gjijiinaa

Definition: check the condition of sth. (an.) [by feeling with the hands]

gjijiinaa
>vta comm.
>1sIND ngojjiinaa;
>3sCCONJ e-gjijiinaat;
>2sIMP gjijiish; 1 check the condition of sth. (an.) [by feeling with the hands]. 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.
>Partner: gjijiinaan
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: gojijiiN.

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: n73025580942n
GKS Reference Number: 15928
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