gnige

Definition: at least

gnige
>av Wk 1 at least. Jina sa naa gnige bi-ke-nbwaachwen.
>At least come visit for a little while. MC2011.cs. Gnigenh sa naa nga-bgoshwe; maaba oodi niiwoobiigaans miikse.
>At least I'll gain points; this four fits over there. MC2005.cs. 2 at all (with a negative), even (with a negative). Gaa go gnigenh ngashkbidoo=siin maanda wiikbijgan; giin gjitoon.
>I can't pull this drawer at all; you try it. MC2005.cs. Aapji go bminaadzi maaba; gaa go gnige daa-miij=siin tametoonh.
>He's so fussy this one; he wouldn't even eat a tomato. MC2005.cs. Aapji go nbakwaakpii; gaa go gnigenh nistat-ziin zhanda ezhbiigaadek.
>I'm really struggling; I don't understand what's written here at all. MC2005.cs. Bzhishgon nbiindaagan; gaa go gnigenh bezhik zhoomaankenh ndeyaa-ziin.
>My pocket's empty; I don't even have a cent on me. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: gonige.

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: n2011497-51-56n
GKS Reference Number: 24156
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