin, sáhgeëdewin.
Affirm; use ekedo, say.
Afflict (make sad). He afflicts him; o-kushkándumeäun, v. 1.1., (p. c. kashk-). (Torture), he af. him; o-kooduggeäun, v. t. I., (p. c. kwad-).
Afflicted. He is a.; wahsetáhwedaä, v. n. 2. See sad.
Affliction; n. i. wahsetahwedaäwin.
Afloat. See float.
Afford. He can a. it; okushketoon, v. t. VIII., (p. c. kashk-): dábesa, v. n. 2, (p. c. duhyab-). He cannot a. it; noondase, v. n. 3.
Affront. See insult.
Afraid. He is a.; ságeze, v. n. 3, (p. c. suhya-): uhgooske, v. p. 3a, (p. c. ag-). He is a., dares not, shahgwánemo, v. n. 4, (p. c. shuhyahgw-). He is a. to do it; muhnáhdoodum, v. n. 5, (p. c. man-). Kotahje, he is a.; ogootaun, he is a. to do it. See fear, timid, shy, anxious.
After; ishquah, ke-ishquah.
Afternoon; ke-ishquah-nahwuhquag.
Afterwards; pahmah, nahguj.
After to-morrow (the day); uhwúss-wahbang. Two days after to-morrow, i.e. three days hence; keche-uhwúss-wahbang.
Again; ménuhwah. Back again; biskaub, nayaub.
Against, use close to; pásho. See the verbs with which it is used.
Age. He is of such an age; uhpéeteze, v. n. 3, (p. c. apee); dusso-pebóon-uhgeze, v. n. 3, (p. c. andusso-). What age is he? Ahneen apeetezid? or, ahneen andusso peboon uhgezid? See old.
Aged. See old.
Agent, use chief; ogemah; or manager, which see.
Agile. See nimble.
Agitate. He a. it (liquid); omahmuh-dáhkuhmesedoon, v. t. VIII., (p. c. mam).
Agitated. It is a. by the wind (liquid); mahmahdáhkuhmesa, v. i. 2. It is a. by the wind, (a reed, &c.); mahmuh-dáhsin, v. i. 5.
Ago; ahzhe.
Agony; n. i. kootuggetóowin.
Agree. We a. together; ke-pazhigwandumin, v. n. 5, (p. c. puhyazh-); ke-meno-wéejindemin, mod. B, (p. c. mano-). It a. together; wéejindemuhgud, v. i. 8, (p. c. waujin). He agrees to it; nuhquatum, v. n. 5.
Agreeable. He is a.; minwandáhgoose, v. n. 3, (p. c. manw-). Onésheshe, v. n. 3, (p. c. wanesh-). It is a.; minwandáhgwud, v. i. 7; onásheshin, v. i. 5.
Agreeably; minwandáhgwukúmmig.
Agriculture; n. i. ketegawin.
Aground. He runs a. paddling; chákesa, v. n. 2, (p. c. chuhyak-). He runs a. sailing; chakaushe, v. n. 3, (p. c. chuhyak-).
Ague. See shaking, fever.
Ahead; negaun.
Ail. See matter with.
Aim at, (with gun, &c.) He a. at something; shegwáyahbunjega, v. n. 2, (p.ñ. shagw-); paushkingwáne. v. n. 3, (p. c. puhyaushk-). He a. at him; o-shegwayáhbumaun, v. t. I. He a. at it: o-shegwayáhbundaun, r. t. VII.
Air, firmament; mezhuhkéezhik. Air, breath; nasawin. In the air; ishpeming, kéezhegoong. In the open air: mesheshahwuhkummig.
Air-bladder; n. i. opikwauj, (pl. -in).
Alabaster, (white stone); wáubuhsin.
Alarm; n. i. kootáujewin. A. from a noise; uhmúhnesoowin.
Alarmed, (he is); uhmúhneso, v. n. 4 (p. c. amuhn-); megooshkáhje-uhyah, v. n. 1, (p. c. mag-). It alarms him; omegooshkáhjeëgoon, v. t. I., (with inan. obj.) His heart is al.; megooshkahjedaä, v. n. 2.
Alas! See oh dear!
Alcohol, fire water; ishkootá wahbo.
Alder; n. i. wahdóop, (pl. -in).
