giishkiboojigan

Ojibwe

Etymology

giishkibood- +‎ -gan

Noun

giishkiboojigan inan (plural giishkiboojiganan, locative giishkiboojiganing, diminutive giishkiboojigaans)

  1. crosscut saw
    Giga-meshkwadoonamoon a'awe nindagikoonsim, a'awe dash gigiishkiboojigan.
    I'll trade you my outboard motor for your (power) saw.

Derived terms

  • bimibidewi-giishkiboojigan
  • gichi-giishkiboojigan
  • mikwamii-giishkiboojigan
  • wiiyaasi-giishkiboojigan
  • wiiyaasiwi-giishkiboojigan

References

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