aakwaadzi
Definition:
be dangerous, be fierce, be threatening
Body
aakwaadzi
>vai comm.
>1sIND ndaakwaadis;
>3sCCONJ yaakwaadzit; 1 be dangerous, be fierce, be threatening. Gaawii ngii-daapnaa-sii wa nimookaajiinh; zaami-aakwaadzi.
>I didn't take that dog; he's too fierce. MC2005.cs. 2 be strict, be stern. Aapji go gii-aakwaadzi wa eknoomaagenh; kina wiyan gii-gsigoon.
>That teacher was very strict; everyone was afraid of her. MC2005.cs.
>Partner: aakwaadat
>vii.
>Full-vowel form: aakwaadizi.
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:
n72973250360n
GKS Reference Number:
11072