debwetwaa

Definition: believe smb.

debwetwaa
>vta comm.
>1sIND ndebwetwaa;
>3sCCONJ dyebwetwaat;
>2sIMP debwetaw; 1 believe smb.. Mii dash enaad niw gwisan, "Giishpin bi-zhaad aw aapji mandaagnini ji-bi-ggwejmik ji-zhwenmik, gaa wii gga-debwetwaasii.
>And this was what he said to that son of his:"If that very elegant man comes and offers to bless you, you will not believe him. AM1937.rs.
>Partner: debwetaan
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: debwetaw.

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: n73002556383n
GKS Reference Number: 14172
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