Ojibway Language
Considered by those who are fluent in Chippewa or, the ojibway language, to be a language that is musical, the language has not yet disappeared. Today, the Anishinabe language is
still spoken by around 70,000 people in Canada and the United States, especially Canada. Probably originally part of the
Illini people, a group of Illini would separate from the main group of Illini who lived in the Illinois region around
15,000 to 20,000 years ago, then pushed on to the northeast until they reached the Atlantic coastline of eastern Canada,
where they eventually became the mighty Atlanteans. That event may have occurred around 15,000 years ago. After the mighty
Anishinabek conquered sailing the worlds oceans, they settled down in the Mediterranean Sea region where they evolved
into the black and white races. They also settled the many large and small islands of the Pacific Ocean as well.
It is easy to see a relationship in language between the Anishinabek and the blacks and whites of the Mediterranean region.
Just comparing the ojibway language to those of the black Africans, we can tell that the Anishinabek and blacks are more
closely related. To pronounce Anishinabek words correctly you'll need to do extensive study, but just knowing a few
simple firsts can help out a lot. For example, when you see an Anishinabek word with the "gi" at the beginning, middle or end (except where an obvious following letter does not lead to a new syllable)
you'll want to pronounce it as "geek", but without pronouncing the ending "k" sound". You never pronounce the Anishinabe "gi",
as general, gem, gender, gene. The same applies to "ga", "ge" (the ge sounds like gay as in gate but without pronouncing the
ending t sound) and "go". I have changed the "ka", "ke", "ki", and "ko" to
a "Q", so when you se a "q" remember that it stands for the "ka", "ke", "ki", and "ko", sounds. The "ke" sound sounds like
"kay", as in o-kay. The "ki" sound sounds like the "key", as in a door key.
The Anishinabe word for ability is "wawingaysiwin"
The Anishinabe word for abort is "gih nissi"
The Anishinabe word for about is "gayga"
The Anishinabe word for above is "ishpiming"
The Anishinabe word for absolutely is "apitchi"
The Anishinabe word for abundance is "daybisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for abuse is "maji aiowin"
The Anishinabe word for abyss is "gondaqamigissan"
The Anishinabe word for acorn is "mitigomin"
The Anishinabe word for acquisition is "gashqitchigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for acting is "dodamowin"
The Anishinabe word for action is "dodamowin"
The Anishinabe word for actually is "noongoom"
The Anishinabe word for addition is "aniqetchigan"
The Anishinabe word for adultery is "bishigwadisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for adulterer is "bishigwajinini"
The Anishinabe word for adulteress is "bishigwajikwe"
The Anishinabe word for afraid is "saygisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for afternoon is "gi ishqwa nawaqweg"
The Anishinabe word for afterwards is "nagatch"
The Anishinabe word for aggression is "majitawin"
The Anishinabe word for agriculture is "qitigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for ahead is "nigan"
The Anishinabe word for air is "ishpiming"
The Anishinabe word for alarm is "amanissowin"
The Anishinabe word for alder-tree is "wadop"
The Anishinabe word for alive is "gigibamadis"
The Anishinabe word for all is "qaqina"
The Anishinabe word for all kinds is "anotch"
The Anishinabe word for almost is "gayga"
The Anishinabe word for alone is "nishiqi"
The Anishinabe word for already is "zhigwa"
The Anishinabe word for also is "gay"
The Anishinabe word for although is "ano"
The Anishinabe word for always is "apinay"
