bskane

Definition: catch fire, ignite

bskane
>vii comm.
>3sCCONJ besknek; 1 catch fire, ignite. Gaa wii aatesinoon baakaji-biskaneg.
>It does not go out, once it has taken hold. AW1941.rn. 2 be on (functioning), e.g., a burner on a stove.. Ngii-nendaan bskanek wi element, mii dash gii-baasdek wi ndoo-pie plate.
>I forgot that that element was on, so my pie plate cracked. MC2005.cs.
>Partner: bskane
>vai.
>Full-vowel form: biskane.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Inanimate intransitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72983661243n
GKS Reference Number: 13621
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