gichi-noodin

Ojibwe

Etymology

gichi- (“big”) +‎ noodin (“be windy”)

Verb

gichi-noodin (changed conjunct form gechi-nooding)

  1. be very windy
    Gii-pakwadaasinoon iniwen aniibiishan omaa gii-gichi-nooding awasonaago.
    The leaves blew off when it got real windy the other day.
  2. be stormy

Conjugation

Conjugation of gichi-noodin
Independent positive negative
singular (0) gichi-noodin gichi-noodinzinoon
obviative singular (0') gichi-noodinini gichi-noodinzinini
Conjunct positive negative
singular (0) gichi-nooding gichi-noodinzinog
obviative singular (0') gichi-noodininig gichi-noodinzininig

Synonyms

  • gichi-izhiwebad

References

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