agaashiinyi

Ojibwe

Etymology

From agaas- (“small”).

Verb

agaashiinyi (changed conjunct form egaashiinyid)

  1. be small
    Ningii-wiinigoo gii-agaashiinyiyaan.
    I was named when I was small.

Conjugation

agaashiinyi is conjugated like other vai's ending in a short vowel, but with the y becoming h in final position. (See aakozi)

See also

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “agaashiinyi”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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