shki-

Definition: first, for the first time, newly

shki-
>pv
>CCONJ weshki-; 1 first, for the first time, newly. Gitziiman gii-wiijgendwaawaan aabdek, eshki-niibwiyaat.
>They had to live with her parents when they were newly married. MC2005.cs. Ottawa gii-nakiiyaanh ngii-shki-n'kweshkwaa wa.
>I first met her when I worked in Ottawa. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: oshki.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Affix Prefix
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n7303409816n
GKS Reference Number: 21274
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