ambe

Definition: come on!, well!

ambe
>ij 1 come on!, well!. Ambe, Jillian, wewiibtaadaa, maagzhaa gdaa-gshkitoomin ji-damnoying jibwaa-madwesing dataagan.
>Come on, Jillian, let's hurry, we might be able to play before the bell rings. MB1991.rs. Ambe maajaadaa!
>Let's go away! AW1941.rn. "Ahaaw, ambe wii-onishkaan.
>"Well, please get up. AW1941.rn.
>Full-vowel form: ambe.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Expression/Interjection
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n201132519-50-0n
GKS Reference Number: 23774
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