Chitwaa Baachanik Giizhigad (St. Patrick’s Day)

Here are words and phrases for talking about St. Patrick’s Day.

Ikidowinan (Words)

St Patrick-1 Chitwaa Baachanik – St. Patrick
St Patrick-2 nisobag(oon) – Three-leaf shamrock(s)
St Patrick-3 niiwobag(oon) – Four-leaf shamrock(s)
St Patrick-4 naabikaagan(an) – necklace(s)
St Patrick-5 wiiwakwaan(an) – hat(s)
St Patrick-6 ozaawaa-zhooniyaawakik(oog) – pot(s) of gold
St Patrick-7 nagweyaab(iin) – rainbow(s)
St Patrick-8 wegaasikonawiid / wegaasikonawiijig – leprechaun / leprechauns
St Patrick-9 minose (vai) – to have good luck
St Patrick-10 maazhise (vai) – to have bad luck
St Patrick-11 biizikan (vti) / biizikaw (vta) – to wear
St Patrick-12 biminizh’an (vti) / biminizh’ (vta) – to follow
St Patrick-13 nandawaabandan (vti) / nandawaabam (vta) – to search for
St Patrick-14 mikan (vti) / mikaw (vta) – to find

Ezhi-aabajitooyang onow ikidowinan (How we use these words)

St Patrick-15 Ninandawaabandaamin nisobag.
We are searching for a 3-leaf shamrock.
St Patrick-16 Gimbiizikaanaawaan ozhaawashko-naabikaaganan miinawaa ozhaawashko-wiiwakwaanan.
You all are wearing green necklaces and green hats.
St Patrick-17 Gibiminizha’aanaan wegaasikonawiid miinawaa gibiminizh’aamin nagweyaab apii nandawaabamangid ozaawaa-zhooniyaawakik.
We all follow a leprechaun and we all follow the rainbow when we all search for a pot of gold.

Grianán Ailigh, a ring fort built in 1700 BC that sits atop a mountain at Inishowen in County Donegal, Ireland.

Gego gii-idang Baachanik (Things St. Patrick Said)

The passage below is a translated excerpt from a prayer attributed to St. Patrick who wisely recognized the connection between the people of Éireann and the natural world around them.

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Nimbazigwi noongom
I arise today, through

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Ge-mashkawaag giizhig
The strength of heaven,

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Ge-waasizod giizis
The light of the sun,

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Ge-waasaabikizod dibiki-giizis
The radiance of the moon,

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Ge-miikawaadak ishkode
The splendor of fire,

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Ge-gizhiiwaaseseg
The speed of lightning,

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Ge-gizhiiyaanimak
The swiftness of wind,

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Ge-dimiig chi-gaming
The depth of the sea,

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Ge-zoongang aki
The stability of the earth,

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Ge-mashkawiziwaad asiniig.
The firmness of rock.

St. Patrick’s Day

Words & Phrases

Chitwaa Baachanik Giizhigad (St. Patrick’s Day)

Ikidowinan (Words)

Ezhi-aabajitooyang onow ikidowinan (How we use these words)

Gego gii-idang Baachanik (Things St. Patrick Said)

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