aawi
Definition:
be a certain person, be a certain thing (an.)
Body
aawi
>vai comm.
>1sIND ndaaw;
>3sCCONJ yaawit; 1 be a certain person, be a certain thing (an.). Mii sa iw gii-zhiitaad, mii dash gii-maajiibzod, bneshiinh dash gii-aawid...
>So he got ready and he flew away, he became a bird... AK1976.rs. Boodewaadmii gii-aawi aw nmishoomis Wisconsin odi gii-dnizwag.
>My grandfather was a Potawatomi, they lived there in Wisconsin. AK1976.rs. Eknoomaagenh aawi nmamaa.
>My mother is a teacher. MC2005.cs. Gaawii maamdaa wii-bbaawiijiiwat wa; gdanwendaagan aawi wa.
>You can't date that person; she's your cousin. MC2005.cs.
>Partner: aawan
>vii.
>Full-vowel form: aawi.
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:
n72974053831n
GKS Reference Number:
11397