nooji’

Ojibwe

Etymology

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

Verb

nooji’ (changed conjunct form nwaajiʼaad)

1. seek, go after
2. 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