gego
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Ojibwe[edit]
Adverb[edit]
gego
Usage notes[edit]
Gego introduces prohibitive (negative) imperative commands or requests. The verb which follows also contains a prohibitive suffix.
Derived terms[edit]
- gego bina (“just don't”)
- gego ganage (“don't in any way”)
- gego gwech (“not much”)
- gego mashi (“don't ... yet”)
- gego memwech (“you don't have to”)
- gego wiikaa (“don't ever”)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gego-adv-neg
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *ìgègò (“molar”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)