Algonquin Indian; n. a. odishquáhgummee, (pl. -g). Do. squaw; odishquahgummiqua, (pl. -g).
Alight. The bird alights; poone penáshe, v. n. 3, (p. c. pwahnid-).
Alive; adv. kegebemáhdiz.
Alive. He is a.; bemáhdeze, v. n. 3, (p. c. bamah-). It is a.; bemáhdud, v. i. 7; bemáhdezémuhgad, v. i. 8.
All; kúhkenuh. All of it; kuhkenuh kago. All of us; kuhkenuh andúhcheyung (as v. n. 3 part.). That's all; me kúhkenuh.
All day; kuhba-keezhik.
All night; kuhba-tebik.
All right, (it is); me quuhyuk.
All winter, &c.; kuhba-peboon.
All kinds; ahnooj, ahnooj kago, weeyáhgeühyee.
All nations; ahnooj azhewéenzoojig.
All over. See everywhere. Its fur is black all over; poosmuhkuhdáwahwa.
Allegory; n. i. ahwájegun, (pl. -un).
Allow. See permit.
Allowable. It is a.; enandáhgwud, v. i. 10.
Allare. See entice.
Almanack; n. i. kezhegudó-muhzenúhegun.
Almighty; muhyáhmuhwe-mushkúhwezid.
Almost; kagah.
Alms. He gives a.; shahsháhwanjega, v. n. 2, (p. c. shash-); ahpúhgejega, v. n. 2, (p. c. apuhg-). Almsgiving; n. i. shahsháhwanjegáwin, ahpáhgejegáwin.
Alone; adv. nezhéka.
Alone. He is a.; nezhekáweze, v. n. 3, (p. c. nazhe-); pázhego, v. n. 4, (p. c. puhyazhe-). He is a. in a canoe; nezhekaökum, v. n. 5. He is a. in a house, lodge, room; nezhekáwuhbe, v. n. 3.
Along; -uhne, with a verb, e. g. he goes along, uhne-ëzhah.
Alongside; opemáuhyee.
Aloud. See speak.
Already; áhzhegwah, zhuhyégwah, ahzhe, zhuhya.
Also; kuhya.
Altar; n. i. sahsahgewéjegunáhbik, (pl. -oon); puhgedénega-uhdóopoowin, (pl. -un). On the altar; sahsahgewéjegun-áhbekoong.
Alter. See change.
Alternately; mamáshquud.
Although; ahnoo, mésuhwah.
Altogether; ahpeche.
Alum; v. i. shewáhbik.
Always; uhpuhna, móonzhug.
Always there. It is always there; (an. in.) moonzhugeshin, moonzhugesin, v. n. 6, v. i. 5, (e. g., his moccasins are always lying there; moonzhngesinoon o-muhkesinun.)
Always the same; pázhigwunoong.
Am. I am; nindowh. See be.
Ambassador; n. a. mezhénuhwa, (pl. -g).
Ambition; n. i. ausquúhnezewin.
Ambitious. He is a.; ausquúhneze, v. n. 3, (p. c. uhyausqu-).
Ambush. He lies in a.; úhkundo, v. n. 4a., (p. c. ak-). He lies in a. for him; od-úhkuhmuwaun, v. t. II.
Amend. See reform.
American; n. a. kechemóokomaun, (Big knife), pl. -ug. Am. woman; keche-móokomáunequa, (pl. -g). Am. child; kechemookomáunans, (pl. -ug). He is an Am.; kechemookomáunewe, v. n. 3. (p. c. kachem-).
Amiable. See agreeable.
Ammunition; n. i. paúshkesegáwin.
Among; magwa, magwáuhyeëe. Among, us, you, &c.; emuh anduhzhe uhyáhyung, -yag, &c. In composition; duhgo. He is among others, duhgo-uhyáh, v. n. I., (p. c. dago-). It is am. o.; duhgo-uhyáhmuhgud, v. i. 8. He sits am. o.; dúhgwuhbe, v. n. 3. He counts him am. o.; o-dúhgogemaun, v. t. I. He counts himself am. o.; dúhgogenédezo, mod. A. He dies am. o.; duhgooná, v. n. 2. He names him, it, am. o.; o-duhgowéenaun, v. t. III.; o-dúhgowéendaun, v. t. VII. He places him, it, am. o.; o-duhgoosaun, v. t. IV.; o-duhgootoon, v. t. VIII. He stands am. o.; duhgoogáhbuhwe, v. n. 3. He swallows it am. o. objects; o-duhgogoonaun, v. t. III.; o-duhgógoondaun, v. t. VII.
