gwekbagza

Definition: make a quick about-face, turn around abruptly

gwekbagza
>vai comm.
>1sIND ngwekbagis;
>3sCCONJ gyekbagzat; 1 make a quick about-face, turn around abruptly. (of body movement) Eko-nsing-sh giiwenh begskijiignaamaad wi ziisbaakod, mii giiwenh gii-gwekbagzod, gii-zaagjibtood.
>After she had plastered him with the sugar for the third time, he spun around and ran outside. SO1971.rs.
>Full-vowel form: gwekibagizA.

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: n73031643417n
GKS Reference Number: 16488
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