giigoonh

Ojibwe

Etymology

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Noun

giigoonh (Syllabics ᑮᑰᓒ, plural giigoonyag, diminutive giigoonyens)

  1. fish
    Synonym: (Red Lake) giingoo
    Bezhig eta go giigoonh binda'ogo. ― Only one fish was caught in the net.

Derived terms

  • gaaski-giigoonh (“smoked fish”)
  • giigoonyikaa
  • giigoonyike (“s/he fishes”)
  • giigoonyikewin (“fishery”)
  • giigoonyikewinini (“fisherman”)

References

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