minwendam

Ojibwe

Etymology

minw- + -end + -am

Verb

minwendam (changed conjunct form menwendang, reduplicated form maminwendam)

  1. be happy, joyous
    Gii-minwendam gii-pi-ganoonind ji-o-gaagiigidod iwidi endazhi-zagaswe'iding.
    He was happy that they called on him to go speak at the council meeting.
  2. have a good time

Conjugation

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Conjugation of minwendam
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin niminwendam niminwendanzii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin giminwendam giminwendanzii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin minwendam minwendanzii(n)
Obviative (3') minwendamoon minwendanziiwan
Indefinite (X) minwendamim minwendanziim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind niminwendaamin niminwendanziimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind giminwendaamin giminwendanziimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa giminwendaam giminwendanziim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa minwendamoog minwendanziiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin minwendamaan minwendanziwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin minwendaman minwendanziwan
3rd person (3s) Wiin minwendang minwendanzig
Obviative (3') minwendaminid minwendanzinig
Indefinite (X) minwendaming minwendanzing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind minwendamaang minwendanziwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind minwendamang minwendanziwang
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa minwendameg minwendanziweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa minwendamowaad minwendanzigwaa

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References

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