naanbena

Definition: of all the times, such an inappropriate moment, such an inopportune time

naanbena
>av 1 of all the times, such an inappropriate moment, such an inopportune time. Aapji go ndaanmendam minj waa-zhi-giizhiitaayaane kina maanda aabdek waa-nan'kiiyaanh jibwaa-Jiibaatgo-giizhgak; naanbena gewe ndoo-oo-biigdaabaane.
>I've all frazzled from wondering how I'm going to finish all that I have to do before Friday; and now of all times, my car goes and breaks down. MC2010.cs. Mii gsha gewe naanbena kina gegoo gii-maawnjisek aabdek wii-dba'maanh.
>And darn it all, everything came together coincidentally for me to have to pay also. MC2005.cs. Naanbena aabdek zaakmoogamgoong wii-zhaayaanh, megwaa maamiikwaatesek.
>Such an inopportune time for me to have to go to the washroom, when the show is really exciting. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: naanabena.

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: n73033415093n
GKS Reference Number: 19195
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