owiiwan

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

Etymology

o- +‎ -wiiw +‎ -an

Noun

owiiwan

  1. his wife

Usage notes

owiiwan only appears in the obviative form as the proximate animate noun in the sentence is the possessor (ie the husband).

References

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