giishkiboodoon

Ojibwe

Etymology

giishk- (cut off, severed) + -bood (act on by sawing)

Verb

giishkiboodoon (stem giishkibood-, changed conjunct form gaashkiboodood, reduplicated form gaagiishkiboodoon)

  1. saw off

Derived terms

  • daashkiboodoon
  • giishkiboozh

See also

  • bakwezhan

References

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