Amorous, he is; sahgeëwashke, mod. A.
Amputate. See hand, arm, leg, &c.
Amuse. He a. him; opahpenánemwaun, v. t. V., (p. c. puhyahp-). He a. him, plays with him; owéeduhkumégesemaun, v. t. I., (p. c. wahd-).
Amusement, (noisy); n. i. oombáhkumégesewin. He engages in noisy a.; oombáhkumégese, v. n. 3, (p. c. wambahk-).
Amusing. See droll.
Ancestor, n. a., our ancestors; noosemenáhbuneeg, ninketezemenáhbuneeg. See generation.
Anchor; n. i., (pl. -un); poonekunjegun.
Anchor, v. n. He casts anchor; poonekunjega, v. n. 2, (p. c. pwahn-). He a. it; (in. an.) opoonekuhnaun, v. t. VIII; opoonekahnaun, v. t. III. He weighs a.; owéewuhquahaun poonekunjegun.
Ancient; kata.
And; kuhya, dush.
Anecdote. See story.
Anew; aunje.
Angel; n. a. angen, (pl. -ug).
Angelica-root; n. a. weka.
Anger; n. i. nishkáhdesewin, nishkanjegawin. Anger of heart; nishkedaäwin. Mutual anger; nishkánindewin.
Angle. See fish.
Angry. He is a.; nishkáhdeze, v. n. 3. (p. c. nashk-); enewáze, v. n. 3; péeche-nuhwáze, v. n. 3. He keeps a.; nishkaninga, nishkánjega, v. n. 2. His heart is a.; nishkedaä, v. n. 2. He is of an a. nature; nishkánjegáshke, mod. a. He begins to be a.; mahjegedáuso, v. n. 4. He comes angry; peejegedáuso. He is a. on account of; oonjegedáuso. He is over angry; osáumegedáuso. He goes out a.; sáhgejegedáuso. He looks angry; mahkáhjingwa, v. n. 2.
Angry with. He is a. with him, it; onishkanemaun, v. t. I.; onishkandaun, v. t. VII. They are a. with each other; kenishkánindemin, mod. B. He is a. with him on account of; od-oondánemáun, v. t. I, (p. c. wand-).
Angry (make) He makes people a.; nishkeëwa, v. n. 2. He makes him a.; onishkeäun, v. t. I. He makes him a. holding him; onishkenaun, v. t. I. He makes him a. with his words; o-nishkemaun, v. t. I. We make each other a. with our words; kenishkindemin, mod. B. He provokes him to anger; onahnishkaújeäun, v. t. I.
Anguish; ámemezewin.
Animal (wild); n. a. ahwáse, (pl. -yug).
Animate An. nouns in Ojebway terminate their plural with g, and the verb to agree with them must have, an anim. ending, e.g., I see cattle; newahbumaug pezhékewug. See inanimate.
Ankle-bone; n. i. peegoogunaun.
Anniversary; p. n. i. wájechesag. The a. comes round; ójechesa, v. i. 2; debishkáhmuhgud, v. i. 8.
Announce, He a. something; weenduhmahga, v. n. 2, (p. c. waund-).
Announcement; n. i. weendumahgáwin.
Annoy. See trouble, bother, provoke.
Anoint. He a. him, it; o-nóomenaun, v. t. I., v.t. VII., (p. c. nwahm-). He a. is head; onuhmáhkoonaun, v. t. III. He a. his own head; nuhmahkoonédezo, mod. A., (p. c. namahk-).
Another; ménuhwah pázhig, pakáhnezid, pakáhnuk. He, it, is another, puhkáhneze, v. n. 3; puhkáhnud, v. i. 7.
Another way. He goes a. w.; pahká, v. n. 2; pahkáweze, (p. c. pak-).
Answer; n. i. nuhquátumoowin.
Answer. He a.; nuhquátum, v. n. 5; nuhquátahga, v. n. 2, (p. c. naqu-). He a. him; onuhquátuhwaun, v. t. II. He a. disrespectfully; ahzhedánga, v. n. 2, (p.c. uhyahzh-). He a. him disresp.; od-ahzhedámaun, v. t. I. It answers, suits; menosa, v. i. 2. See reply.
