aʼaw

See also: aaw, AAW, and aaw-

Ojibwe

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌˈʔʌw/

Pronoun

aʼaw anim

  1. that
    Miish miinawaa azhigwa gii-wenda-ginzhizhawizid aʼaw mindimooyenh, miinawaa azhigwa gaa-izhi-desaʼoniked.
    The old lady really was industrious and made sleeping platforms.
    Makoons aʼaw.
    That's a bear cub.
    Gawaʼ aʼaw mitig.
    Chop that tree down.

See also

Ojibwe demonstrative, dubitative and interrogative pronouns
animate inanimate
proximate obviative
singular plural singular plural
demonstrative proximal (nearest) this/these waʼaw ongow onow oʼow onow
mesioproximal this/these over here waʼawedi ongowedig onowedin oʼowedi onowedin
mesiodistal that/those aʼaw ingiw iniw iʼiw iniw
distal (farthest) that/those over there aʼawedi ingiwedig iniwedin iʼiwedi iniwedin
dubitative I wonder who/what awegwen awegwenag awegwenan wegodogwen wegodogwenan
interrogative who/what? awenen awenenag awenenan wegonen wegonenan

References

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