agaashiinyi

Ojibwe

Etymology

From agaas- (“small”).

Verb

agaashiinyi (changed conjunct form egaashiinyid)

1. be small

   Ningii-wiinigoo gii-agaashiinyiyaan.

   I was named when I was small.

Conjugation

agaashiinyi is conjugated like other vai's ending in a short vowel, but with the y becoming h in final position. (See aakozi)

Related terms

• agaas-
• agaasaa

See also

• mindido

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/agaashiinyi-vai