Ant; n. a. ánego, (pl. -g).
Ant-hill; n. i. ánegowegúmmig, (pl. -oon).
Anvil; n. i. uhshótuhegun, (pl. -un).
Anxious. He is a. about him; od-uhgóoskenun, v. t. VI, (p. c. agoos-). He is a. about himself, dreads some misfortune; uhgóoskeenédezo, mod. A.
Any; kágo. Any one; uhwéyuh.
Apart; opemáühyee.
Ape; n. a. nundoomahkomashe, (pl. -yug).
Ape. He a. him; od-uhyénuhwaun, v. t. II.
Aperient; n. i. sháhboosegun.
Apostate; wuhyábenung od-uhnuhmeäwin.
Apothecary; n. a. mushkekekáwenéne, (pl. -wug).
Apothecary shop; n. i. mushkekéwegúmmig.
Appear. He a.; náhgwe, náhgooze, v. n. 3. It a.; náhgwud, v. i. 10, (p. c. nuhyahgw-). He a. thus; ezhenáhgooze; It a. thus; ezhenáhgwud. He a. different; aunjenáhgooze, v. i. 10. He makes himself a. (in a vision); nahgwéëdezo, mod. A. See come forth.
Appearance, (look); náhgoozewin.
Appease. He a. him, pacifies him; o-gahgesoomaun, v. t. I. (p. c. guhyahg-).
Apple; n.a. meshémin, (pl. -ug). Apple peel; meshémin-okonaus. Ap. tree; meshemenáhtig, (pl. -oog). Dried apples; pahtá-meshemenug.
Appoint. He a. him to something; od-enáhkoonaun, v. t. I., (p. c. anah-).
Appreciate. See esteem.
Apprehension; n. i. sagándumowin.
Approach. He a.; nahsekáhga, v. n. 2, (p. c. nuhyahs-). He a. him; onáhsekuhwaun, v. t. II. He a. it; onáhsekaun, v. t. VII. We a. each other; kenáhsekodáhdemin, mod B.
Appropriate. He a. something; tebándumonédezo, mod. A.
Approve. He a. of it; ominwáhbundaun, v. t. VII. (p. c. manwahb-). He appr.; guhnuhbánjega, v. n. 2.
April; babooquadáhgiming keezis, (the snowshoe-breaking moon).
Apron; n. i. enáhpezoowin, (pl. -un).
Apt; netah. He is apt at -; netah-
Arch; n. i. wahgenoogún, (pl. -un).
Archbishop; n. a. nahgáhnezid keche-mahkuhdá-wekónuhya, (the leading big black-coat).
Archdeacon; n. a. keche-makuhdá-wekónuhyans, (the lesser big black-coat).
Archer. He is a good a.; wahwenáhka, v. n. 2, (p. c. wawen-). He is a poor a.; muhmahnáhka, v. n. 2, (p. c. mamah-).
Arctic regions; máquumekaug.
Arise! puhsegwéen! See rise.
Arithmetic; n. i. uhgindáussowin. He does a.; uhgindáuso, v. n. 4, (p. c. agin-).
Ark; n. i. Noah o-kechecheemaun.
Ark of the covenant; n. i. wahwéendumahgáwene-muhkuk.
