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I agree that =kwe don't *always* indicate "woman/lady" but you need to look at the word/name as a whole to determine if you're looking at is the =kwe meaning...
Charles
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Nov 27, 2009
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very helpful miigwetch!! To: OjibweLanguageSocietyMiinawaa@yahoogroups.com From: cjlippert@... Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:24:59 +0000 Subject:...
Roly Thomas
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Nov 25, 2009
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8528
That really depends on the focus of the "law" you're speaking about. * /onasho=/ words deal with the idea of issuance * /onaako=/ words deal with the idea of...
jirolippert
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Nov 25, 2009
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naazikodaadiwigamig: meeting-house (naw-zikko-daw-diwwy-gummick) naazikodaadiwigaan: meeting-lodge (naw-zikko-daw-diwwy-gone) In both cases "meeting" can also...
jirolippert
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Nov 25, 2009
12:46 am
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... Stephanie, I have two Ojibwe words for law. One is Onahshowewin and the other is Onaahkonikewin I hope this helps. Makade Nimkii....
donc
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Nov 25, 2009
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maawandinige (vai)(syncoped: maawndinige): to gather, to collect maawandinigewin (ni)(syncoped: maawndingewin): gathering, collection Similar words to consider...
jirolippert
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... Doug, You could possibly use maawanjigamig. maawanji=meeting gamig=place. Hope this helps. Makade Nimkii....
donc
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Nov 25, 2009
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when it comes to a fluent individual or person......the meaning of kwe does not always refer to women or a woman.......this has to be understood.......k my...
Daniel Big George
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Nov 24, 2009
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A lot of friends and family come to our cottage to visit. I would like to make a small sign to put on the outside of the cottage that reads " MEETING PLACE...
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Nov 24, 2009
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Ahnii I am associated with a group intending to provide education about residential schools and the results in today's world. In association with this I would...
Roly Thomas
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Nov 24, 2009
4:51 pm
8520
Aaniin. I noticed that I didn't explain some of the words I used...since this is a language site, and some people might not be familiar with some of those...
danyriopelle
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Nov 24, 2009
4:50 pm
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Not quite true in Anishinaabemowin. Yes, in that Anishinaabemowin have * "n == 1" (singular) and "n == ~1" (plural), but also * "n' == 1" (singular) and "n' ==...
jirolippert
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Nov 13, 2009
5:57 pm
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Hi, I'm looking for an authoritative description of the plural forms present in Ojibwe for a computer-aided translation tool. As far as I know, the plural...
Tony Yarusso
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Nov 13, 2009
1:56 pm
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Miigwech niibowa. I had a feeling that Kijikisawkwe had something to do with woman. I also was curious if perhaps the beginning might have actually been...
josephjdonaldson
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Nov 12, 2009
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Perhaps: * KIJIKISAWKWE ==> Gijigisaakwe: The Jagged Woman ** gijigi= (pv4) == jagged- ** =saa (vii)(final) == be XX ** =kwe (na)(final) == woman or perhaps: *...
jirolippert
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Nov 11, 2009
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8515
FYI, Weshki-ayaad have moved her page contents to: http://weshki.atwebpages.com/index.html QbD...
jirolippert
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Nov 11, 2009
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My family is doing some genealogy research and I came across the above two names. Does anyone know what they may mean? The would be from the area of North Bay...
josephjdonaldson
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Nov 9, 2009
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I've tried thinking of the right way to answer you, and this is what I've come up with.   If I say that I don't understand a lot, that I'm only learning and...
Dany Riopelle
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Nov 9, 2009
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it can be said both ways der mr ojibwe wemitigozhi.........kaapisho...... ... From: Daniel Big George <xxxda_george007@...> Subject: Re:...
Daniel Big George
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Nov 3, 2009
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so if it is JISAKIIWIN or is it CHISAKIIWIN......der mr ojibwe wemitigozhi-ish ________________________________ From: danyriopelle <danyriopelle@...> To:...
Daniel Big George
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Nov 3, 2009
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i can out talk dan jones anytime and you can ask him or say that to him........and by all means do so plz.......gichibaakwaakotomiigwech ...
Daniel Big George
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Nov 3, 2009
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what does japanese have to with ojibwemowin.....i have to understand this 1st ________________________________ From: jirolippert <cjlippert@...> To:...
Daniel Big George
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Nov 3, 2009
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8507
Boozhoo allwaysgreatbear: What did you actually try to say in Anishinaabemowin? Though I think I would have used "moozhag" instead of "apane", I really doubt...
jirolippert
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Nov 2, 2009
12:40 am
8506
U up on tha anishaanabamowin table wit dan jones out tja fdl college u betta know what book u cummin outta. Can't correct a sentance if u commin from some...
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Call me we need to talk Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: jlwhitebird@... Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 07:42:47 To:...
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Nov 1, 2009
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What up though Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "danyriopelle" <danyriopelle@...> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:08:12 To:...
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Nov 1, 2009
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I think ji--maybe you say chi, I don't know--means "so that, in order to" (as if you didn't know), but maybe it means something else: why don't you tell me? ...
danyriopelle
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Nov 1, 2009
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8502
"manoomin" a book about wild rice harvest teaches children about wild rice the culture the language and is very entertaining at the same time. Only a small...
Josh
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Oct 31, 2009
12:07 am
8501
if i was saying.......naa-a'-we-di baakwezhigan.........what am i really saying? can you answer that DANY the mr.ojibwe language dude wemitigoozhi ... From:...
Daniel Big George
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Oct 31, 2009
12:06 am
8500
hey DANY wemitigoozhi.........what does JI mean in da ojibwe language and answer me 2 mr.perfect ojibwe .......ima ryte .....ryte der ........wem mi ti goo zhi...
Daniel Big George
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