mnoshin

Definition: be in a comfortable position [lying down], be well positioned, get into a comfortable position [lying down]

mnoshin
>vai comm.
>1sIND nminshin;
>3sCCONJ menshing; 1 be in a comfortable position [lying down], be well positioned, get into a comfortable position [lying down]. Nahaaw, nga-ke-nnanaawshin; mbe, mii sa nongo aapji mnoshnaanh. Okay, I’ll make myself a bit more comfortable; there, now I’m really comfortable. {Scenario: person trying to find a comfortable position lying down somewhere such as on a hospital bed} MC2005.cs. Ziingaak oodi biidaasmishin wa mzin'niinh; mii go oodi mnoshing. The statue is positioned facing this way in the corner; it's in a good spot there. MC2005.cs. Partner: mnosin vii. Full-vowel form: minoshin.

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: n71430256823n
GKS Reference Number: 18371
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