yaa

Definition: be [in a certain place], be [at a certain place], be at home, be in

yaa
>vai LH
>1sIND ndayaa;
>3sCCONJ eyaat;
>1sIND ndeyaa; 1 be [in a certain place], be [at a certain place], be at home, be in. Bekaa maanpii yaak!
>Stay (pl.) here! MC2011.cs. Ngoji-sh go naa wadi gii-yaadgenag giwi, gomaa go naa dshidgenag, mii-sh giiwenh bezhig gii-noonind:
>There were apparently a number of them somewhere over there, and one of them was appointed: SO1971.rs. Gaa wii ngii-yaasii endaayaan.
>I was not at home. AM1937.rs.
>Partner: yaa
>vii.
>Full-vowel form: ayaa.

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: n73033178316n
GKS Reference Number: 22308
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