wiiba

Definition: early

wiiba
>av 1 early. Zaam wiiba.
>It's too early. AM1937.rs. Aabdeg wiiba ni-maajaa wii-bwaa-n'gajbizat.
>She has to leave early so she doesn't miss the bus. MC2005.cs. Biidwewdamook binoojiinyik; wiiba iidik gaa-shkwaa-skoonwiyaat.
>The kids are coming shouting; evidently they've finished school early. MC2005.cs. 2 soon, in a short time. Wiiba giiwenh gmaapiich mii giiwenh go gii-ni-miishkoonskaag go miinwaa.
>In a little while, lots of grass sprouted up. SO1971.rs. Gye go mii gii-wiidgemaad, gye go mii wiiba gii-yaawaawaad binoojiinyan.
>Then he married her; very soon they had children. AM1937.rs. Aabdek sa naa gnamaa wiiba da-bgambiza wa mbus.
>I sure hope that the bus arrives soon. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: wiiba.

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: n73071960819n
GKS Reference Number: 21932
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