niizhgon'gat

Definition: be two days ago, be two days later, be two days since

niizhgon'gat
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>3sCCONJ naazhgon’gak; 1 be two days ago, be two days later, be two days since. Mii dash ekdod, Jibwaa niizhgon'gak wii-bi-gchi-nimkiikaa.
>This was what he said: "Before two days have passed there will be a big thunderstorm." AM1937.rs. Gaawiin gii-bskaabiisiiwag baamaa naazhgon'gak gii-bminaazhkwaawaan niw waagshan, gii-biindgebhiwewan dash maa siniing.
>They didn't return, later for two days they went along chasing that fox, but he ran inside there in some rocks. AK1976.rs.
>Full-vowel form: niizhogonagad.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Inanimate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n71431844825n
GKS Reference Number: 20171
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