ziinzibaakwadwaaboo

Ojibwe

Etymology

ziinzibaakwadw- (maple sugar) +‎ -aaboo (useful or consumable liquid)

Noun

ziinzibaakwadwaaboo inan (locative ziinzibaakwadwaaboong, stem ziinzibaakwadwaaboow-)

  1. maple sap
    Mewinzha giiwenh gaawiin ogii-siigwebinanziinaawaa ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.
    It's said that long ago they never spilled any sap.

See also

References

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