ji-bwaa-

Definition: before
Body

ji-bwaa-
>pv
1 before. Geyaabi go iw niizho-dbahgan ji-bwaa-nbod mii gii-ndawendang iw wii-zgaswaad, ndoodoom dash gii-gnawenmaan, gii-nenmaan dash go ji-zgaswaanid.
>Still two hours before she died she wanted to have a smoke, and my mother was taking care of her, and she allowed her to have a smoke. AK1976.rs
. Gii-aandaanzhesenoon waaskonenjganan jibwaa-zhiibaabzat.
>The lights changed before he went through. MC2005.cs
. Ngii-aanzweshkwaa; gii-bi-noonde-maajaa jibwaa-dgoshnaanh oodi endaat.
>I missed her; she came away before I arrived at her place. MC2005.cs
. Kina aatebjigen jibwaa-oo-nbaayin.
>Turn off all the lights before you go to bed. MC2005.cs
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>Grammar note:
Requires the verb it is attached to be in the conjunct order.
>Full-vowel form:
ji-bwaa-.

Part of speech: Affix Prefix
Unique ID: n20114310-3-12n
GKS Reference Number: 24078