maa gye…maa gye

Definition: or, either_Ǫor
Body

maa gye…maa gye
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1 or, either…or. Maa gye nninjiinsan nga-nakaaznan?
>Or shall I use my fingers? IT1991.rs
. Ominahaan aniw maa gaye odaanan maa gaye osimiin.
>One would give it to drink to one's daughter or to one's daughter-in-law. AW1941.rn
. Wiindamawishin wegone dowa waa-minozaman maa_gaye wiiyaas maa_gaye giigoonh."
>Tell me what you want to cook, meat or fish." AW1941.rn
. Mii go eta zhazhingishing zazagaswaad bi-gagwejimigod aniw odabinoojiinyiman gegoo wii-ayaaminid maa_gaye awakaanan maa_gaye jiimaanan gegoo waa-anokaazonid.
>All he did was to lie there and smoke, and his children would come and ask him for what things they wanted, such as farm animals or boats or whatever they wanted to use. AW1941.rn
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>Full-vowel form:
maa gaye…maa gaye.

Part of speech: Conjunction
Unique ID: n20114218-47-55n
GKS Reference Number: 24065