Boozhoo/Aaniin (hello) – Apegish mino-ayaayeg-noongom – I hope you are well today.
Sue Cliff, indizhinikaaz; Mikinaakwajiwing indooshi biiagaaz – My name is Sue Cliff; I am a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Band.
Miigwetch adaawewigamigong mawadisidiwin – Thank you for the store visit.
Esag, nizaagi’aag – I love shells – izhi nindozhitoonaanan es-naabishebizonan, naabikaaganan, & gikinjinikepizonan so I make shell earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.
Gaawiin mashi ninitaa Ojibwemosii – I speak a little bit Ojibwemowin.
Mii'iw – that is all, the end of my introduction. Miigwetch – Thank You
Sue Cliff – Dentalium Jewelry –
Sue Cliff – Dentalium Jewelry products are also available to purchase at my ETSY Shop – TurtleIslandN8VMade
OJIBWEMOWIN
Anishinaabe – Ojibwe, Native, Human being
Ozhichigan (ni) – made
Mikinaak (na) – snapping turtle
Minis (ni) – island
Wajiw (ni) – mountain
Mikinaak Minis – Turtle Island
Mikinaak Wajiw – Turtle Mountain
Adaawewigamig – store
Boozhoo/Aaniin – hello
Miigwetch – thank you
Miskwaanzo (vai) – red (animate)
Animikii (na) – thunderbird
Miskwaanzo Animikii – red thunderbird
Es (na) – shell
Naabishebizonan (ni) (pl-form) – earrings
Miskwaanzo Animikii “Es”-Naabishebizonan– red thunderbird “shell” earrings
Miskwaande (vii) – red (inanimate)
Naabishebizonan (ni)(pl-form) – earrings
Miskwaande Naabishebizonan – red earrings
Ozhaawashkozi – blue (animate)
Ozhaawashkozi Animikii (na) – blue thunderbird
Es (na) – shell
Naabishebizonan (ni)(pl-form) – earrings
Ozhaawashkozi Es-Naabishebizonan – blue thunderbird “shell” earrings
Ozhaawashkwaa – blue
(inanimate)
Ozhaawashkwaa Naabishebizonan (pl-form) – blue earrings
Waabishkaanzo (vai) white (animate)
Oboodashkwaanishiinh (na) – dragonfly
Mikinaak (na): snapping turtle
Es (na) – shell
Naabishebizonan (ni)(pl-form) – earrings
Waabishkaanzo Oboodashkwaanishiinh “Es” Naabishebizonan – white dragonfly “shell” earrings
Waabishkaanzo Mikinaak “Es” Naabishebizonan – white turtle “shell” earrings
Waabishkaande (vii) – white (inanimate)
Waabishkaande Naabishebizonan (pl-form) – white earrings
Miinaanzo (na) – purple (animate)
Memengwaa (na) – butterfly
Es (na) – shell
Naabishebizonan (ni)(pl-form) – earrings
Es-naabishebizonan – shell earrings
Miinaanzo Memengwaa Es-naabishebizonan – Purple Butterfly “Shell” Earrings
Miinaande (vii) – purple (inanimate)
Miinaande (vii) Naabishebizonan (ni)(pl-form) – purple earrings
Oginiiwaanzo (na) – pink (animate)
Es (na) – shell
Naabikaagan (na) – necklace
Naabishebizonan (ni) (pl-form) – earrings
Oginiiwaanzo Es-Naabikaagan – Pink Shell Necklace
Oginiiwaanzo “Es” Naabishebizonan – Pink “Shell” Earrings
Oginiiwaande (vii) – pink
(inanimate)
Oginiiwaande Naabishebizonan (ni) (pl-form) – pink earrings
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