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OJIBWA WEEKLY WORDS

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Circle Time Talk

Teachers, Please practice words of week with class during circle time. 

Circle Time Talk

|Months |Weeks |Food| Numbers |Colors |Seasons|

 Weather|Classrooms

Months

Giichi manido giizis (great spirit moon) January

Namebini giizis (sucker moon) February

Onaabani giizis (crust on the snow moon) March

Ishkigamizige giizis (sap boiling moon) April

Waabigoni giizis (flower moon) May

Zagibagaa giizis (budding moon) May

Ode'imini giizis (strawberry moon) June

Miini giizis (blueberry moon) July

Baashkizige giizis (explosion moon) July

Aabita niibino giizis (half summer moon) July

Manoominike giizis (wildrice making moon) August

Waatebagaa Giizis (Leaves Changing Moon) September

Binaakwe giizis (raking/falling leaves moon) October

Gashkidino giizis (freezing/ice forming moon) November

Manido Giizisoohns (little spirit moon) December

Days of Week

Anamii'e giizhigad (prayer day Sunday

Ishkwaa anamii'e giizhigad (after prayer day) Monday

Niizho giizhigad (second day) Tuesday

Aabitoose (halfway) Wednesday

Niiyo giizhigad (fourth day) Thursday

Naano giizhigad (fifth day) Friday

Ishkwaa anokii giizhigad (after work day) Saturday

Giiziibiigisaginige giizhigad (floor scrubbing day) Saturday  

Food

Gibakade'na Are you hungry??

Hehn! Nimbakade Yes! I am hungry

Gaawiin nimbakadesiin No, I 'm not hungry

Nindebisin I'm full/I had enough to eat

Wiisinin! Eat! (singular command)

Wiisinig! Eat! (plural command)

Wiisinidaa! Let's eat

Niwiisin I'm eating

Niwiiwiisin I want to eat

Ningawiisin I shall eat

Ningiiwiisin  I ate

Wiisini He/she is eating  

Numbers

Bezhig (one) 1

Niizh (two) 2

Niswi (three) 3

Niiwin (four) 4

Naanan (five) 5

Ningodwaaswi (six) 6

Niizhwaaswi (seven) 7

Ishwaaswi (eight) 8

Zhaangaswi (nine) 9

Midaaswi (ten) 10

Midaaswi shi bezhig (ten plus one) 11

Midaaswi shi niizh (ten plus two) 12

Midaaswi shi niswi (ten plus three) 13

Midaaswi shi niiwin (ten plus four) 14

Midaaswi shi naanan (ten plus five) 15

Midaaswi shi ningodwaaswi (ten plus six) 16

Midaaswi shi niizhwaaswi (ten plus seven) 17

Midaaswi shi ishwaaswi (ten plus eight) 18

Midaaswi shi zhaangaswi (ten plus nine) 19

Niizhtana (twenty) 20

Niizhtana shi bezhig (twenty plus one) 21

Niizhtana shi niizh (twenty plus two) 22

Niizhtana shi niswi (twenty plus three) 23

Niizhtana shi niiwin (twenty plus four) 24

Niizhtana shi naanan (twenty plus five) 25

Niizhtana shi ningodwaaswi (twenty plus six) 26

Niizhtana shi niizhwaaswi (twenty plus seven) 27

Niizhtana shi ishwaaswi (twenty plus eight) 28

Niizhtana shi zhaangaswi (twenty plus nine) 29

Nisimidana (thirty) 30

Nisimidana shi bezhig (thirty plus one) 31  

Colors
He/she is colored…	Color	It is colored…
Makadewizi	Black	Makade
Gegaamakadewizi	Grey	Gegaamakade
Waabishkizi	White	Waabishkaa
Miskozi	Red	Miskwaa
Miskozaawizi	Orange	Miskozaawaa
Ozaawizi	Yellow	Ozaawaa
Aniibiishkozi	Green	Aniibiishkaande
Ozhaawashkozi	Blue	Ozhaawashkwaa
Miiningozi	Purple	Miininganaande
Makadewizaawizi	Brown	Makadewizaawaa
Oginaanzo	Pink	Oginaande
Zhooniyaawaanzo	Silver	Zhooniyaawaande
Waasewizaawizi	Gold	Waasewizaawaa
Colors have expanded have the years have gone on… which is why we have new colors added into our vocabulary.

Seasons

Biboon	Winter	Biboong	In the wintertime
Ziigwan	Spring	Ziigwang	In the springtime
Niibin	Summer	Niibing	In the summertime
Dagwaagi	Fall	Dagwaagig	In the Fulltime

Weather

Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajing???	What’s happening outside???
Giisinaa(magad)	It’s cold out
Dakiyaa(magad)	It’s cool out
Gizhaate(magad)	It’s hot out
Abawaa(magad)	It’s warm out
Gimiwan	It’s raining
Ningwaanakwad	It’s cloudy out
Mizhaakwad	It’s a clear sky
Zoogipo(magad)	It’s snowing
Waasimowag	It’s lightning
Animikii(kaa)	It’s thundering
Noodin	It’s windy
Gichinoodin	It’s very windy
Minogiizhigad	It’s a good  day

Classrooms

Adoopowin(an) Chair(s)

Apabiwin(an) Table(s)

Waasechigan(an) Window(s)

Ishkwaandem(an) Door(s)

Michisag(oon) Floor(s)

Asaamisag(oon) Wall(s)

Ataasowin(an) Cupboard(s)/storage

Dibai'igiiziswaan(ag) Clock(s)

Waasakonenjigan(an) Light(s)

Aate'igan(an) Fire extinguisher(s)

Mazinai'igan(an) Paper(s)/Book(s)

Akii mazinai'igan(an) Map(s)

Gizhaabikizigan(an) Stove(s)

Jiibaakwewigamig(oon) Kitchen(s)

Nibaagan(an) Bed(s)

Nibaagaahns(an) Crib(s)

Didibise apabiwin(an) Rocking chair(s)

Gizhiibiiba'ige makak(oon) Washing machine(s)

Waabandizowin(an) Mirror(s)

Biiwaabikoohns(an) Telephone(s)

Naabinootaage makak(oon) Tape recorder(s)

Bizindamoo makak(oon) Radio(s)