bchinwaa

Definition: hit smb. by mistake [in shooting], shoot smb. accidentally

bchinwaa
>vta comm.
>1sIND nbichnawaa;
>3sCCONJ bechnawaat;
>2sIMP bchinaw; 1 hit smb. by mistake [in shooting], shoot smb. accidentally. Kina gegoo gii-bi-giiwewdoonaawaa wiinwaa, gaawiin gegoo gii-nitoosiinaawaa, mii go eta go gaa-bchinwind maa ninjiing.
>They brought everything home, they didn't lose anything, it was only that he was accidentally injured there on his hand. AK1976.rs. Gii-bchinwaan niwin bzhikiinsan; nimookaajiinyin kweji-zegwewezwaabniin.
>He hit the calf accidentally; he was trying to scare off the dogs by shooting. MC2005.cs.
>Partner: bchinaadaan
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: bichinaw.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Animate transitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72976249022n
GKS Reference Number: 11940
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