Arm; n. i. onikuhmah. Right arm; kéchenik. Left arm; nuhmunjenik. My, thy, his arm; nenik, kenik, onik, (pl. -un). The other arm; nuhbuhnanik. He has arms; onikáh, v. n. I. He has a dead a.; nebóweneka, v. n. 2. He has hairy a.; mésheneka. He has large a.; muhmúngeneka: He has a long a.; genóneka. He has long arm; guhgahnóneka. One of his a. is longer than the other; nuhbuhnágonóneka. He has only one a.; nuhbunáneka. He has a short a.; túhkooneka. He has short arms; tuhtúhkooneka. One of his a. is shorter than the other; nuhbunátúhkooneka. He has a small a.; uhgáhseneka. He has small arms; uhbéweneka. He has a stiff a.; chehtáhkooneka. He has strong a.; mushkúhweneka. He has convulsions in his a.: chechébenekáshkah. He has pain in his a.; dáwineka. He has a scar on his a.; ojeshineka. He has cramps in his a.; ójenekápenego, v.n. 4. He stretches out his a.; shébenekáne, v. n. 3. He stretches out his a. thus; ézhenekáne. He breaks his a.; bókonekáshin, v. n. i. His a. is broken; bókoneka, v. n. He dislocates his a. falling; kootegó-nekáshin. His a. is dislocated; kootegónekátah, v. n. I. He draws back his a.; ójenekáne, v. n. 3. He feels his a.; o-kóojenekánaun, v. t. I. He lifts his a.; óombenekáne, v. n. 3. He makes him move his a.; onáungenekáshkuhwaun, v. t. II. He puts his whole a. in; nikenekane. He rubs his a. with medicine; osénegoonekábenaun. He shews forth his a.; sáhgenekáne. He sits with downhanging a.; shingenekábe. He takes him by the a.; osáhgenekánaun. He tires his a.; oduhyákoonekáwenaun. It tires his a.; oduhyákoonekawenegoon. His a. are cold; túhkeneka. His a. are warm; keézhoneka. His a. shakes; neningeneka. His a. is swollen; páhkeneka. His a. is pierced; shébunekázhegáuso. His a. is very tired; áhpechenekábe. His a. is wounded; máhkeneka, v. n. 2. He amputates his a.; okéeshkenekázhwaun, v. t. V. His a. is cut off; kéeshkeneka, v. n. 2.
[NOTE. - Both arms being affected is usually denoted by the reduplication of the first syllable (mod. E.), thus; He has a large a.; mungeneka. He has large arms; muhmungéneka. This rule answers for leg, foot, hand, ear, &c, in the same way.]
Armed. He is a.; úshweyo, v. n. 4, (p. c. ash-).
Armpit, n. i., his a.; o-ningwe.
Arms of a warrior; n. i. ushwéewin.
Army; p. n. a. shemáhgunishug waquéenoojig.
Around; kewetúhye-ëe.
Arrange, set in order. He a. it; o-kwúhyukootoon, v. t. VIII. (p. c. kway-). He fixes it well (a fence or wooden object); o-nuháhkoosedoon; v. t. VIII. (p. c. na-ah-). See fix, put in order.
Arrest. He a. him; o-tuhkoonaun, p. t. III. (p. e. tak-).
Arrive. He a. (by land); tuhgwishin, v. n. 6, (p. c. tagw-). He makes him a.; o-tuhgwishemaun, mod. D. It a.; tuhgwishinómuhgud, v. i. 8. He a.in the night; nebáhoditúhöwa. He a. half-way; ahbetóosa. He a. running; puhgúmmebuhtóo, v. n. 4a. He a. passing by; péme-duhgwishin. He a. in due time; kasekáhga. He a. to him in due time; okásekuhwaun, v. t. II. He a. to him in good time; okasekoonaun. He a. too late; madahsekáhga, v. n. 2. He a. too late to him; omadáhsekuhwaun, v. t. II. He a. to the moment of seeing him, it; od-odesáhbumaun, od-odesáhbundaun, v. t. I., VII. (e. g. he is very glad to arrive to the moment of seeing New Year's Day again; keche minwandum odesáhbundung uhnuhmekoodahding). He a. at home; puhgummáhdeze, v. n. 3. He a. somewhere, (whether by land or water); puhgummishkah, v. n. 1.
Arrive, (by water). He a. by w.; mezhuhgáh, v. n. 1, (p. c. mazh-). He a. in the night by w.; nebáh-mezhuhgáh. He a. sailing; puhgummáushe, v. n. 3.
Arrive, (on the ice). He a. to shore walking on the i.; uhgwuhyáhdugúhko, v. n. 4, (p. c. agwuhy-).
Arrive, (by the wind). It a. driven by the w.; puhgummáhsin, v. i. 5.
Arrives, happens; puhgúmme-uhyáhmuhgud, kuhbasá. A season arrives; ójechesa, v. i. 2. It a. again; tebishkoosa, v. i. 2.
Arrogant. He is a.; kootáumegwánemo, v. n. 4, (p. c. kwat-).
Arrow; n. i. metegwúnwe, (pl. -n). Wooden a.; pekwuk, (pl. -oon). Long a.; kinwáukwunwe, (pl. -n). Iron-pointed a.; uhsuwáun, (pl. -ug). A. head; náhbowe-wunwe, (pl. -n).
