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Ojibway Money Matters |
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| $1.00 | Besh-gwaw-bick | 1 cent | Beh-shick zhow-mawn-keh |
| $2.00 | Neesh-waw-bick | 2 cents | Neesh zhow-mawn-keh |
| $3.00 | Swaw-bick | 3 cents | Sweh zhow-mawn-keh |
| $4.00 | Nee-waw-bick | 4 cents | Nee-win zhow-mawn-keh |
| $5.00 | Nawn-waw-bick | 5 cents | Naw-nin zhow-mawn-keh |
| $6.00 | Gwud-waus-waw-bick | 6 cents | Gwud-waus-weh zhow-mawn-keh |
| $7.00 | Neesh-waus-waw-bick | 7 cents | Neesh-waus-weh zhow-mawn-keh |
| $8.00 | Shaus-waw-bick | 8 cents | Shwaus-weh zhow-mawn-keh |
| $9.00 | Shongs-waw-bick | 9 cents | Shongs-weh zhow-mawn-keh |
| $10.00 | Dos-waw-bick | 10 cents | Dos-weh zhow-mawn-keh |
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Double Digit Numbers |
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| Dollars The word "waw-bick" always ends at the decimal sign indicating the number of dollars. Waw-bick never stands alone, but always follows the last number before the decimal. |
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Cent/Penny Any amount less than a dollar always ends with the word "zhow-mahn-keh". |
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| Ojibway money lingo regarding the use of the words and their placements. When discussing money matters, use the same lingo as used in common currency. Some unique phrases for coins not commonly use today are provided opposite to the general cent phrase. | |||
| 25¢ or Quarter | |||
| 50¢ or Half dollar | |||
| 75¢ or ¾ dollar | |||
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Some examples of using your money lingo regarding quarter, half dollar, and ¾ dollar are as: |
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| $1.25 or $1.25 (quarter) | |||
| $1.50 or $1.50 (half dollar) | |||
| $1.75 or $1.75 (¾ dollar) | |||
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Examples of general money lingo: |
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| $11.00 | |||
| $22.10 | |||
| $34.55 | |||
| $46.25 or $46.25 (quarter) | |||
| $53.50 or $53.50 (half dollar) | |||
| $67.75 or $67.75 (¾ dollar) | |||
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Possible common phases associated with money matters, you may find useful are: |
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| Change | Baw-sawk | Money | Zhown-yaw |
| Cent/penny | Zhow-mawn-keh | How much? | Ah-neesh-min-ick? |
| How much is this? | Ah-neesh min-ick mawn-duh? | How much does this cost? | Ah-neesh min-ick mawn-duh en-gin-deck? |
| I'm broke | Book-shkaw | You('re) broke | Kuh-book-shkaw |
| Are you broke? | book-shkaw | ||
| I bought it (inanimate) | Gee-geesh-nuh-dune | e.g. I bought a ball. | Gee-geesh-nuh-dune qwaw-qwut |
| I bought him/her...(animate object) | Gee-geesh nuh-nah | e.g. I bought a cat. | Gee-geesh nuh-naw gaush-uck |
| ...is the cost (inanimate) | Ning-deh | e.g. $2.00 is the cost for the ball. | Neesh-waw-bick ning-deh qwaw-qwut |
| ...was the cost (inanimate) | Gee-ning-deh | e.g. $2.00 was the cost for the ball. | Neesh-waw-bick gee-ning-deh qwaw-qwut |
| ...is the cost (animate) | Nung-zuh | e.g. $10.00 is the cost for the cat. | Dos-waw-bick nung-zuh gaush-uck |
| ...was the cost (animate) | Gee-ning-zuh | e.g. $10.00 was the cost for the cat. | Dos-waw-bick ning-zuh gaush-uck |
| Loan me | Wih-shin | Loan me $1.00 | Wih-shin besh-gwaw-bick |
| Loan him/her | Weh-ish | Loan your friend $1.00 | Weh-ish qweech-keh besh-gwaw-bick |
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I would like to borrow from you $4.00 |
Kuh-dah-yee-dow-min nee-waw-bick | ||