gego memwech

Ojibwe

Adverb

gego memwech

1. you don't have to

   Biindigen. Gego memwech madweyaakwa'igeken.

   Come in! You don't have to knock.

Usage notes

Gego memwech acts as a prohibitive command, and is followed by a verb with a prohibitive suffix.

Related terms

• gaawiin memwech (“it's not necessary”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gego-memwech-adv-pred