abwe

English

Noun

abwe (plural abwes)

1. Synonym of sekere (“musical instrument”)

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *apw-.

Verb

abwe (animate intransitive) (ᐊᑉᐌ)

1. S/he roasts, cooks over a fire, roasts meat over an open fire

Conjugation

Conjugation of abwe

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindabwe	nindabwesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidabwe	gidabwesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	abwe	abwesii(n)
Obviative (3')	abwewan	abwesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	abwem	abwesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindabwemin	nindabwesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidabwemin	gidabwesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidabwem	gidabwesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	abwewag	abwesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	abweyaan	abwesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	abweyan/yin	abwesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	abwed	abwesig
Obviative (3')	abwenid	abwesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	abweng	abwesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	abweyaang	abwesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	abweyang/ying	abwesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	abweyeg	abwesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	abwewaad	abwesiwaad

Related terms

• abwaan