maanzh'aa

Definition: beat smb. [in physical battle], defeat smb. [in physical battle], overpower smb., get the better of smb.

maanzh'aa
>vta comm.
>1sIND nmaanzh’aa;
>3sCCONJ myaanzh’aat;
>2sIMP maanzhi’; 1 beat smb. [in physical battle], defeat smb. [in physical battle], overpower smb., get the better of smb.. Kaa, gii-zegzi wii-maanzhhad.
>No, he was afraid that you’d beat him up. PL1997.rn. Gaawaanh dash go naa ngii-nji-maazhhaanaan aapji go gchi-giigoonh.
>We barely managed to get the better of that very big fish. AM1937.rs.
>Partner: maanzhtoon
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: maanzhih.

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: n71429263226n
GKS Reference Number: 17431
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