dbishkoo

Definition: as, like

dbishkoo
>av comm. 1 as, like. Dbishkoo meskwaabkidek zhaabnigaans wiya ndaa-bdak'ok ndinmaangnaang ezhiyaayaanh.
>I feel like someone's pricking my shoulder with a red-hot needle. MC2005.cs. Dibishkoo giiwenh gemiwangin, mii iw gaa-ipideg giihanwaakonwiin.
>According to the story, the war arrows fell exactly like rain. GM1940.rn. Mii go dbishkoo ndawemaa ezhi-gnawaabmak maaba.
>I regard this person just as my brother. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: dibishkoo.

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: n72994041485n
GKS Reference Number: 14090
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