Ojibwe edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Algonquian *pahkwe·šikan- (bread). Equivalent to bakwezh- (cut a piece off) +‎ -gan (nominalizer).

Noun edit

bakwezhigan (plural bakwezhiganag) (animate)

  1. bread, bannock
  2. flour

Inflection edit

  • bakwezhiganag (plural)
  • bakwezhiganing (locative)
  • bakwezhigaans (diminutive)