gabeshiwin

Ojibwe

Etymology

gabeshi (“camp, set up camp”) +‎ -win (noun forming final)

Noun

gabeshiwin inan (plural gabeshiwinan, locative gabeshiwining, diminutive gabeshiwinens)

  1. campsite
    Biichaa 'i gabeshiwin endazhindaman.
    That campsite you're talking about is a long ways from here.
  2. camp

References

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