ganawaabam

Ojibwe

Etymology

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

Verb

ganawaabam (changed conjunct form genawaabamaad, reduplicated form gaganawaabam)

1. watch
2. 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