aanmizi

Definition: be beleaguered, suffer greatly, be in dire straits, be in a difficult situation

aanmizi
>vai comm.
>1sIND ndaanmis;
>3sCCONJ yaanmizit; 1 be beleaguered, suffer greatly, be in dire straits, be in a difficult situation. Aapji go aanmizi wiya flu yaang.
>One is in greatly afflicted when he has the flu. MC2005.cs. Gwetaak gaa-zhi-aanmizyaanh; mii eta gii-bmaangzayaanh.
>I had such a terrible time; all I could do was lie [in bed]. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: aanimizi.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Animate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72973450194n
GKS Reference Number: 11219
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