biigshimaa

Definition: break sth. (an.) [by dropping it], break sth. (an.) [by striking it against something]

biigshimaa
>vta comm.
>1sIND nbiigshimaa;
>3sCCONJ baagshimaat;
>2sIMP biigshim; 1 break sth. (an.) [by dropping it], break sth. (an.) [by striking it against something]. Gii-biigshimaan dakkoon.
>He broke his kettle. AM1937.rs. Gii-bshigbinaan niwin dbagiiswaanan, mii dash gii-biigshimaat.
>He accidentally dropped the clock and broke it. MC2005.cs.
>Partner: biigsidoon
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: biigoshim.

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: n72977242947n
GKS Reference Number: 12401
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