Nishnaabema

Definition: speak Nishnaabemwin, speak Indian

Nishnaabema
>vai comm.
>1sIND nNishnaabem;
>3sCCONJ eNshinaabemat; 1 speak Nishnaabemwin, speak Indian Pii bi-giiweyaanh, gaa_wii ngii-Nishnaabemsii.
>When I came home, I no longer spoke Indian. NS1975.rs. Ngashi dash e-kidod, "Men'saadkamig bwaa-Nishnaabemyan.
>So my mother said, "Shame on you for not speaking Indian. NS1975.rs.
>Full-vowel form: anishinaabemA.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Animate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n71432978571n
GKS Reference Number: 20318
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