anamaʼe-giizhik

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

• anamaʼe-giizhig
• anamiʼe-giizhik
• Any combination of anamaʼe, aname, or anamiʼe + giizhig or giizhik.

Etymology

anamaʼe- (“church, Christian”) +‎ giizhik (“day”, number adverb)

Adverb

anamaʼe-giizhik

1. week (unit of time)

   ingo-anamiʼe-giizhik ― one week

   niizho-anamiʼe-giizhik ― two weeks

Usage notes

Used with a number preverb to count weeks (Sundays)

Related terms

• anamaʼe-giizhigad (be Sunday)
• niibaa-anamaʼe-giizhigad (be Christmas)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/anama-e-giizhik-adv-num