bneshiinh

Definition: bird

bneshiinh
>na comm.
>dim bneshiins;
>loc bneshiing;
>pl bneshiinyik; 1 bird. Maaba bneshiinh ngamo.
>This bird sings. AM1937.rs. Ngamwag gkina bneshiinyag.
>All the birds are singing. AM1937.rs. Wenesh dnawa bneshiinh?
>What sort of bird is it? AM1937.rs.
>Full-vowel form: bineshiiny.

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: n72978956786n
GKS Reference Number: 13237
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