ziigwan
Ojibwe
editVerb
editziigwan (changed conjunct form zaagwang)
- be spring
- Niwii-gitige ziigwang.
- I'm going to plant this spring.
Conjugation
editConjugation of ziigwan
Independent | positive | negative |
---|---|---|
singular (0) | ziigwan | ziigwanzinoon |
obviative singular (0') | ziigwanini | ziigwanzinini |
Conjunct | positive | negative |
singular (0) | ziigwang | ziigwanzinog |
obviative singular (0') | ziigwaninig | ziigwanzininig |
Derived terms
edit- ziigwanendaagwad - it feels like spring
- Ziigwani-gakaabikaang - Seguin Falls, Ontario
- ziigwanishi - spend spring somewhere else
- ziigwanong - last spring
Related terms
edit- zaaziigwan (reduplication)
- zayaaziigwan (initial change reduplication)
See also
editReferences
edit- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ziigwan-vii