maajaa

Ojibwe

Etymology

maad- + -yaa

Verb

maajaa (changed conjunct form mayaajaad, reduplicated from maamaajaa)

  1. leave, go off, depart
    Ambe ani-maajaadaa.
    Let's get going.

Usage notes

Frequently appears with preverb ani- or ni-

Conjugation

References

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