ganawaabam

Ojibwe

Etymology

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

Verb

ganawaabam (changed conjunct form genawaabamaad, reduplicated form gaganawaabam)

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

Derived terms

ganawaabandiwag
ganawaabandizo
ganawaabange

Related terms

ganawaabandan
ganawaabi
waabam

References

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

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