ningwaʼ

ningwaʼ

Ojibwe

Etymology

ningw- (cover) + -aʼw (act on using a tool or medium)

Verb

ningwaʼ (changed conjunct form nengwaʼwaad, stem ningwa'w-)

1. bury

   Biskitenaaganan imaa niibowa atewan, miinawaa ingiw akikoog anaamayiʼii ingii-ningwa'waanaanig.

   There were lots of sap buckets there and we had buried the kettles there underneath.

Related terms

• ningwaʼan

See also

• bagidenim

References

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