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It is a tradition in Anishinaabe culture to always address your family or anyone else's family by their titles. It is a symbol of love and respect.
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Father |
Mother |
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My |
Niin |
Noos |
Ngashi |
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Our(ex) |
Niinwe |
Noosna |
Ngashina |
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Our(in) |
Giinwe |
Goosna |
Gashina |
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Your(s) |
Giin |
Goos |
Gashi |
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Your(p) |
Giinwa |
Gooswa |
Gashiwa |
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His/her |
Wiin |
Oosan |
Gashian |
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Their |
Wiinwa |
Ooswaan |
Gashiwaan |
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Grandfather |
Grandmother |
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My |
Niin |
Nmishoomis |
Nookmis |
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Our(ex) |
Niinwe |
Nmishoomisina |
Nookmisina |
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Our(in) |
Giinwe |
Gmishoomisina |
Gookmisina |
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Your(s) |
Giin |
Gmishoomis |
Gookmis |
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Your(p) |
Giinwa |
Gmishoomiswa |
Gookmiswa |
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His/her |
Wiin |
Mishoomisan |
Ookmisan |
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Their |
Wiinwa |
Mishoomiswaan |
Ookmiswaan |
(P) = Plural (the suffix for the plural versions of these words are shown, audio includes the full word)
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Son |
(P) |
Daughter |
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My |
Niin |
Ngwis |
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Ndaanis |
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Our(ex) |
Niinwe |
Ngwisina |
nik |
Ndaanisina |
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nik |
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Our(in) |
Giinwe |
Gwisina |
nik |
Gdaanisina |
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nik |
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Your(s) |
Giin |
Gwis |
ak |
Gdaanis |
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Your(p) |
Giinwa |
Gwiswa |
k |
Gdaaniswa |
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His/her |
Wiin |
Gwisan |
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Daanisan |
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Their |
Wiinwa |
Gwisiwaan |
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Daanisiwaan |
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Grandchild |
(P) |
Relative |
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(P) |
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My |
Niin |
Nooshenh |
ak |
Ndanwendaagan |
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ak |
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Our(ex) |
Niinwe |
Nooshenhina |
nik |
Ndanwendaaganina |
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nik |
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Our(in) |
Giinwe |
Gooshenhina |
nik |
Gdanwendaaganina |
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nik |
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Your(s) |
Giin |
Gooshenh |
ak |
Gdanwendaagan |
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ak |
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Your(p) |
Giinwa |
Gooshenhwa |
k |
Gdanwendaaganawa |
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His/her |
Wiin |
Ooshenhan |
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Danwendaaganan |
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Their |
Wiinwa |
Ooshenhwaan |
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Danwendaaganawaan |
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What is your(S) (title) name? |
My (title) name is. |
Wegnesh giin (title) ezhinikaazat? |
(name) zhinkaaza niin (title). |
Wegnesh giin gwis ezhinikaazat? |
(name) zhinkaaza niin ngwis. |
What are your(S) (titles) names? |
My (titles) names are. |
Wegnesh giin (titles) ezhinikaazwat? |
(names ) zhinkaazawok niin (titles). |
Wegnesh giin gwisak ezhinikaazwat? |
(names) zhinkaazawok ngwisak. |
What is his (title/s) name/s? |
His (title/s) name/s is/are. |
Wegnesh wiin (title/s) ezhinikaazinit? |
(name/s) zhinkaaziwaan wiin (title/s). |
| Wegnesh wiin gwisan ezhinikaazinit? | (names) zhinkaaziwaan wiin gwisan. |
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