Taaseong Ikidowinan (Halloween Words)

[Courtesy of Meg Noori, Howard Kimewon, & Alphonse Pitawanakwat, U-M Ojibwe Instructors.]

Gego & Goya - Things & People

ziinziibaakadons - candy

dengwe-kaajigaan - face mask

koosman - pumpkin

biinoojiinh - child

ingo-dibik - one more night

kina goya - everyone

jiibay - ghost, spirit

niijaans - child

Ezhichige-ikidowinan - Verbs

miijin - to eat (inanimate)

zaage - to come out

manaajpindizo - to dress crazy

miizinikidaan - to carve it up

zegizi - to scare someone

miizh - to give someone something

ezhichige - do something

debtaagozi - to yell from a distance

noondaagozi - to yell right near someone

gichinendaamo - to be happy

biiskaan - wear it

baatiindoon - to have a lot of something

Aankesijigansan - Connector Words
dash - then

mii - then, so, now

maage - or

chi - very much

geyabi - still

niibina - lots

Pii-ikidowinan - Tenses

daa - indefinite future

wii - definite future

gii - definite past

For some fun Halloween phrases in Ojibwe & recordings for correct pronunciation, visit:

Hand Drum Making Workshop with Dr. Meg Noori