giishpnanaa
Definition:
buy sth. (an.)
Body
giishpnanaa
>vta comm.
>1sIND ngiishpnanaa;
>3sCCONJ gaashpnanaat;
>2sIMP giishpnash; 1 buy sth. (an.). Genwaakzit giishpnash, baamaa pii dash ga-bookboonaa.
>Buy a long one, then saw it in two later. MC2005.cs. Gjijiish wa ezaawmin'gaanh jibwaa-giishpnanat, gnamaa zaami-nookjiizit.
>Check the comdition of that orange before you buy it, in case it's too soft. MC2005.cs. Aanwi go gdaa-de-gshki'aanaa, booch dash wii go gaawii gdaa-giishpnanaasiinaa wa shki-daabaan ndi-nendam.
>We would be able to afford it, but I still don't think we should buy that new car. MC2007.cs.
>Partner: giishpnadoon
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: giishpInaN.
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:
n73023753954n
GKS Reference Number:
15753