The Anishinabe word for am, i or i am is "nin aw"
The Anishinabe word for ambition is "asqwanisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for among is "maygway"
The Anishinabe word for ancient is "gaytay"
The Anishinabe word for and is "gay" "achi" "dash"
The Anishinabe word for anger is "nishqenjshigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for animal is "awessi"
The Anishinabe word for announcing is "windamagaywin"
The Anishinabe word for answer is "naqwaytamowin"
The Anishinabe word for ant is "aynigo"
The Anishinabe word for appearance is "nagosiwin"
The Anishinabe word for apple is "mishimin"
The Anishinabe word for apple-tree is "mishiminatig"
The Anishinabe word for arm is "oniqama"
The Anishinabe word for as far as is "binish"
The Anishinabe word for as it were is "nindigo"
The Anishinabe word for as many is "tibishqominiq"
The Anishinabe word for as much as is "tibishqominiq"
The Anishinabe word for asleep is "pawengwai"
The Anishinabe word for assistant is "wadoqasod"
The Anishinabe word for associate is "wajiwagan"
The Anishinabe word for association is "widokodadiwin"
The Anishinabe word for at is "chig"
The Anishinabe word for at first is "whyeshqat"
The Anishinabe word for at last is "gaygapi"
The Anishinabe word for at length is "gaygapi"
The Anishinabe word for at once is "sayssiqa"
The Anishinabe word for at that time is "iwapi"
The Anishinabe word for attendant is "oshqabaywiss"
The Anishinabe word for auction is "bibagatandiwin"
The Anishinabe word for august (month) is "min gisis"
The Anishinabe word for away is "awass"
The Anishinabe word for awl is "migos"
The Anishinabe word for back or my back is "nin piqwan"
The Anishinabe word for bat (an animal) is "babaqwanaji"
The Anishinabe word for before is "jibbwa"
The Anishinabe word for better is "babaynaq"
The Anishinabe word for big and great is "qitchi"
The Anishinabe word for bird is "binayshi"
The Anishinabe word for birthday is "nigiwinigishigad"
The Anishinabe word for day is "gishiq"
The Anishinabe word for bite is "taqwangay"
The Anishinabe word for black is "maqqatay"
The Anishinabe word for bitter is "wissagan"
The Anishinabe word for blanket is "woboyan"
The Anishinabe word for bleed is "misqqwiw"
The Anishinabe word for blind is "gibingway"
The Anishinabe word for blood is "misqqwi"
The Anishinabe word for bloom and flower is "wabigon"
The Anishinabe word for boat is "jiman"
The Anishinabe word for body, meat and flesh is "wiyas"
The Anishinabe word for bone is "oqanima"
The Anishinabe word for boss, chief and leader is "ogima" (male) and "ogimaqway" (female)
The Anishinabe word for bowl is "onagans"
The Anishinabe word for box is "maqqaq"
The Anishinabe word for boy is "qwiwisens"
The Anishinabe word for brag is "mamiqqwas"
The Anishinabe word for bragging is "mamiqqwassowin"
The Anishinabe word for brain is "nin dib"
The Anishinabe word for branch is "wadiqqwan"
The Anishinabe word for brass is "osawabiq"
The Anishinabe word for bread is "paqwayshigan"
The Anishinabe word for break is "bigoshskan"
The Anishinabe word for breakfast is "qigisheb wissinniwin"
The Anishinabe word for breast (male) is "qaqigan"
The Anishinabe word for breast (female) is "totosh"
The Anishinabe word for breath is "nessaywin"
The Anishinabe word for breathe is "nessay"
The Anishinabe word for brick is "misqqwabiganowassin"
The Anishinabe word for bride is "wawidigeddiqqway"
The Anishinabe word for bridegroom is "wawidigedinini"
The Anishinabe word for bridge is "ashogan"
The Anishinabe word for bright and shine is "wasayyassiwin"
The Anishinabe word for bring is "bidass"
The Anishinabe word for broken is "bigoshska"
The Anishinabe word for broth and soup is "nabop"
The Anishinabe word for brother is "awayma"
The Anishinabe word for browse is "qibinsonimiq"
