megwe-

Definition: among, in, in the middle of, in the midst of

megwe-
>pn NE 1 among, in, in the middle of, in the midst of. Mii dash bgidnang maa megwe-shkodeng.
>Then she sets it down there, right in the fire. AM1937.rs. Mookmaan bbaamwidoon bbaayaayin megwe-mtigwaaki, gnamaa go bmimnezyin.
>Carry a knife with you when you go in the bush, in case you need it. MC2005.cs. Ggiibaadaaknige; dewminan giiyenh wii-gtigadaanan zhiwi megwe-sin'ki-ki.
>He's planning something stupid; he wants to plant strawberries there in the midst of that rocky ground. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: megwe.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Affix Prefix
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n71429560148n
GKS Reference Number: 17756
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