akandoo

Ojibwe

Verb

akandoo (changed conjunct form ekandood)

  1. lie in wait
  2. ambush
  3. post for game (using a hunting stand or blind)

Conjugation

Conjugation of akandoo
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nindakandoo nindakandoosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gidakandoo gidakandoosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin akandoo akandoosii(n)
Obviative (3') akandoowan akandoosiiwan
Indefinite (X) akandoom akandoosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nindakandoomin nindakandoosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gidakandoomin gidakandoosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gidakandoom gidakandoosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa akandoowag akandoosiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin akandooyaan akandoosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin akandooyan/yin akandoosiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin akandood akandoosig
Obviative (3') akandoonid akandoosinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) akandoong akandoosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind akandooyaang akandoosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind akandooyang/ying akandoosiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa akandooyeg akandoosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa akandoowaad akandoosiwaad

Derived terms

  • akandoowaagan (“hunting stand or scaffold, blind”)
  • akandoowin (“hunting stand or scaffold, blind”)

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “akandoo”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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