naawakwe

Ojibwe

Etymology

naaw- (in the middle) + -akw- (sky) + -e (incorporating final)

Verb

naawakwe (changed conjunct form nayaawakweg, augmented form nawaakwemagad)

  1. be mid-day
  2. be noon
    Gii-ishkwaabiisaamagad gii-naawakweg.
    It stopped raining at noon.

Conjugation

Conjugation of naawakwe
Independent positive negative
singular (0) naawakwe naawakwesinoon
obviative singular (0') naawakweni naawakwesinini
Conjunct positive negative
singular (0) naawakweg naawakwesinog
obviative singular (0') naawakwenig naawakwesininig

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