biinish

Definition: until (in affirmative clauses)

biinish
>av Wk 1 until (in affirmative clauses). Biinish go eshkwaakmigak ngii-yaami enji-niim'iding.
>We stayed at the dance until it was over. MC2005.cs. Biinish niiwoo-dbagnek skoonwi.
>She goes to school until four o'clock. MC2005.cs. Wadi maaba pwaagan wii-zhi-biimskokaa, biinish maampii ji-bi-dgoshing."
>This pipe will go around that way, until it gets back here." SO1971.rs. Niin ningii-ganawaabamaa biinish gii-nibod.
>I took care of him until he died. AW1941.rn. 2 as far as, to such distance as. Biinish Baawting ngii-ko-wiijiiwgonaa.
>He went with us as far as Sault Ste. Marie. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: biinish.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Adverb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72977381225n
GKS Reference Number: 12614
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