mashkawiziiwin

Ojibwe

Etymology

By surface analysis, mashkawizii (s/he has inner strength) +‎ -win

Noun

mashkawiziiwin inan (plural mashkawiziiwinan, locative mashkawiziiwining, diminutive mashkawiziiwinens)

  1. muscle

References

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