Anne Marilyn

The English word rainbow is nagweyaab in Ojibwe.

The English phrase “have a good day” is translated into Ojibwe as Minawaanigozin isa yo’ow giizhigad.

The Ojibwe word for chocolate is makadeziinzibaakwad. makadeziinzibaakwad refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

The English word ‘sun’ is giizis in Ojibwe. giizis refers to the star around which the Earth revolves.

The English adjective “sage” is translated to Ojibwe as mashkode-wiingashk. This word is used to describe someone who is wise.

baamaapii is the Ojibwe way to say goodnight. baamaapii is used as a greeting to say goodbye to someone before they go to sleep.

In Ojibwe, the term for a loon can be expressed as maang. The word maang can also mean a crazy person.

The Ojibwe word for ‘amen’ is ambe. ambe is used as an expression of strong agreement.

The Ojibwe word for cedar is giizhik. The term giizhik refers to a coniferous tree in the family Cupressaceae.

The Ojibwe word for “hungry” is bakade. bakade is an adjective used to describe someone who is affected by hunger or desirous of food.