giishkjiibnaa

Definition: break sth. (an.) around the middle [with the hands]

giishkjiibnaa
>vta comm.
>1sIND ngiishkjiibnaa;
>3sCCONJ gaashkjiibnaat;
>2sIMP giishkjiibish; 1 break sth. (an.) around the middle [with the hands]. (of cylindrical objects)
>Partner: giishkjiibdoon
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: giishkijiibiN.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Animate transitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73023740130n
GKS Reference Number: 15711
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