bka'aan
Definition:
break sth. [with an instrument]
Body
bka'aan
>vti LH
>1sIND nbakâaan;
>3sCCONJ bekâang; 1 break sth. [with an instrument]. Gye dash mii iw gii-ni-bkahmowaad iw sabaab giw zhiishiibag.
>And then, as those ducks flew along, they broke that cord. AM1937.rs. Gye go mii gii-ni-bkahmowaad iw sabaab.
>And on the way they broke that cord. AM1937.rs. 2 disconnect sth.. (of strings)
>Partner: bkawaa
>vta.
>Full-vowel form: bakahan.
Languages:
Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech:
Verb
Inanimate transitive verb
Source of term:
Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID:
n72977552815n
GKS Reference Number:
12808