shkwaayaaj

Definition: last in sequence, last

shkwaayaaj
>av Wp 1 last in sequence, last. Shkwaayaaj dash niw gaa-ggwejmaajin mii gaa-zhinkaandiznid, Shkwedaagan.
>The one whom he asked last gave his name as "Last Born." AM1937.rs. Aw shkwaayaaj gaa-bi-zhaad ngii-miinaa zhoon'yaa.
>I gave the money to the one who came last. AM1937.rs. 2 late. Pane gwa shkwaayaaj dgoshnoog.
>They always arrive late. AM1937.rs.
>Full-vowel form: Ishkwaayaaj.

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: n7303154287n
GKS Reference Number: 21337
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