ganawaabam

Ojibwe

Etymology

ganaw- (care, attend) + -aabam (look at)

Verb

ganawaabam (changed conjunct form genawaabamaad, reduplicated form gaganawaabam)

  1. to watch
  2. to look at
    Nimaamaa ko ningii-ganawaabamig giiziibiiga'igeyaan.
    My mother used to look at me washing.

Derived terms

  • ganawaabandiwag
  • ganawaabandizo
  • ganawaabange

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “ganawaabam”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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