zhiishiigwan
Ojibwe
Alternative forms
- ᔒᐦᔒᐝᑾᓐ
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *šiᐧʔšiᐧkwani (“rattle”). Cognate with Potawatomi shishigwen, Menominee sīqsekwan, Montagnais shishikun, Miami šiihšiikwani, Plains Cree sîsîkwan, Northern East Cree shiishiikun, Southern East Cree shiishiikun, Unami shuhënikàn. Probably cognate with Cheyenne šé'šeno.
Noun
zhiishiigwan inan (plural zhiishiigwanan, diminutive zhiishiigwaans, locative zhiishiigwaning, stem zhiishiigwan-)
Related terms
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/zhiishiigwan-ni
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