makizin

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maxkeseni.

Noun

makizin inan (plural makizinan, locative makizining, diminutive makizinens)

  1. moccasin, shoe
  2. tire

Derived terms

  • makizinikaw
  • makizinike
  • omakizini

References

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