bangii

Definition: a few, a little, a little bit, a small amount

bangii
>ni comm. 1 a few, a little, a little bit, a small amount. Bangii go eta.
>Just a little. MC2011.cs. Bangii eta zhoonyaa ndeyaan; gaawii ndebse-sii wii-oo-gnawaamjigeyaanh.
>I just have a little bit of money; I don't have enough to go watch [a movie]. MC2005.cs. Bzogshkaa maanda wiikbijgan; bangii iidik aabdek nga-jiigboodoon.
>This drawer is sticky; I guess I'll have to shave it down a bit. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: bangii.

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: n72975860957n
GKS Reference Number: 11838
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