bi-naabi

Definition: look in this direction (towards speaker or other point of reference)

bi-naabi
>vai comm.
>1sIND nbi-naap;
>3sCCONJ e-bi-naabit; 1 look in this direction (towards speaker or other point of reference). Bi-naabiikan wadi ge-ni-zhaayaan," wgii-goon-sh giiwenh.
>A little later, take a look over there where I will be going," he told him. SO1971.rs. Bi-naabi; waadkomaw, mii go da-waabmik.
>She's looking this way; wave to her to come over, she'll see you. MC2005.cs. Aapji go zhwendminaagzi bi-naabit; ndaawaach ngii-niigaawenmaa.
>He's looking so pitiful, gazing this way; I decided to take pity on him. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: bi-inaabi.

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: n72977544099n
GKS Reference Number: 12309
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