gnamaa

Definition: in case

gnamaa
>av Wk 1 in case. Umbrella ga-maajiidoonaanh gnamaa gmiwang.
>We'll take an umbrella in case it rains. MC2007.cs. Nga-gnoonaa ngashi gnamaa gegoo mnezit daawegamgoong.
>I'll call my mother, in case she needs something from the store. MC2007.cs. Kwejim nJohn, gnamaa gkenmaat niwin ezhnikaaznit.
>Ask John, in case he knows what the guy's name was. MC2007.cs.
>Full-vowel form: gonamaa.

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: n201062315-36-15n
GKS Reference Number: 23565
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