akiwenzii

Ojibwe

Etymology

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Noun

akiwenzii anim (plural akiwenziiyag, locative akiwenziiying, diminutive akiwenziiyens, pejorative akiwenziiyish)

  1. old man
    Awashishkode namadabi a'aw akiwenzii.
    The old man sits far away from the fire.

See also

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “akiwenzii”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary[1], University of Minnesota