aawan

Ojibwe

Etymology

aaw- (resemble, be) + -an (be in a state or condition)

Verb

aawan (changed conjunct form ayaawang)

be (a certain thing)
Gaawiin ganabaj aawanzinoon imaa ge-dibendaagwakiban.
I don't believe it's the one that belongs there.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of aawan

Independent	positive	negative
singular (0s)	aawan	aawanzinoon
obviative singular (0's)	aawanini	aawanzinini
plural (0p)	aawanoon	aawanzinoon
obviative plural (0'p)	aawaniniwan	aawanzininiwan
Conjunct	positive	negative
singular or plural (0)	aawang	aawanzinog
obviative singular or plural (0')	aawaninig	aawanzininig

Related terms

aawi

References

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