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Waasa

(Waa-sa)
Beginner
Meaning
Far
Adverb

Phrases

1. Waasa zhaa, wii aawdoowii dash maaba
This person is travelling far and will be hitching a ride

2. Chi waasa zhi aawzibii maaba
He/she is hauling sap from quite a distance

3. Waasa gwa bi waabminaawgwat owi aazhiiw
You can see that mountain from a great distance

4. Waasa gwa baabiidaaminaagogzi
I can see them in the distance coming

5. Baataa`aagoneshinook odi gchi waasa
They are stuck in the snow far drom here

6. Gchi waasa baazhkijiyiing temgad owi odeno
The town is situated far away

7. Waasa gii binji bmiiwne maaba
H/She carried a backpack from far away

8. Jaaganaama maaba zaam waasa giibinjibtoo
H/She is out of breath because h/she ran from a long distance

9. Gii maapte odi kchi waasa
Mist/smoke went by way over there

10. Waasa odi mikwamoog
I can hear the thunder in the distance

11. Waasa gwa odi ni nchigaaminaagizi
You could just see a shilloutte of him/her far away

12. Kchi waasa te owi, nchigaaminaagwad gwetigwa
That thing is far in the distance, You can just see the shilouette

13. Waasa giizhi niisaaboozoog
They floated far downstream

14. Waasa ka zhaa ni bimaadiziiyin
You'll go far in life

15. Enwek gwa waasa yaa ngwis
My son is very far away

16. Waasa mowedamoog nimkiik
I can hear the thunder far away

17. Waasa gwa iidik gaa binjibaayin
You must have come from far away

18. Jaagii`iiwok gwonda waasa gaa patoojik
The runners that ran far have no more energy

19. Waasa zhi tidibe`emo owi miikan
That road along the shore goes quite a ways

Synonyms

Depii
(De-pii)
quite a ways( eg: in distance)

Antonyms

Daashti
(Daa-sh-ti )
Before/this side of/ most recently
Jiigi
(Jii-gi)
Near/close
Jiigaying
(Jii-ga-ying)
close to (eg close to a house)
Besha
(Be-sha)
Close by, Near

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