gichi-noodin
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Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]gichi- (“big”) + noodin (“be windy”)
Verb
[edit]gichi-noodin (changed conjunct form gechi-nooding)
- be very windy
- Gii-pakwadaasinoon iniwen aniibiishan omaa gii-gichi-nooding awasonaago.
- The leaves blew off when it got real windy the other day.
- be stormy
Conjugation
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gichi-noodin-vii