nitii

Ojibwe

Etymology

Borrowed from French le thé (“the tea”), ultimately from Hokkien 茶 (tê).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪˈtʰiː/

Noun

nitii inan

  1. tea
    Synonyms: aniibiish, aniibiishaaboo

Derived terms

  • nitiikaw
  • nitiike

References

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