toon

Definition: place sth. in a certain place, put sth. down, put sth. in a certain place

toon
>vti comm.
>1sIND ndatoon;
>3sCCONJ e-toot; 1 place sth. in a certain place, put sth. down, put sth. in a certain place. Gii-baapiiwhang iidig, zhiwi ngoji gii-tood gdaatig wii-baatenig wi ki.
>He (Nenabush) brushed loose that earth, and placed it there on the logs to dry. SO1971.rs. Nbiish gii-toon kikong.
>She put some water in the kettle. AM1937.rs. Zaam niibna nbiish gii-toon maa nboobiing, zaam dash wiin iw nboob nbiishkaagmi.
>She has put too much water into the soup, and so now the soup is too watery. AM1937.rs.
>Partner: saa
>vta.
>Full-vowel form: atoon.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Verb Inanimate transitive verb
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73032113146n
GKS Reference Number: 21539
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