Ojibwe

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

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

The Ojibwe word for salmon is namegos. namegos is a noun used to refer to the salmon fish.

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

The Ojibwe word for grandmother is nookomis. nookomis refers to the mother of someone’s parent.

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.

The English phrase “apple pie” is mishiimini-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan in Ojibwe. This noun refers specifically to a pie that has an apple filling.

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