bzangwaabi

Definition: close one's eyes, shut one's eyes

bzangwaabi
>vai comm.
>1sIND nbazngwaap;
>3sCCONJ bezngwaabit; 1 close one's eyes, shut one's eyes. Gii-nagamo dash gii-niimihiwed: "Gakina basangwaabig!"
>As he made them dance, he sang: "All of you, close your eyes!" AW1941.rn.
>Full-vowel form: bazangwaabi.

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: n72981577755n
GKS Reference Number: 13734
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