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.

Conjugation

Conjugation of naawakwe

Independent	positive	negative
singular (0)	naawakwe	naawakwesinoon
obviative singular (0')	naawakweni	naawakwesinini
Conjunct	positive	negative
singular (0)	naawakweg	naawakwesinog
obviative singular (0')	naawakwenig	naawakwesininig

Derived terms

• ishkwaa-naawakwe

References

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