bne

Definition: partridge

bne
>na LH
>dim bnens;
>pl bnewak;
>pej bnenyish; 1 partridge. Gonda-sh bnewag gga-miin'goo.
>We will give you these partridges. SO1971.rs. Mii-sh giiwenh gii-biinaad wa mdimooyenh niwi bnewan, ngodooshkin, gii-dgoshing.
>So the old lady brought back those partridges, one bagful, and arrived home. SO1971.rs. Aapji dash gii-nshkaadzi maaba gchi-bne.
>The big partridge was very angry. AM1937.rs.
>Full-vowel form: bine|w.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Animate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72978956482n
GKS Reference Number: 13235
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