Ojibwe Word of the Week
The United Nations has proclaimed 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages.
In recognition of this, until the end of 2019 甜心直播 will be releasing an Ojibwe word of the week.
Take a look at all the words below.
Week of December 16
Ojibwe: Mino-gichi-anama/egiizhigan
(Min/no – gi/chi-ah/na/meh/ah/eh/gay/zhi/gun)
English: Merry Christmas
Week of December 9
Ojibwe: Miigiwewin (mee/gee/way/win)
English: Gift
Week of December 2
Ojibwe: Mizise (meh/zi/sey)
English: Turkey
Week of November 25
Ojibwe: Waagosh (wah/gosh)
English: Fox
Week of November 18
Ojibwe: Biboon (bi/boon)
English: Winter
Week of November 11
Ojibwe: Waabooz (wah/booz)
English: Rabbit
Week of November 4
Ojibwe: Awesiwag (ah/weh/see/wahk)
English: Animals
Week of October 28
Ojibwe: Waawaate (wah/wah/tay)
English: Northern lights
Week of October 21
Ojibwe: Anang (a/nung)
English: Star
Week of October 14
Ojibwe: Giizis (g/ee/zis)
English: Sun
Week of October 7
Ojibwe: Dibiki-giizis (di/bi/key/gee/zis)
English: Moon
Week of September 30
Ojibwe: Dagwaagin (daa/gwah/gun)
English: Fall
Week of September 23
Ojibwe: Nibi (ni/bi)
English: Water
Week of September 16
Ojibwe: Mitig (meg/tig)
English: Tree
Week of September 9
Ojibwe: Asin (ah/sin)
English: Rock
Week of September 2
Ojibwe: Aki (ah/keh)
English: Earth
Week of August 26
Ojibwe: Miigwech (meeg/wech)
English: Thank you
Week of August 19
Ojibwe: Boozhoo (boo/zhoo)
English: Hello
Week of August 12
Ojibwe: Namadabin (nah/mah/dah/bin)
English: You sit
Week of August 5
Ojibwe: Niibawin (knee/buh/win)
English: You stand
Week of July 29
Ojibwe: Biiginaago (bee/gin/ago)
English: Yesterday
Week of July 22
Ojibwe: Waabang (waah/bung)
English: Tomorrow
Week of July 15
Ojibwe: Noongom (noon/gum)
English: Today
Week of July 8
Ojibwe: Anishanaabemowin (uh/nish/uhnawe/beh/mo/win)
English: Ojibwe language
Week of July 1
Ojibwe: Ziigwan (zee/gwan)
English: Spring
Week of June 24
Ojibwe: Mazina’igan (ma/zi/nay/e/gun)
English: Paper Book
Week of June 17
Ojibwe: Ozhibii’iganaak (o/zhee/be/gun/nuck)
English: Pen/Pencil
Week of June 10
Ojibwe: Giginoo'amaagan (gi/gi/new/a/mah/gun)
English: Student
Week of June 3
Ojibwe: Niibin (knee/bin)
English: Summer
Week of May 27
Ojibwe: Giginoo’amaagamik (gi/gi/new/amaa/guy/ga/mik)
English: School
Week of May 20
Ojibwe: Niwiijiiwaagan (ni/we/jee/wah/gun)
English: My friend.
Week of May 13
Ojibwe: Nisaye (ni/sigh/yay)
English: Older brother
Week of May 6
Ojibwe: Nishiime (ni/she/meh)
English: Younger brother/sister
Week of April 29
Ojibwe: Nimise
English: Older sister (ney/mi/say)
Week of April 22
Ojibwe: Nimishoomis (neh/meh/shoe/miss) or Mishoom (meh/shoom)
English: My grandfather
Week of April 15
Ojibwe: Nookomis (know/come/miss) or Gookom (koo/come)
English: My grandmother
Week of April 8
Ojibwe: Nimbaabaa (nim/baa/baa) or Nindede (nin/dey/dey)
English: My father
Week of April 1
Ojibwe: Nimama (knee/ma/ma)
English: My mother
Week of March 18
Ojibwe: Abinoojii (a/bin/knoo/jee)
English: Child
Week of March 11
Ojibwe: Giin (geen)
English: You