Words About Time

Times in a Day ~ list 1

morning      kizhep
noon         naakwe
evening      naakshi
sunset       pngishma
night        dbikat
sunrise      waase(y)aaban
dawn         biidaaban
day          giizhgat
all day      gbe-giizhik
every day    endso-giizhgak

Times in a Day ~ list 2                                       
 
all night                gbedbik
every evening            endso-naakshik
every night              endso-dbikak
it is morning            kizhebaawgat
it is noon               naakwemgat
at noon                  naakwek
in the afternoon         shkwaa-naakwek
it is in the afternoon   shkwaa-naakwemgat
in the evening           naakshik
in a day                 ngo-giizhgat

Day Names ~ list 1

sunday       name-giizhgat
monday       ntam-giizhgat
tuesday      niizh-giizhgat  
wednesday    nswi-giizhgat
thursday     aabta-yiing
friday       naanan-giizhgat
saturday     ngodwaaswi-giizhgat
yesterday    jiinaago
today        noongo
tomorrow     waabang

Day Names ~ list 2

days of the week      giizhgadoon
day after tomorrow    was-waabang
day before yesterday  was-naago
special days          kchi-twaa giizhgadoon
New Years             Nimkodaading
birthday              dbishkaa
Easter                Baakwang
Thanksgiving Day      Miigwechwe-Giizhgat
Halloween             Tasenhwang
Christmas             Niibaa-namaang

Months & Seasons ~ list 1

Spring                    Mnookmi
Last spring               Mnookming
Snowcrust Moon - March    Naabdin Giizis
Broken Snowshoe - April   Boopoogame Giizis
Sucker Moon - May         Nmebine Giizis
Summer                    Niibin
Last summer               Niibnong
Blooming Moon - June      Waabgonii Giizis
Berry Moon - July         Miin Giizis
Grain Moon - August       Mnoomni Giizis

Months & Seasons ~ list 2

Fall (or Autumn)               Dgwaagi
Last Fall (or Autumn)          Dgwaagong
Autumn - September             Waabbagaa Giizis
Falling Leaves Moon - October  Bnaakwii Giizis
Freezing Moon - November       Baashkaakodin Giizis
winter                         bboon
last winter                    bboonong
Little Spirit Moon - December  Mnidoo Giisoonhs
Spirit Moon - January          Mnidoo Giizis
Bear Moon - February           Mkwa Giizis