maad-

Ojibwe

Initial

maad- (root)

1. start
2. move off

Derived terms

• maajaa - leave
• maajibiisaa - start to rain
• maajidaabiiʼiwe
• maajigaa - start to drip, leak
• maajigwaaso - start sewing
• maajipon - start to snow
• maajise - begin, start off

Related terms

• maajii-

See also

• baazagw- (“scratch, scrape”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/word-part/maad-initial