gaasmooni-jiimaan

Definition: sailboat

gaasmooni-jiimaan
>ni PI
>pl gaasmooni-jiimaanan; 1 sailboat. Gaasmooni-jiimaan gii-zhitoon mzi gii-bbaamaashi Daawaa-mnising Neyaashii-nagmiing miinwaa Gchi-mnising.
>He made a sailboat and went all around to Manitoulin Island, to Cape Croker, and to Christian Island. AK1976.rs. Gaasmoon-jiimaan dash gii-yaan aw nmishoomis, mii-sh gii-maajiiyaashid ngo-namhe-giizhig dash gii-ndendi.
>Well, my grandfather had a a sailboat so he started sailing and was gone for a week. AK1976.rs.
>Full-vowel form: [nin]gaasimooni-jiimaan.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Inanimate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n201091822-45-52n
GKS Reference Number: 23582
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