Anne Marilyn

The Ojibwe phrase for white man is zhaagnaash. The term zhaagnaash is used to refer to a person of European descent.

The Ojibwe verb for ‘go’ is izhaa. izhaa is used to describe the action of moving through space, specifically moving from one place to another.

bimosé is the Ojibwe verb for walk. bimosé is used to describe the action of moving on one’s feet.

The Ojibwe word for princess is ogimaakwe. ogimaakwe is used to refer to a female member of a royal family.

The English word ‘love’ is translated into Ojibwe as zaagi’idiwin. zaagi’idiwin is the noun used to represent the concept of strong affection.

The Ojibwe word for guardian is genawenjiged. This noun refers to a person who is legally responsible for a minor in a capacity similar to a parent.

The Ojibwe word for chipmunk is agongos. agongos is a noun used to refer to the chipmunk, a type of small rodent.

The English word ‘tired’ is translated into Ojibwe as ayekozi.

The Ojibwe word for bear is makwa. makwa refers to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.

The Ojibwe word for beaver is amik. amik is the noun used to refer to the semiaquatic rodent known as a beaver.