giinboodoon

Definition: sharpen sth., sharpen sth. with a grindstone

giinboodoon
>vti comm.
>1sIND ngiinboodoon;
>3sCCONJ gaanboodoot; 1 sharpen sth., sharpen sth. with a grindstone. (of utensils) Zhegwaamgad nmookmaan; aabdig ngiinboodoon. Giinaamgad dash aazhi gwa. Giiinaamgad dash noongwa.
>My knife is dull, I must sharpen it. I shall whet it on the grindstone. It is already sharp. It is sharp now. AM1937.rs.
>Partner: giinboonaa
>vta.
>Full-vowel form: giiniboodoon.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Inanimate transitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73023051464n
GKS Reference Number: 15644
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