besha

Definition: close, nearby, near (in space or in time)

besha
>av comm. 1 close, nearby, near (in space or in time). Miinwaa dash gnabaj besho ji-boontaayaang.
>But I daresay the time is near when we shall stop working. AM1937.rs. Besho dash bi-yaanid miinwaa gii-noondaagzi gii-kidod, Waab-gaagoo!
>When they got nearer, again he called out, saying,"White porcupi-i-ine!" AM1937.rs. Besha wiigwaaming gii-baagnigewak nimkiik.
>The thunders struck near the house. MC2005.cs. Eshkam besha biidwewek'omook nimkiik.
>The thunderers are coming closer and closer thundering. MC2005.cs. Gegeti besha ngii-zaabmaa mko.
>I looked at the bear from really close up. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: beshO.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Adverb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72976555859n
GKS Reference Number: 12067
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