naawakwe

naawakwe

Ojibwe

Etymology

naaw- (in the middle) + -akw- (sky) + -e (incorporating final)

Verb

naawakwe (changed conjunct form nayaawakweg, augmented form nawaakwemagad)

1. be mid-day
2. be noon

   Gii-ishkwaabiisaamagad gii-naawakweg.

   It stopped raining at noon.

Derived terms

• ishkwaa-naawakwe

References

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