aabdat

Definition: be used, be put to use [for a certain purpose]

aabdat vii comm. 3sCCONJ yaabdak; 1 be used, be put to use [for a certain purpose]. Mii sa noongo ji-gjitooyaan, gaa maa giiwenh da-aabdasnoon iw baamaa pii gii-shkwaa-naano-dbahganeg naagshig. Today I can try it out, even if it's not supposed to be used until after five o'clock in the evening. AK1976.rs. Niibna ziizbaakot aabdat baashkminsigeng. Lots of sugar is used when making jam. MC2005.cs. Partner: aabdizi vai. Full-vowel form: aabadad.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Inanimate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n7291537201n
GKS Reference Number: 324
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