nibiiwan

Ojibwe

Etymology

nibiiw- (wet, juicy) + -wan (be, become)

Verb

nibiiwan (changed conjunct form nebiiwang, reduplicated form nanibiiwan)

  1. be wet, watery
  2. be juicy

Conjugation

Conjugation of nibiiwan
Independent positive negative
singular (0s) nibiiwan nibiiwanzinoon
obviative singular (0's) nibiiwanini nibiiwanzinini
plural (0p) nibiiwanoon nibiiwanzinoon
obviative plural (0'p) nibiiwaniniwan nibiiwanzininiwan
Conjunct positive negative
singular or plural (0) nibiiwang nibiiwanzinog
obviative singular or plural (0') nibiiwaninig nibiiwanzininig

See also

References

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