jiigiyiing

Definition: near, nearby, close by, right next to

jiigiyiing
>av 1 near, nearby, close by, right next to. Gegeti gii-bzhine; mii go zhiwi jiigiyiing giishkdinaak gii-oo-n'gaasenit niwi doo-daabaanan.
>Boy! Did he ever have a close call; his car came to a stop right near the edge of that cliff. MC2005.cs. 2 near in time, close to (in time), on towards. Gomaapii wayiiba gii-gichi-mindidod abinoojiinyan ayaawaad jiigayahiing menookamig.
>Soon she got very big with those children, towards springtime. AW1941.rn. Mii sa gomaapii gii-giizhiitaad jiigayahiing nayaawakweg.
>Then she got done with her work, on towards noon. AW1941.rn.
>Full-vowel form: jiigiyiing.

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: n73032653838n
GKS Reference Number: 16944
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