gwaasin

Definition: be blown down, be blown over

gwaasin
>vii comm.
>3sCCONJ gewaasing; 1 be blown down, be blown over Niibiwa gii-gawaasinoon gete-wiigiwaaman.
>Many old houses were blown over. AW1941.rn. 2 be off the fire, be off the stove, be out [of water or fire].
>Partner: gwaashi
>vai.
>Full-vowel form: gawaasin.

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: n73031640839n
GKS Reference Number: 16465
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