wegnesh

Definition: what

wegnesh >pr-in LH 1 what. Wegnesh gaa-debwewek? Wiya na gii-nde-baashkzige? >What was that sound? Did somebody fire off a gun somewhere? MC2005.cs. Wegnesh wezhtooyan? >What are you doing (making)? AM1937.rs. Wegnesh iw? >What is that? AM1937.rs. 2 which (one or ones). Wegnesh washme e-naangang, maanda maage oodi wi? >Which (box) is lighter, this one or that one? MC2001.rs. Wegnesh doopwin ewaanji-bshigendman? >Which table do you like the best? MC2001.rs. >Full-vowel form: wegonesh.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Pronoun Inanimate pronoun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73032778060n
GKS Reference Number: 21831
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