jiigbiik

Definition: at the beach, on the beach, by the lake, on the shore, [at the] waterfront

jiigbiik
>av comm. 1 at the beach, on the beach, by the lake, on the shore, [at the] waterfront. Gii-bngishin maa jiigbiig, gegaa gaa-aapjishing.
>He fell close to the water's edge and almost got killed in his fall. AM1937.rs. Niin dash iwidi jiigibiig ninga-babaamose.
>But as for me, I will about over there near the water. GM1940.rn. Gaa maamda, zaam baatiinwag eyaajig jiigbiig.
>We can't, it's too crowded at the beach. LW1979.rs.
>Full-vowel form: jiigibiig.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Adverb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73028348528n
GKS Reference Number: 16929
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