Browse the Anishinaabe Alphabet

Z

Zhenewenhsan
(Zhe-ne-wenh-san)
n
Jingle bells/horse bells
Zhese
(Zhe-se)
v
Walk backwards
Zheshebidoon
(Zhe-she-bi-doon)
v
Moving something in and out
Zheshebigwajiigan
(Zhe-she-bi-gwa-jii-gan)
n
Plunger for something
Zheshebinakidonh
(Zhe-she-bi-na-ki-donh)
adv
Something that is hollow (i.e piston chamber, pump)
Zheshedaabaadan
(Zhe-she-daa-baa-dan)
v
Moving something back and forth
Zheshoosagaget
(Zhe-shoos-a-ga-get)
n
Painter
Zhewbak
(Zhew-bak)
n
Native tobacco
Zhewbide
(Zhew-bi-de)
adv
Something motorized that is losing it's power
Zhewbiza
(Zhew-bi-za)
adv
A vehicle losing it's power/s.o. losing their vitality eg;as they are aging

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