niibawi

Ojibwe

Etymology

niibaw- (“stand”, initial) + -i (final)

Verb

niibawi (changed conjunct form naabawid, reduplicated form naaniibawi)

1. stand

   Onzaam jiigaya'ii imaa gii-niibawi gaa-onji-nawadidenig ogiboodiyegwaazon.

   He was standing too close -- that's why his pants caught on fire.

Conjugation

Conjugation of niibawi

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	niniibaw	niniibawisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	giniibaw	giniibawisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	niibawi	niibawisii(n)
Obviative (3')	niibawiwan	niibawisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	niibawim	niibawisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	niniibawimin	niniibawisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	giniibawimin	giniibawisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	giniibawim	giniibawisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	niibawiwag	niibawisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	niibawiyaan	niibawisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	niibawiyan/yin	niibawisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	niibawid	niibawisig
Obviative (3')	niibawinid	niibawisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	niibawing	niibawising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	niibawiyaang	niibawisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	niibawiyang/ying	niibawisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	niibawiyeg	niibawisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	niibawiwaad	niibawisiwaad

Derived terms

• niibawi’ (“make someone stand”)
• niibawitaw (“stand beside (someone)”)
• niibawitoon (“make (something) stand up”)

Related terms

• -gaabawi (“stand”, final)

See also

• bazigwii (“stand up”)

References

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