mandaamin

Ojibwe

Etymology

Cognate with Potawatomi mdamen, Montagnais matamin, Fox atâmina, Plains Cree mahtâmin, Ottawa mndaamin, Southern East Cree mahtaamin.

Noun

mandaamin anim (plural mandaaminag, diminutive mandaaminens, locative mandaamining, stem mandaamin-)

  1. corn, maize
  2. ear of corn/maize

References

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