babig

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *papikwa (flea).

Noun

babig anim (plural babigwag, diminutive babigoons)

  1. flea

References

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