gego

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Ojibwe

Adverb

gego

do not, don't
Gego imaa izhaaken.
Don't go there.

Usage notes

Gego introduces prohibitive (negative) imperative commands or requests. The verb which follows also contains a prohibitive suffix.

Derived terms

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

gaawiin (“no, not”)
maanoo (“don't care, never mind”)

References

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gego-adv-neg

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgègò (“molar”).

Pronunciation

Audio (Kenya): (file)

Noun

gego class V (plural magego class VI)

molar

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