gaji

Definition: be embarrassed

gaji
>vai LH
>1sIND ndagach;
>3sCCONJ egjit; 1 be embarrassed. Gaawii wiya mshi niim-siiba, mii’sh memkaach niin bi-wiikbizhit wii-niimyaang; ngwetaani-gach.
>Nobody was dancing yet, then he has to come and pull me up to dance; I was so embarrassed. MC2010.cs. Nawaj igo ani-agaji ani-biindiged gii-ani-aaswaakosidood obaashkizigan.
>He was rather ashamed as he went in leaning his gun on the side of the house. GM1940.rn.
>Full-vowel form: agaji.

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: n73017580337n
GKS Reference Number: 14931
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