giiwednong

Definition: from the north, in the north, to the north

giiwednong
>av comm. 1 from the north, in the north, to the north. Giiwednong dash iidig baaba gaa-zhi-npaaji-maajaad.
>Not knowing which way was which he happened to mistakenly head out going north. FF1975.rs. Ngoding ngii-nokiinaaba giiwednong gbe-bboon.
>Once I was working in the North all winter. AM1937.rs. Aapji go dkaanmat giiwednong ndaanmak.
>It's a very cold wind when it blows from the north. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: giiwedinong.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Adverb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73023777780n
GKS Reference Number: 15785
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