maanaadad

Ojibwe

Etymology

maaN- (bad, malformed) + -aad- (character, nature) + -ad (in a state or condition)

Verb

maanaadad

  1. be bad
  2. be no good
    Ingii-pi-waabanda'igoo iwe zhizhoobii'igan. Maanaadad. Gaawiin ingii-minwendanziin.
    They came and showed me that painting. It's no good. I didn't like it.
  3. be ugly

Conjugation

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Conjugation of maanaadad
Independent positive negative
singular (0s) maanaadad maanaadasinoon
obviative singular (0's) maanaadadini maanaadasinini
plural (0p) maanaadadoon maanaadasinoon
obviative plural (0'p) maanaadadiniwan maanaadasininiwan
Conjunct positive negative
singular or plural (0) maanaadak maanaadasinog
obviative singular or plural (0') maanaadadinig maanaadasininig
  • maanaadizi

References

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