gego

Ojibwe

Adverb

gego

1. 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

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Noun

gego (ma class, plural magego)

1. molar