pii

Definition: at a certain time, when

pii
>av comm. 1 at a certain time, when. Pii ngwisenh mno-zhiwebzijin ziisbaakdoons kwa ndashmaa.
>When my little son behaves well I give him candy. AM1937.rs. Kina go gii-mnognini pii gaa-bskaabiid, mii-sh go naa aazhgo iw zgaknamwaad iw gaa-ntaawgitoowaad.
>Everything was growing well when he got back, and already they were harvesting what they had grown. AK1976.rs.
>Full-vowel form: apii.

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: n73031182181n
GKS Reference Number: 21035
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