gwaaksin

Definition: stick fast, cling

gwaaksin
>vii SO
>3sCCONJ e-gwaaksing; 1 stick fast, cling. Gegoo giiwenh gii-gwaaksinni bngii kiins wshkanzhiing, aapji go naa bngii.
>Just a little bit of earth, a very small amount, was stuck to his [an earth-diver's] claws. SO1971.rs. 2 be wide open.
>Partner: gwaakshin
>vai.
>Full-vowel form: gawaakosin.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Inanimate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73031638944n
GKS Reference Number: 16428
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