bi-yaa

Definition: come [to stay for some time], be on one's way [over]

bi-yaa
>vai comm.
>1sIND nbi-yaa;
>3sCCONJ e-bi-yaat; 1 come [to stay for some time], be on one's way [over]. Gwii-bi-pizoochge na, maage mbaasjigning gwii-bi-yaanaadik?
>Are you going to be driving down, or would you be coming in by airplane? MC2005.cs. Bi-yaa go; wiiba go da-bi-dgoshin.
>She's on her way; she'll be here in a few minutes. MC2005.cs.
>Partner: bi-yaamgat
>vii.
>Full-vowel form: bi-ayaa.

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: n72977545715n
GKS Reference Number: 12312
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