gzaabii

Definition: sink (e.g., a boat)

gzaabii
>vii SO
>3sCCONJ gwezaabiik; 1 sink (e.g., a boat). Mii-sh gii-boodaadang iw boodaajgaans mii-sh gii-bi-yaawaad giw nishnaabeg mii-sh gii-miigaanaawaad niw, bezhig dash jiimaan gii-gzaabii.
>And he blew on a little whistle and the Indians came out of the bush and fought them, and one boat sank. AK1976.rs.
>Partner: gzaabii
>vai.
>Full-vowel form: go[n]zaabii.

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: n73032327232n
GKS Reference Number: 16605
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