gizhaate

Ojibwe

Etymology

gizh- (hot) + -aate (be in the light)

Verb

gizhaate

1. be hot (weather)

   Gichi-gizhaateg naa gegaa ningii-kawaabaagwe.

   It was so hot I almost died of thirst.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gizhaate

Independent	positive	negative
singular (0)	gizhaate	gizhaatesinoon
obviative singular (0')	gizhaateni	gizhaatesinini
Conjunct	positive	negative
singular (0)	gizhaateg	gizhaatesinog
obviative singular (0')	gizhaatenig	gizhaatesininig

Antonyms

• gisinaa

Related terms

• gizhide

References

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