gshkigwaasa

Definition: sew

gshkigwaasa
>vai comm.
>1sIND ngashkgwaas;
>3sCCONJ geshkgwaasat; 1 sew. Ndawemaa ntaa-gshkigwaaso.
>My sister (man speaking) sews well. AM1937.rs. Gezbaabiigish neyaap wa zenbaanh shkwaa-gshkigwaasyin.
>Roll that ribbon back up when you finish sewing. MC2005.cs. Nga-de-nizhge eta nongo; baamaa pii waabang nga-maajii-gshkigwaas.
>I'll just have time to cut out the pieces today; I won't start sewing until tomorrow. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: gashkigwaasA.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Animate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n7303068141n
GKS Reference Number: 16270
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