sëbabis and zhabnëgen are used to apply these to mizhatthwen (typically made of glass or plastic, but traditionally made out of kën, éshken, shkezh, wiwen, and abési).
wénithë gi mdomnésêk / wégwnithë ni bébisyagen
This is round and sometimes bouncy.
wégwnithë i pkwakwet
yanketen odë: "nipithë ėzhyayen."
"Where are you going to?"
zhibnêkénwin (actually do it)
(Stretch your arms!)
A kind of bnéshi that is all black from head to claw.
wénithë o andékshkwé / gagakshi / sëgnak
A smaller version of sëbap (rope).
wégwnithë i sëbabis
yanketen odë: "You all, kick it!"
"dgeshkëmok i"
yanketen odë: "gda-widbëmen nė."
"Can I sit with you?"
zhibkadénwin (actually do it)
(Stretch your legs!)
An animal that eats minen, digs for thibken, and sleeps gbé-pon.
wénithë o mko
This is where sëbabis is threaded through ė-mdomneskék.
wégwnithë i zhabnëgen
yanketen odë: "You, throw it to me!"
"pëgdëwshen i"
yanketen odë: "gda-widopmen nė."
"Can I eat with you?"
nosén zhi (actually do it)
(You, walk over there!)
This is a bébamsét that is sometimes golden, sometimes "bald", but always valued for their migwnêk.
wénithë o gno / mgezhwash / pėshgeno
This is what the action of working with mdomnés and bébisyak is called.
wégwnithë i mdomneskéwen/bébisyakéwen
yanketen odë: "You all, throw it in!"
"bithwebnëmok"
yankenten odë: "byé-shëmshen"
"You, come feed me!"
peton zhi (carefully, but actionally do it)
(You, run over there!)
"mbishkik ndeda. zgëmék minė bkan mnedoshésêk ndëmwak. nmakgadé athë-pam-gwashkwsé'yan. bodoyêk yawik gi nnithansêk minė mbesésêk wédadzëwat. ndéno ndëyon athë-débbëngwa ėmwëgwa. gnwa i ndéno."
wénithë o mëktthako
This is who beaded the 2026 crown for Miss bodwéwadmi.
wénithë o wémkwëmikwé (Carla Collins)
yanketen odë: "You all, kick it to them!"
"dgeshkëmëwêk"
yanketen odë: "ttho wi gwi-byé-shëmsenon."
"There is NO way I am coming to feed you."
nshiwpëton (in place, but actually do it)
(You, run fiercely!)
mkedéwzė minė wabshkezė minė tkozė odë wési. na së na. gishpen zégzet anaké nshkadzet, ggë-bogthenêk (boget, win > gin). gnëwésh ggë-myashmagwes ma she na.
wénithë o zhegak / shkak