Ojibwe Words and Phrases

OJIBWE WORDS AND PHRASES:

This is how to pronounce Ojibwe words.

All consonents sound the same as in English.

Vowel chart:

“Zh”- sounds like the “su” in measure

“a”- sounds like the “u” in run

“aa”- sounds like the “a” in father

“i”- sounds like the “i” in sit

“ii”- sounds like the “ee” in street

“o”- sounds like the “o” in no

“oo”- sounds like the “oo” in food

“e”- sounds like the “ay” in play

PHRASES:

Come in- Bendigen

Hello- Boozhoo (formal) or Aaniin (informal)

My name is (your name)- Niin (your name) nindizhinikaaz.

Please- Daga

Say it again(repeat)- Ikidon miinawaa

Come here!- Ondaas

See you again- Giga-waabamin minewa

See you later- Giga-waabamin naagaj

Thank you- Miigwetch or Miigwech

COLORS:

Black- Makadewaa

Red- Miskwaa

White- Waabishkaa

Blue or Green- Ozhaawashkwaa

Brown or Yellow- Ozhaawaa

FOUR SEASONS:

Winter- Biboon

Spring- Ziigwan

Summer- Niibin

Fall- Dagwaagin

FOUR DIRECTIONS:

East- Waabanong

North- Giiwedinong

South- Zhaawanong

West- Ningaabi’ anong

OJIBWE WORD LIST CREATED BY BOB SMITH: Mural project LHS

Ojibwemowin Words/Phrases – ART & PAINTING

Pencil oshibii’ganak

Paper mazina’iga

Picture mazinaakizon

Start maajitaan

Draw mazinibii’ige

Sit namadabin

Cloud aanakwad

Tree mitig

Plant/fauna gitigaan

Water nibi

Animal(s) awesiinh(yag)

Pipe opwaagan

Painted turtle miskwaadesi

Bear makwaa

Moose mooz

Buffalo mashkode-bizhiki

Bird bineshiinh

Butterfly memengwaa

Nice onizhishi

Much niibowa

Red miskwaa

Orange wezaawaa

Brown ozaawaa

Black makade

White waabishkaa

Blue ozhaawashkwaa

Yellow ozaawaa

Green ozhaawashkwaa

Grey waabijiiyaa

Wolf ma’iingan

Black makedewaa

Leaf anibiish

Winter baboon

Summer niibin

Autumn dagwaagon

Spring zigwaan

Sketch maazinabi’ige