onji-

Ojibwe

Etymology

ond- (“from a certain place, for a certain reason”) + -i (final that occurs in preverbs)

Preverb

onji- (changed conjunct form wenji-)

from a certain place
for a certain reason
Gaawiin minwamanji'osii gaa-onji-nanaandomod.
He didn't feel good; that's why he went for treatment.
because

See also

aaniin dash (“why?”)

References

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/onji-pv-rel

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