gjimaamaa

Definition: check the condition of sth. (an.) [by sniffing it], sniff sth. (an.) to check it

gjimaamaa
>vta
>1sIND ngijmaamaa;
>3sCCONJ gejmaamaat;
>2sIMP gjimaam; 1 check the condition of sth. (an.) [by sniffing it], sniff sth. (an.) to check it. Bekaanzinjin nimshan waabmaat nimosh, aabdek go wii-gjimaamaan.
>When a dog sees another dog, he has to sniff it. MC2005.cs.
>Partner: gjimaandaan
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: gijiimaam.

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: n73025581495n
GKS Reference Number: 15934
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