gzike

Definition: fly up

gzike
>vai LH
>1sIND ngizke;
>3sCCONJ gezket; 1 fly up. Mii dash gii-gziked gii-pizod widi gaa-ni-zhaanid.
>She flew up and flew to where the others had gone. AM1937.rs. Pii dash besho bi-yaanid mii maa gaa-nji-gziked gii-mdwengwiishing eko-gshkihewzid.
>Then, when he came near, she flew up, with all her might flapping her wings to make noise. AM1937.rs. Mii dash gii-zeghaad, gii-gzikewaad giw zhiishiibag.
>He frightened the ducks and they flew up. AM1937.rs.
>Full-vowel form: gizike.

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: n73032447575n
GKS Reference Number: 16754
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