Vocabulary of Ojibwe (ojibwemowin)


1.    mother           nimaamaa
2.    father           imbaabaa
3.    sister           nimisenh
4.    brother           niijikiwenh
5.    daughter           indaanis
6.    son           ingozis


Gaapij shauendυ sυ Kishemanito iu aki, ogionjimigiuenυn iniu baiezhigonijin Oguisυn, aueguen dυsh getebueienimaguen jibυnatizisig, jiaiat dυsh iu kagige bimatiziuin.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           nibi
2.    fire           ishkode
3.    sun           giizis
4.    moon           dibik-giizis
5.    wind           noodin
6.    rain           gimiwan


1.    one           bezhig
2.    two           niizh
3.    three           niswi
4.    four           niiwin
5.    five           naanan
6.    six           namadabi


1.    cat           gaazhagens
2.    dog           animosh
3.    horse           inday
4.    cow           bizhiki
5.    fish           giigoonh
6.    bird           bineshiinh
7.    tree           mitig
8.    flower           waabigwan


1.    white           waabishki-
2.    black           makade-
3.    red           misko-
4.    green           ozhaawashko-
5.    yellow           ozaawi-
6.    blue           ozhaawashko-
7.    gray           waabijiiyaa
8.    brown           ozaawaa

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