gjiishpin

Definition: if

gjiishpin
>cj SI 1 if. Gijiishpin izhichigesigopa mii iw ge-gii-izhinaagoziwaapa Anishinaabeg.
>If he had not done this way, people would now be so formed. AW1941.rn. Gijiishpin miinawaa izhichigeyan babaamaadiziyan giga-bashanzhehon.
>If you do that again, gadding about like that, I will spank you. AW1941.rn.
>Full-vowel form: gijiishpin.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Conjunction
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n20114115-1-41n
GKS Reference Number: 24020
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