giziibiiginan

Ojibwe

Etymology

giziibiig- (“wash”) + -in (“act on by hand”) + -an (vti class marker)

Verb

giziibiiginan (stem giziibiigin-, changed conjunct form geziibiiginang)

  1. wash by hand

Derived terms

  • giziibiiginamaw (“wash for (someone)”)
  • giziibiiginigaade (“be washed, they wash it, inanimate subject”)
  • giziibiiginigaazo (“be washed, they wash it/her/him, animate subject”)
  • giziibiiginige (“wash (unspecified things)”)

References

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