biiwaabik

Ojibwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *pi·wa·peθkwi (“metal”). Equivalent to biiw- (“scatter, disperse”) +‎ -aabikw (“metal, mineral”). Cognate to Plains Cree pîwâpisk.

Noun

biiwaabik inan (plural biiwaabikoon, diminutive biiwaabikoons, locative biiwaabikong, stem biiwaabikw-)

  1. a piece of metal
  2. iron
    Nawaj gozigwan iwe ashkikomaan apiich idash iwe biiwaabik.
    Lead is heavier than iron.

Derived terms

  • biiwaabikowan (“be (made of) metal, inanimate subject”)
  • biiwaabikowi (“be (made of) metal, animate subject”)

Descendants

  • → English: Biwabik

See also

  • miskwaabik (“copper”)
  • ashkikomaan (“lead”)

References

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