giiwedin

Ojibwe

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) giiwe +‎ noodin

Noun

giiwedin inan (locative giiwedinong)

  1. north wind
  2. north
    Giiwedinong ondaanimad wenji-gisinaag. ― The wind is from the north -- that's why it's cold.

Verb

giiwedin (inanimate intransitive)

  1. there is a north wind

References

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