gnawaabmaa

Definition: look at smb., watch smb.

gnawaabmaa
>vta LH
>1sIND nganwaabmaa;
>3sCCONJ genwaabmaat;
>2sIMP gnawaabam; 1 look at smb., watch smb. Giizhgaatenig giiwenh ganwaabmaan niwi giisoon.
>"One night, when the moon was full, he was out looking at it. FF1975.rs. Gchi-gnawaabmaa wa Aanmaa Nishnaabemod
>People looked with some surprise at the German speaking Indian. FF1975.rs. Ngii-oo-gnawaabmaa gii-mmaanjiinit; ngii-oo-maamiikwaabmaa go.
>I went and watched her perform; I was impressed with her. MC2005.cs. 2 watch over smb., look after smb., take care of smb.. Niin ningii-ganawaabamaa biinish gii-nibod.
>I took care of him until he died. AW1941.rn.
>Partner: gnawaabndaan
>vti.
>Full-vowel form: ganawaabam.

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: n7302917784n
GKS Reference Number: 16012
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