nooji’

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Ojibwe

Etymology

nood- (“pursue, hunt”) + -ʼ (“cause to be or to act”)

Verb

nooji’ (changed conjunct form nwaajiʼaad)

seek, go after
hunt
Niibaa-dibik ingii-nooji’aag gichi-mooseg gii-mindookak.
I hunted for night crawlers late at night when there was dew.

Derived terms

noojiʼiwe (“seek, go after, hunt people”)

Related terms

nooji’adikwe (“hunt caribou”)
noojinikawe (“hunt goose”)
noojitoon (“seek, go after, hunt, inanimate object”)

See also

giiwose (“hunt, intransitive”)
nandone’ (“look for, seek, animate object”)

References

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/nooji-vta

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