waanike

Ojibwe

Etymology

waan- (“hollow, depression”) + -ke (“make, produce, gather”)

Verb

waanike (changed conjunct form wayaaniked)

1. dig (a hole)

Conjugation

Conjugation of waanike

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	niwaanike	niwaanikesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	giwaanike	giwaanikesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	waanike	waanikesii(n)
Obviative (3')	waanikewan	waanikesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	waanikem	waanikesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	niwaanikemin	niwaanikesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	giwaanikemin	giwaanikesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	giwaanikem	giwaanikesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	waanikewag	waanikesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	waanikeyaan	waanikesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	waanikeyan/yin	waanikesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	waaniked	waanikesig
Obviative (3')	waanikenid	waanikesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	waanikeng	waanikesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	waanikeyaang	waanikesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	waanikeyang/ying	waanikesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	waanikeyeg	waanikesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	waanikewaad	waanikesiwaad

Derived terms

• waanikaadan (“dig a hole for, inanimate object”)
• waanikaazh (“dig a hole for, animate object”)

Related terms

• -aanike (“dig”, final)

See also

• moona’ige (“dig things up”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/waanike-vai