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Zhiishiib - Duck

Moose - worm
hint: does not sound like the animal
Remember:
"oo" sounds like 'oh'
'e' has the short e sound as in 'get'

Namebine Giizis - Suckerfish Moon
May

Gitige - s/he plants
i = short i sound as in 'kit'
e = short e sound as in 'between

Waawan - Egg
aa = short o sound as in 'hot'
a = short u sound as in 'jet'

Minwaanimad - There is a good breeze
i = short i sound as in 'if'
aa = short o sound as in 'hot'
a = short u sound as in 'tub'

Azhashki - Mud
a = short u sound as in 'bus'
i = short i sound as in 'if'

I'll do a video on how to pronounce 'zh' it's really tricky to teach through text.

Maajiigi - Start growing

aa = short o as in 'hot'
ii = long e sound as in 'feet'
i = shirt i sound as in 'sit'

*'g' always makes the hard g sound as in 'garden'

Nibi - Water
i = short i sound as in 'sit'
*Consonants sound the same as english.

Zaagibagaa - It buds
aa = short o as in 'hot'
i = short I as in 'sit'
a = short u sound as in 'tub'
* Consonants sound the same as english