Colleen Marie

Snow in Ojibwe is expressed as goon.

The English word ‘peace’ can be translated into Ojibwe as bizaani’iwewin or bizaanendamowin.

The Ojibwe verb nagishkan means to stop. The word is used to express the act of not continuing an action or a state.

The English word “lightning” is translated into Ojibwe as wazimog.

The Ojibwe word for hawk is gekek. gekek refers to a predatory bird belonging to the Accipitridae family.

The Ojibwe word for dad is noos. noos is used to refer to a father in an informal context.

In Ojibwe, the phrase for “little fox” is waagoozhens. waagoozhens is used to refer to a small fox or a young fox.

The English word ladybug is translated into Ojibwe as memengwaanh.

The Ojibwe word for the game of chance bingo is zhooshkonigewin. zhooshkonigewin is used to refer to the game of bingo.

The English word “mother” is translated into Ojibwe as nimaamaa. This noun refers to a female human who has given birth to or is parenting a child.