The vowel equivalents in English
are close to
a --about
aa --father e --café i --pin
ii --seen o --book/obey oo –boot
Bird..bineshi
Butterfly(s)..memengwaa(g)
Eagle(s)..migizi(wag)
Loon(s)..maang(wag)
Hawk(s)..gekek(wag) Pileated
Woodpecker(s)..meme(g)
Robin(s)..opichi(wag)
Pheasant..mayagi-bine
Chickadee(s)..gijigaaneshii(yag) Snow Goose..wewe
Turkey(s)..mizise(g)
Dragonfly..boochikwanishi
Hummingbird(s)..nenookaasi(wag) Crane/Heron..ajijaak
Bluejay(s)..diindiisi(wag)
Firefly(ies)..waawaatesi(wag)
Owl..gookooko’oo
Crow(s)..aandeg(wag)
Fish..gigo
Thunderbird(s)..binesi(wag)
Whitefish..adikameg
Woodchuck..ezigaa
Sunfish..agwadaashi Racoon..esiban
Northern pike..ginoozhe Squirrel..ajidamoo
Walleye..ogaa
Spider..asabikeshii
Bass..ashigan
Porcupine..gaag
Turtle..mishiike
Skunk..zhagaag
Frog..omaakaki Otter..nigig
Tree..mitig Partridge..bine
White cedar..giizhik
Coyote..wiisagi-ma iingan
Red cedar..miskwaawaak Wolf..ma iingan
Willow..oziisigobiminzh Bear..makwa
White Pine..zhingwaak
Buffalo..mashkodebizhiki
Jack Pine..wakikaandag Deer..waawaashkeshi
White Birch..wiigwaasi-mitig Moose..mooz
Choke Cherry..asasawemin Dog..animosh
Apple tree..mishiminatig Horse..bebezhigooganzhii
Spruce..gaawaandag Lake..zaaga’igan
Poplar..azaadi
River..ziibi
Raspberry(Raspberries)..mishkomin(ag) Stream..ziibiins
Cranberry(Cranberries)..mashkiigimin(ag) Earth..Aki
Strawberry..ode’imin Grass..mashkosiw
Blueberry..miinan
Flower..waabigwan
Apple..mishimin Moon..gissis
Tomato..gichi-ogin Sun..nibaa-gissis
Potato..opin
Star..anang
Corn..mandaamin
Rainbow..nagweiab
Pumpkin..okosimaan Water..nibi
My hand..ninij
Food..miijim
My tooth..niibid
Soup..naboob
My stomach..nimisad
Bread..bakwezhigan
My heart..ninde
Milk..doodooshaaboo
My tongue..nindenaniw
Cookie/Cracker..bakwezhigaans
My mouth..nindoon Cucumber..bikwakoombens
My arm..ninik
Pea..anijiimin
My finger..nininjiins Fry
bread..zaasakkokwaanibakwezhigan
My foot..ninzid Coffee..makademashkikiwaaboo
My back..nipikwan Tea..aniibiish
My eye..nishkiinzhig Sugar..ziinzibaakwad
My head..nishtigwaan
Salt..zhiiwitaagan/Pepper..wiisagad