ziinzibaakwadwaaboo
Ojibwe
Etymology
ziinzibaakwadw- (“maple sugar”) + -aaboo (“useful or consumable liquid”)
Noun
ziinzibaakwadwaaboo inan (locative ziinzibaakwadwaaboong, stem ziinzibaakwadwaaboow-)
- maple sap
- Mewinzha giiwenh gaawiin ogii-siigwebinanziinaawaa ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.
- It's said that long ago they never spilled any sap.
See also
- bigiwizigan (“maple taffy”)
- iskigamizige (“boil sap”)
- zhiiwaagamizigan (“maple syrup”)
References
- Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “ziinzibaakwadwaaboo”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary[1], University of Minnesota