Vowel Spelling Practice Key


Click on the following English words to hear the pronunciation of equivalent Ojibwe words. Try to spell the Ojibwe words with the appropriate vowels. You can print this page if you want to have a sheet to write on, or you can write the entire word on a separate sheet of paper.

foxes waagoshag
some (people) are coming awiiya bi-ayaawag (or awiya)
window waasechigan
my chiefs indoogimaamag
milk doodooshaaboo
onion zhigaagawanzh
hat wiiwakwaan
necklace naabikawaagan
shirts babagiwayaanan
egg waawaan
white pine zhingwaak
coat babiinzikawaagan
coat biizikawaagan
teaspoons emikwaanensan
cat gaazhagiins
white pines zhingwaakwag
onions zhigaagawanzhiig
chickens baaka'aakwenyag
fox waagosh
cats gaazhagiinsag
sugar ziinzibaakwad
my chief indoogimaam
cloud aanakwad
ball bikwaakwad
salt zhiiwitaagan
shirt babagiwayaan
flowers waabigwaniinsag
hats wiiwakwaanan
pipes (smoking) apwaaganag
deer (singular) waawaashkeshi
pen (writing) ozhibii'iganaak
pants (plural) giboodiyegwaazonan
where ANsg lives endaad
necklaces naabikawaaganan
eggs waawanoon
house; building waakaa'igan
English people zhaaganaashiwag
coot, mudhen aajigade
tobacco asemaa
cup minikwewinaagan
chicken baaka'aakwenh
pickerel (walleye) ogaa
crackers, cookies bakwezhigaansag
butter doodooshaaboo-bimide
pants giboodiyegwaazon
pickerels (walleyes) ogaawag
flower waabigwaniins
rabbit; hare waabooz
mice waawaabiganoojiinyag
teaspoon emikwaanens
earring naabishebizon
crows aandegwag
dish onaagan
maple tree ininaatig
coffee makade-mashkikiwaaboo
rainbow nakweyaab
Ojibwe people anishinaabeg
mouse waawaabiganoojiinh
English person zhaaganaashi
rabbits; hares waaboozoog
dress (clothing) okonaas
American gichi-mookomaan
fastener zagaakwa'on
pens (writing) ozhibii'iganaakoog
pipe (smoking) apwaagan
dresses (clothing) okonaasan
crow aandeg
bed nibaagan
Ojibwe person, human anishinaabe
deer (plural) waawaashkeshiwag
frybread anishinaabe-bakwezhigan
butterfly memengwaa
beer zhingobaaboo
candy ziizibaakwadoons
Americans gichi-mookomaanag