maadnawaa

Definition: begin beating smb., begin defeating smb. from the outset, be in a clear lead over smb. right fom the beginning

maadnawaa
>vta
>1sIND nmaadnawaa;
>3sCCONJ myaadnawaat;
>2sIMP maadnaw; 1 begin beating smb., begin defeating smb. from the outset, be in a clear lead over smb. right fom the beginning. Bjiinak go naa nmaajtaami mii dash go zhaazhi maadnaagoowaanh.
>We're just starting and already my defeat is beginning. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: ?maadånaw.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Animate transitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n7303298145n
GKS Reference Number: 17227
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