Artery; n. i. keche-misquáyaub, (pl. -in).
Artful. See cunning.
As, (while); magwah. As, (like); tebishko. As well as, (besides); kuhya. As, thus; ezhe: e. g. as he is; ezhe-uhyaud, (p. c. azhe-). As long as; ménik, mágwah, ahpéech. As much as; menik. As much as I (you) can; apeechéeyaun, (-yun). As it were; nindego. As you please; pooch kuhya keen. As-as, thus: He is as tall as I; akóozeyaun uhkóoze, (lit. as I am tall he is tall).
Ascend, rise on high. He a.; óombishkah, v. n. 1, (p. c. wamb-). It a.; oombishkáh-muhgud, v. i. 8. See climb up.
Ascend a mountain. He a. a m.; uhmáhjewa, v. n. 2, (p. c. amah-); ogedahkewa. He a. a m. thus; enuhmáhjewa. He a. a m. running; uhmahjewábuhtoo, v. n. 4 a. He a. a m. carrying a load; uhmáhjewánega, v. n. 2.
Ascension; n. i. oombishkáhwin.
Ascertain. See find out.
As far as; peénish, nuhnáuzh.
Ash; n. a. áhgemauk, (pl. -wug).
Ash-Wednesday; pingwe-kezhegud.
Ashamed. He is a.; uhgújje, v. n. 3, (p. c. agaj-); manesándum, v. n. 5, (p. c. muhyan-). He is a. before him; od-uhgújjetuhwaun, v. t. II. He is a. of it; od-uhgájjetaun, v. t. VII. He is a. of him, it; od-uhguhtánemaun, v. t. I.; od-uhguhtándaun, v. t. VII. He is a. of himself; uhguhtánindezo, mod. A.
Ashamed (make). He makes him a.; od-uhgújjeäun, v. t. 1. It makes him a.; od-uhgújjeëgoon, v. t. I. (in. obj.) He makes him a. with his words, od-uhgáusoomaun, v. t. I.
Ashes; n. i. pingwe. On ashes; meche-pingwe. He puts ashes on him; opingwewenaun, v. t. I. (p. c. pangwe-); opingwuhwaun, v. t.II. He puts a. on himself; pingwuhodezo, mod. A. He has a. on his face; zhepingwingwa, v. n. 2; He falls down in a.; odáujepingwása.
Ash-colored, (it is); zhépingwagud, zhepingwágeze. He dye it a. c.; o-zhepingwuhdiswaun, o-zhepingwuhdissaun, v. t. V. VII. (p. c. zhahp-).
Ashore. See bring, draw.
Aside; opemaühyee, puhkaühyee. He stops aside; pahkagahbowe, v. n. 3, (p. c. pik-). He steps a. for him; opuhkágahbowétuhwaun, v. t. II.
Ask,-ask a question. He a. a qu.; kuhgwádwa, v. n. 2, (p. c. kagw-). He a. him a qu.; okuhgwájemaun, v. t. 1. We a. each other qu.; kekuhgwájindemin, mod. B.
Ask for something. He a. for s.; nundootumáhga, núndootum, v. n. 2, 5, (p. c. nand-). He a. him for s.; onúndootúmuhwaun, v. t. II.
Ask. See beg, beseech.
Asleep; puhwángwuy. He talks while. a.; puhwangwuy kékedo. He walks while asleep; puhwangwuy pémoosa. He is asleep, nebáh, v. n. 1, (p. c. nab-). He falls asleep; bishkoongwáushe, v. n. 3, (p. c. bashk-). He is always falling a., bahbishkoongwáushe.
As much, as many; tebishko menik.
Aspen-tree; n. a. uhsáhde, (pl. -g).
Ass; n. a. mamaungesha, (pl. -yug).
Assemble. See meet, summon, gather.
Assist. See help.
Assistant; p. n. a. wahdookáusood, (pl. jig).
Astonish. He a. him; omáhmuhkahdándumowaim, v. t. V. (p. c. muhyahm-). He looks astomshed; tuhtoongáube, v. n. 3.
Astonishing; mahmuhkáhdukummig. See wonderful.
