bngwaaboo

Definition: lye

bngwaaboo
>ni 1 lye. Agwajiing gii-gichi-boodawe gii-gizhaagamizang nibiish miinawaa gomaapiich gebaakwahigaadeg bangwaaboo.
>Out of doors she made a big fire and heated the water, and then some lye in tins. AW1941.rn. Gakina ogii-boodaakwenan aniw makakoonsan bangwaaboo atemagak.
>She put into the kettle all those cans of lye. AW1941.rn.
>Full-vowel form: bIngwaaboo.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Inanimate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n201132710-23-29n
GKS Reference Number: 23846
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