gshkwendam

Definition: be surprised [by someone's generous act]

gshkwendam
>vai comm.
>1sIND ngoshkwendam;
>3sCCONJ gweshkwendang; 1 be surprised [by someone's generous act]. Enwek sa naa ngii-gshkwendam gii-miizhit wi waaboowaan; gwetaanyi'ii!
>I was so surprised when she presented me with that blanket; such a gorgeous blanket! MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: goshkwendam.

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: n73030622304n
GKS Reference Number: 16311
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