mewinzha

Ojibwe

Adverb

mewinzha

  1. long ago, a long time ago
    Mewinzha gii-kopibatoowag igiw abinoonjiiyag endawaabamadwaa.
    The children you are looking for ran up from the lake long ago.

See also

  • gayat (long ago, previously)
  • iko (used to)

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “mewinzha”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary[1], University of Minnesota