Astray (go). He goes a. wúhneshin, v. n. 6. He causes him to go a.; owuhnéshemaun, v. t. I. He causes himself to go a.;. wuhnéshindezo, mod. A. (p. c. wan-).
Astringent; pásegwung mushkéke.
Astronomer; p. n. a. uhnungoon kakánemaud, (pl. -jig).
Assuredly; ahbedákummig.
Asylum; n. i. buhméëwa-wegummig. See support.
At; ng at the end of the word, (e. g. at church, uhnúhmeä-wegúmmigoong).
At all events, at any rate; pooch.
At his feet; azhezedábid. (My, thy; -eyaun, -eyun). See least.
At last, at length; kaguhpe.
At leisure. See leisure.
At once; sásekah, kásekah.
At random; puhgwuhnáh.
At that time; ewh uhpée.
At the top; ogijúhyeëe.
At the top of the hill; ogidáhke.
At the top of the house; ógidekúmmig.
Atheist. See pagan.
Atom; n. i. pewúhwuhgah.
Atonement; n. i. poonánemegoowin.
Attack. He a. him (insultingly); o-muhwenáwaun, v. t. V.
Attack. He a. him, (rushes upon him); omuhwenáhnaun, v. t. III. (p. c. mawe-). See rush.
Attendant (on an Indian chief); ooshkahbáwiss. See servant.
Attention; n. i. uhyáungwahmándumowin.
Attention (pay). He pays a.; uhyáungwahmándum, v. n. 5, (p. c. ayaung-); páhpahmándum, v. n. 5, (p. c. puhyahp-). He pays a. to him; od-uhyáungwahmánemaun, opahpahmánemaun, v. t. I. He pays a. to it; od-uhyáungwahmándaun, o-pahpahmándaun, v. t. VII. He pays attention to something relating to him; opahpahmándumuhwaun, v. t. II. He does not pay att. (his mind is distracted); pahbishquándum. He does not pay att. to him; opahbishkóotuhwaun, v. t. II. He is regarded with a.; pahpahmandáhgooze, v. n. 3. It is reg. with a.; pahpahmandáhgwud, v. i. 10.
Attract. See tempt.
Auction; n. i. pepáuguhtáundewin.
Audacious. See bold.
Auger; n. i. keche-pémenegun, (pl. -un).
Augur; n. a. aunwáhjegawenéne.
Augur. He a.; aunwáhjega, v. n. 2, (p. c. anw-).
Augury; n. i. aunwáhjegáwin.
August; n. a. meen-keeziss. (Bilberry moon).
Aunt; n. a. (father's sister), my a.; ninsegóos, (pl. -ug). (Mother's sister); ninooshá, (pl. -yug).
Authority; kushkeáwesewin. He has a.; kushkeáweze, v. n. 3.
Autumn; n. i. tuhgwáhge. During a.; tuhgwáhgig. Last a.; tuhgwáhgoong. A. before last; uhwúss tuhgwáhgoong. He spends the a. there; tuhgwáhgishe. He spends the a. with him; oweejtuhgwáhgishemaun, v. t. I. (p. c. tagw-).
Avarice; n. i. suhsáhgezewin.
Avaricious. He is a.; suhsáhgeze, v. n. 3.
Avenge a bad doing. He a. it on him; od-ahzhátebúhumuhwaun, v. t. II.
Avoid, shun. He a. him; omeduhgwátuhwaun, v. t. II.
Avow. He a. it; kwuhyukwáhjemo.
Await. He a. him; o-péeäun, v. 1.1. He a. it; o-péetoon, v. t. VIII. (p. c. pah-).
Awake. He a.; kooshkóoze, v. n. 3, (p. c. kwashk-); uhmáhjesa, v. n. 2, (p. c. amahj-). He a. starting up; kooshkoongwaúshe. He a. perfectly; ahbesingwaúshe. See wake.
Away! uhwúss!
Awful. It is a.; kootáumegwandáhgwud, v. i. 10, (p. c. kwat-).
Awhile; uhjinnuh.
Awkward. See stupid.
Awl; n. i. megóos, (pl. -un).
Axe; n. i. wahgáhkwud, (pl. -oon). Small a.; wahgáhkwudoons.
Aye? enuh? (e. g. you think I am hard to deal with, aye? kidenandum dush suhnuhgezeyaun, enuh?)
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