The Anishinabe word for bruise is "zhashagoshkosowin"
The Anishinabe word for buffalo is "mashskodaypishiqi"
The Anishinabe word for bullet is "anwi"
The Anishinabe word for burial is "pagigendamowin"
The Anishinabe word for burn is "chagisowin"
The Anishinabe word for business is "anoqiwin"
The Anishinabe word for but is "dash"
The Anishinabe word for butter is "totoshshabobimiday"
The Anishinabe word for butterfly is "maymengwa"
The Anishinabe word for buttocks is "misqqwassab"
The Anishinabe word for button is "boto"
The Anishinabe word for buzzing fly is "qitchi amo"
The Anishinabe word for by and by is "nagajpitchinaq"
The Anishinabe word for by heart is "pagwana"
The Anishinabe word for by no means is "qawinbapish"
The Anishinabe word for cabbage is "qitchianibish"
The Anishinabe word for cake is "paqwayshigans"
The Anishinabe word for calendar is "gishigado masinaigan"
The Anishinabe word for camel is "paqwayigang"
The Anishinabe word for camp is "gabayshiwin"
The Anishinabe word for can or i can is "gashsqiton"
The Anishinabe word for canal is "sipiqajshigan"
The Anishinabe word for candle is "wassaqwanenshigan"
The Anishinabe word for cannibal is "windigo"
The Anishinabe word for cannot or i cannot is "bwanawi"
The Anishinabe word for cannon is "qitchipashqishigan"
The Anishinabe word for cannon-ball is "qitchipashqishigananwi"
The Anishinabe word for cap and hat is "wiwaqqwan"
The Anishinabe word for captive and slave is "awoqan"
The Anishinabe word for carcass is "shigoshigan"
The Anishinabe word for care or i care is "babamendam"
The Anishinabe word for carelessly is "mamanj"
The Anishinabe word for carnage is "nissidiwin"
The Anishinabe word for carp (a fish) is "namaybin"
The Anishinabe word for carrot is "osawaqaddaqons"
The Anishinabe word for cartilage is "qaqawanjshigan"
The Anishinabe word for case (as book case) is "pindanoniqajshigan"
The Anishinabe word for cash (as in money) is "gwayaqzhoniya"
The Anishinabe word for cat is "gazhagens"
The Anishinabe word for cave is "wanzh"
The Anishinabe word for cedar-tree is "gizhiq"
The Anishinabe word for census is "aginjshigadaywin"
The Anishinabe word for certain and correct is "gwayaq"
The Anishinabe word for certainly is "abidayqamiq"
The Anishinabe word for chair is "apabiwin"
The Anishinabe word for chance is "zhawendagosiwin"
The Anishinabe word for charity is "qizhaywadisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for cheating is "wayayzhingaywin"
The Anishinabe word for cheek is "onowama"
The Anishinabe word for cherry is "oqqwewin"
The Anishinabe word for cherry-tree is "oqqwemizh"
The Anishinabe word for chestnut is "qitchizhawaymin"
The Anishinabe word for child is "abinodji"
The Anishinabe word for chimney is "bodawan"
The Anishinabe word for chin is "damiqan"
The Anishinabe word for chocolate is "misqqwabo"
The Anishinabe word for choice is "onabandomowin"
The Anishinabe word for cinnamon is "misqqwanageq"
The Anishinabe word for cipher is "agindassowin"
The Anishinabe word for ciphering is "agindassobigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for city or town is "odayna"
The Anishinabe word for clay is "wabigan"
The Anishinabe word for clean is "binis"
The Anishinabe word for cleanness and cleanliness is "binisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for clear (as ahead its clear) is "zhibayyamagad"
The Anishinabe word for clearing is "mashigan"
The Anishinabe word for cliff is "azhibiq"
The Anishinabe word for clog is "mitigomaqisin"
The Anishinabe word for close by is "chig"
The Anishinabe word for cloth is "manitowaygin"
The Anishinabe word for clothes is "aggwiwin"
The Anishinabe word for clothing is "madinddagin"
The Anishinabe word for clothing store is "madinddaganiwigamiq"
The Anishinabe word for cloud is "anaqwad".
