iw pii

Definition: then, at that time, when

iw pii
>expr 1 then, at that time, when. Aapji gii-gzhaate iw pii.
>It was very hot weather then. AM1937.rs. Miinwaa go iw pii gchi-miigaadwag gbeyhii.
>Then they fought for a long time. AM1937.rs. Mii dash iw gii-bchinaajgaazod aw nmishoomis maa ninjiing, niiho-bboongizgoban giiwenh iw pii.
>And my grandfather was struck by accident there on his hand, he was reportedly four years old at the time. AK1976.rs.
>Full-vowel form: iw apii.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Expression/Interjection
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n20114221-1-41n
GKS Reference Number: 24074
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