ggiinwishki

Definition: lie, tell a lie

ggiinwishki
>vai
>1sIND ngiinwishk;
>3sCCONJ e-giinwishkit;
>1sIND ngigiinwishk; 1 lie, tell a lie. Gonda niizh gii-ggiinwishkwag; gaawii gonda wedaaseg aawsiiwag.
>These other two were lying; they were not really braves. SO1971.rs. Maaba nini gii-giinwishki.
>This man has told a lie. AM1937.rs. 2 be a liar.
>Full-vowel form: gIgiinawishki.

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: n73023658058n
GKS Reference Number: 15656
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