gichigami

Ojibwe

Etymology

From gichi- (“big, great, large”) + -gam- (“body of water”)

Noun

gichigami inan (plural gichigamiin, diminutive gichigamiins, locative gichigamiing)

1. ocean, sea, large lake
2. Lake Superior

Derived terms

• gichigamiin (“Great Lakes”)

See also

• zaaga'igan

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary