nbiish

Definition: water, an amount of water

nbiish
>ni comm.
>loc nbiishing; 1 water, an amount of water. Nbiishing ndi-ndaa.
>I live in the water. JF1991.rs. Ggizheb dash ngii-naadin nbiish.
>In the morning I fetched water. AM1937.rs. Aazhi gwa ngii-mnikwen nbiish.
>I have already had a drink of water. AM1937.rs. Gii-aakmendaan mbiish wii-bwaa-jaagsenik.
>He was mindful of the water so it wouldn't run out. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: nibiish.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Inanimate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n71431240354n
GKS Reference Number: 19519
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