aabmiitaw
Definition:
fight against smb., rise up against smb., resist smb. militarily
Body
aabmiitaw
>vta 1 fight against smb., rise up against smb., resist smb. militarily. Gii-bmiwdoonaawaan go niw mtigwaabiin miinwaa bkwakoon miinwaa maskid, gii-aabmiitwaawaan dash gii-miigaanaawaad.
>They carried bows and arrows and muskets, and they fired back at them when they fought. AK1976.rs.
>Full-vowel form: aabamiitaw.
Languages:
Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech:
Verb
Animate transitive verb
Source of term:
Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID:
n65161454556n
GKS Reference Number:
23470