giizhig
Ojibwe edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Algonquian *ki·šekatwi (“day”). Cognate with Unami kishux.
Noun edit
giizhig anim (plural giizhigoon, locative giizhigong, stem giizhigw-)
- day
- sky
- Debitaagoziwag igiw binesiwag iwidi giizhigong.
- The thunderbirds can be heard up in the sky.
- heaven
Derived terms edit
- giizhigad (“it is (a) day”)
Related terms edit
- giizhik (“day”, number adverb)
See also edit
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/giizhig-na