The Anishinabe word for cloudy is "nigwanqwot"
The Anishinabe word for coal is "aqqaqanzhay"
The Anishinabe word for daily is "endasso gishiguq"
The Anishinabe word for every day is "endasso gishiguq"
The Anishinabe word for dairy is "totoshabowigamiq"
The Anishinabe word for dam is "oqwanim"
The Anishinabe word for damage is "banajitassowin"
The Anishinabe word for dance is "nimiwin"
The Anishinabe word for danger is "nanisanisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for daughter is "odanissima"
The Anishinabe word for day is "gizhiq"
The Anishinabe word for dead is "nibo"
The Anishinabe word for deafness is "gagibishaywin"
The Anishinabe word for deaf person is "gaygibished"
The Anishinabe word for death is "nibowin"
The Anishinabe word for december (the month) is "manito gisisons"
The Anishinabe word for deed is "dodamowin"
The Anishinabe word for deep is "dimi"
The Anishinabe word for deer is "wawashqayshi"
The Anishinabe word for deluge is "aqi gi moshskung"
The Anishinabe word for desire is "nandawendamowin"
The Anishinabe word for despair is "anawenshigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for destruction is "banatchiwaywin"
The Anishinabe word for detour is "giwaydayyomin"
The Anishinabe word for devastation is "banatchitchigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for devil is "maji manito"
The Anishinabe word for dictionary is "iqqitowini masinaigan"
The Anishinabe word for different is "baqan"
The Anishinabe word for dinner is "nawaqway wissiniwin"
The Anishinabe word for dirt is "azhiski"
The Anishinabe word for dirtiness "winisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for dirty story is "winatchimowin"
The Anishinabe word for discourse is "gigitowin"
The Anishinabe word for discoverer is "mayqawashitod"
The Anishinabe word for disease is "aqosiwin"
The Anishinabe word for disgust is "zhigadendamowin"
The Anishinabe word for dish is "onagan"
The Anishinabe word for disobedience is "agonwaytamowin"
The Anishinabe word for dispute is "agonwaytadiwin"
The Anishinabe word for distant is "wassa"
The Anishinabe word for divorce is "babeshskodadiwin"
The Anishinabe word for do or i do is "nin dodam"
The Anishinabe word for doctor is "mashsqiqiwinini"
The Anishinabe word for dog is "animosh"
The Anishinabe word for doing is "dodamowin"
The Anishinabe word for domination is "dibenjigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for done is "apinay"
The Anishinabe word for don't is "gaygo"
The Anishinabe word for door is "ishsqwandem"
The Anishinabe word for doubt is "giwadenqamowin"
The Anishinabe word for dozen is "midassway ashi bayshig"
The Anishinabe word for dragon fly is "obadashsqwanishi"
The Anishinabe word for drawing is "odabiwin"
The Anishinabe word for dream is "inabandamowin"
The Anishinabe word for dreamer is "aynabandang"
The Anishinabe word for dress is "agwiwin"
The Anishinabe word for drink is "miniqqwaywin"
The Anishinabe word for drop is "pangiguq"
The Anishinabe word for drunk is "giwashqwebbi"
The Anishinabe word for drunkard is mayniqqweshskid"
The Anishinabe word for drunken person is "gawashqwaybid"
The Anishinabe word for drunkenness is "miniqqweshsqiwin"
The Anishinabe word for drying is "bassamawin"
The Anishinabe word for duck (bird) is "zhisheeb"
The Anishinabe word for eagle is "migizi"
The Anishinabe word for ear is "otawagan"
The Anishinabe word for ear-ring is "nabishibizon"
The Anishinabe word for earth is "aqi"
The Anishinabe word for easily is "waynipaj"
The Anishinabe word for east is "waban"
The Anishinabe word for eating is "wissiniwin"
The Anishinabe word for egg is "wawan"
The Anishinabe word forelbow is "biminiq"
The Anishinabe word for elder-tree is "papashsqisiganaq"
The Anishinabe word for elephant is "qitchi awessi"
The Anishinabe word for elm-tree is "anib"
The Anishinabe word for elm-forest is "anibiqi"
