negaach

Definition: easy, gently, softly, without too much force

negaach
>av NE 1 easy, gently, softly, without too much force. Aasnaa nengaach detewaakwigen; ga-bgonegnaandaan wi shkwaandem.
>Hey, knock softly; you'll knock a hole in that door. MC2005.cs. Aasnaa negaach biimskwaashim wa; ga-bkaabiignikes'aa wa.
>Hey, spin her around slowly; you'll yank her arm off. MC2005.cs. Nengaach ngii-ni-aand'amii, wii-bwaa-ziibweweshkaak mchisak.
>I took a step softly so the floor wouldn't squeak. MC2005.cs. 2 slowly. Nengaach go gii-bi-bbimse.
>He came walking slowly along this way. MC2005.cs. Nengaach go gii-ni-gbaakshkaa wi shkwaandem; gegeti ngii-zegis.
>That door shut slowly; I was so scared. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: negaaj.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Adverb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n71431556100n
GKS Reference Number: 19787
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