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Topic started on 21-3-2006 @ 11:05 AM by Infinitum08

I hope I spelled it right! OJIBWE?

The reason I ask is because I once gave the name Ghad Zghied to someone in a Native American Indian chatroom and they told me it roughly translated to:

***** ** *****

I really would like to verify the translation so if anyone can help.....

Thank you!

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 11:09 AM by dgtempe

Morse code? Was there a sound you could try to translate?

Just curious. I dont speak that tongue.

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 11:29 AM by Infinitum08

Yes there is! The name I would like translating is Ghad Zghied!!

Into what? Why OJIBWE of course.

I aint gonna say what the other guy said it translated into because I'm trying to determine if he was telling the truth.

There were three words ***** ** *****

U savvy?

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 11:44 AM by dgtempe

No need to be snipey. Just trying to help.

Have you gone to American-Indian websites and sent a few emails?

Maybe that would be the way to go.

I wish you luck.

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 11:49 AM by Infinitum08

Sorry, didnt mean to be 'snipey'

Now get out my way!....hehe!

Only joking. Well laugh

No seriously though.....

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 11:52 AM by dgtempe

I shall leave you to dwell all by your lonesome self.

I need to go see a man about a dog.

Best,

DG

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 12:10 PM by soficrow

Your spelling looks more German than Ojibwe. Also, Ojibwe doesn't appear to have an "H" sound.

Here's a translation site and a few words that look related.

www.first-ojibwe.net...
"Ghad Zghied" maybe gad zhagad - or ga dazhagad ???

gad- - future tense prefix for 1st & 2nd person before vowels (pv) (CH)
zaagi' - love smb. (vta) (CH)
zaagi' - treasure smb. (vta) (CH)
zaga'(w-) - fasten smb. together (vta) (CH)

ga- - future tense verb prefix when personal prefix is used
dazhi- - (see: endazhi) there; in that place

zhegon- - pokes it in

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 12:24 PM by dgtempe

That translation sounds obscene to me.

Doesnt sound like a name.

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 12:30 PM by soficrow

Originally posted by dgtempe

Doesnt sound like a name.

It's quite a traditional name actually. "He who pokes himself."

I made that up. I don't speak Ojibwe. I just like doing a bit of research now and then and occasionally exercising my critical thinking skills and imagination.

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 12:35 PM by Fett Pinkus

Sorry but that isnt even near to being german m8 (im german )

Cant help you either , never ever heard of that word

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 12:55 PM by soficrow

Originally posted by Fett Pinkus
Sorry but that isnt even near to being german

I said the spelling looked more German than Ojibwe - and it does. It also looks more Khazakistani than Ojibwe.

Point being that the phonetic presentation as"Ghad Zghied" is not Ojibwe - so other spellings needed to be found.

Hope that helps with your confusion.

.

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 01:10 PM by Infinitum08

Yeah Im really in the picture now!

hahahah rotfl hehe!

Cheers all.....for nowt! hahahaha...............hehehe...........lmao.

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 01:13 PM by Infinitum08

Sificrow,

love the music from that link by the way!

My spirit rises in smoke plumes out and beyond......

reply posted on 21-3-2006 @ 06:38 PM by Byrd

Originally posted by soficrowlooks more Khazakistani than Ojibwe.

Point being that the phonetic presentation as"Ghad Zghied" is not Ojibwe - so other spellings needed to be found.

Sofi's right... it's not Ojibwe. I do agree that it sounds more Khazak or Russian.

[edit on 21-3-2006 by Byrd]

reply posted on 22-3-2006 @ 05:11 AM by Infinitum08

You may be right its just that someone suggested something to me.

Thanks!

reply posted on 19-2-2013 @ 01:29 PM by Onandawaabandaan

reply to post by Infinitum08

It sound like to me "GIIZHIGAD" which means It is day. Mino-giizhigad = Good Day, though the spelling you gave is quite strange. Or Gid-izhichige which means - You are doing.

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