The Anishinabe word for elm river is "anibinsiwi sipi"
The Anishinabe word for elsewhere is "ningotchi"
The Anishinabe word for eminently is "apitchi"
The Anishinabe word for empire is "ogimawiwin"
The Anishinabe word for employer is "aynoqid"
The Anishinabe word for employment is "anonigosiwin"
The Anishinabe word for enclosure is "atchiqinigan"
The Anishinabe word for encouraging is "gagansondiwin"
The Anishinabe word for end is "whyayqwa"
The Anishinabe word for endless is "wayayqwayassinog"
The Anishinabe word for enemy is "zhangenjjiged";
The Anishinabe word for engagement is "anonigosiwin"
The Anishinabe word for enticing is "wiqwasongaywin"
The Anishinabe word for entirely is "qaqina wawingay"
The Anishinabe word for envy is "qizhawaynnindiwin"
The Anishinabe word for equally is "tibishqo"
The Anishinabe word for escape is "ozhimowin"
The Anishinabe word for especially is "maymmindagay"
The Anishinabe word for evening is "onagosh"
The Anishinabe word for every night is "endasso tibiqaq"
The Anishinabe word for every time is "dassing"
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The Anishinabe word for everywhere is "miziway"
The Anishinabe word for evil is "maji"
The Anishinabe word for exactly is "gwayaq"
The Anishinabe word for example is "qiqinowabamigowin"
The Anishinabe word for exceedingly is "apitchi"
The Anishinabe word for excellant is "qitchi onizhishin"
The Anishinabe word for execution is "agozhiwaywin"
The Anishinabe word for existence is "aiawin"
The Anishinabe word for expedition is "dadatabiwin"
The Anishinabe word for expressly is "mizhisha"
The Anishinabe word for extensive is "qitchi"
The Anishinabe word for extent is "ayqwaq"
The Anishinabe word for extravagancy is "osamisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for extremely is "apitchi"
The Anishinabe word for extremity is "wanaqowin"
The Anishinabe word for eye is "oshskinzhigoma"
The Anishinabe word for eyebrow is "mama"
The Anishinabe word for fable is "adisoqan"
The Anishinabe word for face is "skinzhig"
The Anishinabe word for fainting is "wanimikawiwin"
The Anishinabe word for faith is "daybwayyendamowin"
The Anishinabe word for fall (season) is "tagwagi"
The Anishinabe word for fall (i fall) is "pangishin"
The Anishinabe word for family is "inodaywisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for famine is "baqadaywin"
The Anishinabe word for fan "waywessaigan"
The Anishinabe word for far is "wassa"
The Anishinabe word for far from each other is "wawassa"
The Anishinabe word for farm is "qitigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for fast is "giigishimowin"
The Anishinabe word for fasting is "giigishimowin"
The Anishinabe word for fat is "winin"
The Anishinabe word for father in law is "siniss"
The Anishinabe word for fault is "maji dodamowin"
The Anishinabe word for fawn is "qitagaqons"
The Anishinabe word for feast is "wiqongaywin"
The Anishinabe word for feather is "migwan"
The Anishinabe word for february is "namebbini gisis"
The Anishinabe word for fence is "mitchiqan"
The Anishinabe word for fence rail is "mitchiqanatig"
The Anishinabe word for fern is "anaganashq"
The Anishinabe word for ferret is "sayniba qaypagigisid"
The Anishinabe word for ferry boat is "azhawaodjigan"
The Anishinabe word for festival is "qitchitwagizhigad"
The Anishinabe word for fetch is "nana"
The Anishinabe word for field is "qitigan"
The Anishinabe word for field house is "qitiganiwigamiq"
The Anishinabe word for fig is "qitchi zhomin"
The Anishinabe word for fight is "migadiwin"
The Anishinabe word for fighter is "migasowinini"
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The Anishinabe word for fig-tree is "qitchi zhominatig"
The Anishinabe word for figure is "agindassowin"
The Anishinabe word for file is "sissibotchigan"
The Anishinabe word for finally is "gaygapi"
The Anishinabe word for finger is "oninjzhima"
