michaa

Ojibwe

Etymology

By surface analysis, mich- (“big”) +‎ -aa (“be in a state or condition”)

Verb

michaa (inanimate intransitive, changed conjunct form mechaag, reduplicated form mamaachaawan, augmented form michaamagad)

1. it is big

   Gichi-michaamagad i'iw bikwaakwad. ― That ball is very big.

Conjugation

Conjugation of michaa

Independent	positive	negative
singular (0s)	michaa	michaasinoon
obviative singular (0's)	michaani	michaasinini
plural (0p)	michaawan	michaasinoon
obviative plural (0'p)	michaaniwan	michaasininiwan
Conjunct	positive	negative
singular or plural (0)	michaag	michaasinog
obviative singular or plural (0')	michaanig	michaasininig

See also

• gichi-
• mindido

References

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