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Ojibwe
Particle
giiwenh
- so the story goes
- so it is said
Mewinzha giiwenh gaawiin ogii-siigwebinanziinaawaa ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.- It's said that long ago they never spilled any sap.
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Ottawa
Adverb
giiwenh
- allegedly, so they say
References
Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 147