gwiiwizens

Ojibwe

Etymology

Cognate with Fox kwîyethêha (“boy”), Miami kwiiwhsa (“boy”).

Noun

gwiiwizens anim (plural gwiiwizensag)

  1. boy

Derived terms

  • gwiiwizensikaazo (“s/he pretends to be a boy”)
  • gwiiwizensiwi (“s/he is a boy”)

References

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