The Anishinabe word for finish is "ishqwata"
The Anishinabe word for finishing is "ishqwatawin"
The Anishinabe word for fire is "ishqotay"
The Anishinabe word for firebrand is "qeshqaqideg"
The Anishinabe word for fire place is "bodawan"
The Anishinabe word for firing guns is "madwaysigaywin"
The Anishinabe word for firm is "songan"
The Anishinabe word for first is "naqaway"
The Anishinabe word for fir-tree is "ininandag"
The Anishinabe word for fish is "gigo"
The Anishinabe word for "fish bone is "gigowigan"
The Anishinabe word for fist is "piqwaqoninj"
The Anishinabe word for flattery is "wawijindiwin"
The Anishinabe word for flea is "pabig"
The Anishinabe word for flight is "ozhimowin"
The Anishinabe word for flint is "biwanag"
The Anishinabe word for flood is "niqibiwin"
The Anishinabe word for flour is "paqwayzhigan"
The Anishinabe word for flower is "wabigan"
The Anishinabe word for flute is "pipigwan"
The Anishinabe word for flute playing is "pipigwaywin"
The Anishinabe word for fly (insect) is "oji"
The Anishinabe word for fly (fly a plane) is "bimissay"
The Anishinabe word for flying is "bimissaywin"
The Anishinabe word for flying-squirrel is "zhagashqandaway"
The Anishinabe word for foam is "bitay"
The Anishinabe word for fog is "awan"
The Anishinabe word for folks is "baymadizidzhig"
The Anishinabe word for fond du lac reservation is "whyayqwaqitchigami"
The Anishinabe word for food is "midzhim"
The Anishinabe word for fool is "gawanadisid"
The Anishinabe word for foolishness is "gagibadisiwin"
The Anishinabe word for foolish person is "gaygibadisid"
The Anishinabe word for foot is "osidama"
The Anishinabe word for for is "sa"
The Anishinabe word for forefinger is "inoininj"
The Anishinabe word for forehead is "qatigwan"
The Anishinabe word for foreigner is "mayaginini"
The Anishinabe word for foremost is "niganaynagwaqamig"
The Anishinabe word for forerunner is "naganishqad"
The Anishinabe word for forest is "mitigwaqi"
The Anishinabe word for foretelling is "niganachimowin"
The Anishinabe word for forget is "wanendam"
The Anishinabe word for forgetfulness is "nita-wanendamowin"
The Anishinabe word for forgetting is "wanendamowin"
The Anishinabe word for form is "izhinagosiwin"
The Anishinabe word for foundation is "ashotchissitchigan"
The Anishinabe word for fox is "wagosh"
The Anishinabe word for freedom is "dibaynindisowin"
The Anishinabe word for freezing is "mashqawajiwin"
The Anishinabe word for frequently is "naningim"
The Anishinabe word for fresh is "oshqi"
The Anishinabe word for friend is "niji"
The Anishinabe word for friendship is "inawendiwin"
The Anishinabe word for frog is "omaqaqi"
The Anishinabe word for fruit is "wiyagiminan"
The Anishinabe word for fruit-tree is "maniwid mitig"
The Anishinabe word for frying pan is "sassaqoqwajigan"
The Anishinabe word for fuel is "missan"
The Anishinabe word for fully is "wawingay"
The Anishinabe word for funnel is "pinsibbajigan"
The Anishinabe word for fur is "biwhy"
The Anishinabe word for further-farther is "awass"
The Anishinabe word for further there is "awass weddi"
The Anishinabe word for girl is "kwezens".
The Anishinabe word for i or me is "nin"
The Anishinabe words for mother and father are "mama and baba".
The Anishinabe word for my daughter is "nin danis".
The Anishinabe word for rabbit is "wobooz".
The Anishinabe word for spring is "zeegwan"
The Anishinabe word for stomach is "omissad"
the Anishinabe word for sun is "gi-zis".
The Anishinabe word for under is "anamaii"
The Anishinabe word for water is "nibi" and "wabo"
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A total of 2,680 speakers in Canada.
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A total of 12,600 speakers in Canada.
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Potawatomi
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