gchi-

Definition: very
Body

gchi-
>pa
1 very. Nga-bi-zhaami wadi gchi-ggizheb, nga-bi-nsaanaanig giwi.
>We will come over there very early in the morning and kill them. SO1971.rs
. Gye wiin maaba niikaanis waajnokiimag gchi-waasa gii-sa-wnjibaa widi giiwednong, ge wii da-giiwed neyaab miinwaa ji-waabndang maa sa ge wii gaa-bi-wnji-maajaad.
>My friend here, too, my fellow worker, has come from from far away north, and he, too, will now go back home and see the place from which he set out to come here. AM1937.rs
. Gchi-zhaazhi gwa gii-nboban nmishoomis.
>My grandfather died very long ago. AM1937.rs
. 2 the unit period after (with time expressions). gchi-waswaabang
>the day after the day after tomorrow, two days from now MC2001.cs
. gchi-gchi-waswaabang
>the day after the day after the day after tomorrow, three days from now MC2001.cs
. gchi-wasnaago
>the day before the day before yesterday, two days ago MC2001.cs
. gchi-gchi-wasnaago
>the day before the day before the day before yesterday, three days ago MC2001.cs
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>Grammar note:
In sense 2, used with the element <nish>was(i-)</nish> to indicate another increment beyond in time; as can be seen from the examples, it can be used recursively in this function.
>Full-vowel form:
gichi.

Part of speech: Affix Prefix
Unique ID: n2010121223-12-33n
GKS Reference Number: 23709