Ojibwe is made up of many different dialects, so as a result there are many different Words meaning "spirit" in the Ojibwe language:
- aadisookaan
- achaag
- achaak
- ojaak
- bawaagan (a guardian spirit animal)
- bawaajigan mayaajiiging (a guardian spirit plant)
- gichi-manidoo (Great Spirit)
- gichi-ojichaag (Holy Spirit
- giizis (sun spirit)
- jiibay (spirit of the dead)
- Jiibayaabooz (spirit rabbit)
- maji-achaag (bad spirit)
- maji-ayaaa (evil spirit)
- Makwa Manidoo (bear spirit)
- Manidoo-bizhiki (buffalo spirit)
- zhaawanosii (south spirit)
- ninjaak (my spirit)
