waabgonoojiinh

Definition: mouse

waabgonoojiinh
>na comm.
>pl waabgonoojiinyik; 1 mouse. Waabgonoojiinh, maajaan maampii!
>Mouse, come here! Hurry! MC2005.cs. Wiya oodi gaazkwewetoo aagwi-taaswin; waabgonoojiinh aawidik.
>Something's making a scratchy noise behind the cupboard; it's probably a mouse. MC2005.cs. Waabgonoojiinsan bmidaaknemaan wa gaazhgens.
>The cat's holding a mouse crosswise in its mouth. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: waabigonoojiiny.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Animate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73032180874n
GKS Reference Number: 21568
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