wiijiʼ

Ojibwe

Etymology

wiid- (“with, accompany”) + -ʼ (“cause to be or the act”)

Verb

wiijiʼ (changed conjunct form waajiʼaad)

  1. help
    Nimaamaa ko ngii-wiijiʼaa gii-paasang waawaashkeshiwi-wiiyaas.
    I used to help my mother when she dried deer meat.
  2. play with
  3. go with

Derived terms

  • wiijiʼidiwag (“they help each other”)
  • wiidookaw (“help”)
  • wiiji-odaminoom (“play with”)
  • wiijiʼiwe (“go with people, accompany people”)
  • wiijiiw (“go/come with, accompany”)

References

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