bgosenmaa

Definition: beg of smb., request something of smb., appeal to smb. for something

bgosenmaa
>vta
>1sIND nbogsenmaa;
>3sCCONJ begsenmaat;
>2sIMP bgosenim; 1 beg of smb., request something of smb., appeal to smb. for something. "Gdakiimnaa gwii-mkamgoomi, gbogsenmin dash wii-naadmawyang ge giinwi, mii go wii-shkwaa-dakiimyang giishpin."
>"Our land will be taken away from us, and I am appealing to you to help us all, for we will no longer have a country if you don't help." SO1971.rs. "Otaayaa! Niibaakhom, gboksenmin wii-naadmawyaang.
>"Okay, Nibakom, I am asking you to help us. SO1971.rs. 2 wish something good for someone.
>Full-vowel form: bagosenim, bogosenim.

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: n72976859304n
GKS Reference Number: 12282
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