samnaadwak

Definition: play a close game

samnaadwak
>vaip
>1sIND ndasminaadmi;
>3sCCONJ esminaadwaat; 1 play a close game. Aapji go samnaadwak; jina go bezhik ke-niigaanii, mii go miinwaa wa bezhik dimnewget.
>They're playing a really close game; one takes the lead for a little while, then the other catches up. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: asaminaadi.

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: n73033956512n
GKS Reference Number: 21130
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