ya'ii

Definition: the thing that..., what..., whatchamacall

ya'ii
>ni NE
>pl ya’iin; 1 the thing that..., what..., whatchamacall.
>Partner: ya'aa
>na.
>Grammar note: Used as a pause (hesitation) word; also to introduce people and things as topics of discussion.
>Full-vowel form: ayahii.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Inanimate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73033180182n
GKS Reference Number: 22307
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