Repeat each word four times
Anama’e-giizhigad. | It is Sunday. (prayer day) |
Ishkwaa-anama’e-giizhigad. | It is Monday. ( after prayer day) |
Niizho-giizhigad. | It is Tuesday. (second day) |
Aabitoose. | It is Wednesday. (middle, halfway) |
Niiyo-giizhigad. | It is Thursday. (fourth day) |
Naano-giizhigad. | It is Friday. (fifth day) |
Giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad. | It is Saturday. (floor scrubbing day) |
Inaginzo. | S/he is in a certain position, day of the month |
wa'aw | this (animate thing or person) |
giizis | month, moon |
gigizheb | (early in the) morning |
zhebaa | this (past) morning |
Naawakwe. | It is noon. |
Ishkwaa-naawakwe. | It is afternoon. |
Onaagoshin. | It is evening. |
Dibikad. | It is night. |
Dibikong. | last night |
Aabita-dibikad. | It is midnight. |
noongom | Today (now) |
waabang | Tomorrow |
bijiinaago | Yesterday |
awasonaago | The day before yesterday |
awaswaabang | The day after tomorrow |
Ishpi-giizhigad. | The day is high. |