asinii-bwaan

Ojibwe

Etymology

From asin (“rock, stone”) +‎ bwaan (“a Dakota; a Sioux”), referencing the Nakota practice of cooking with hot stones.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʌ.sɪˌniːˈbʷɑːn/

Noun

asinii-bwaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᐊᓯᓃᑇᐣ, plural asinii-bwaanag)

1. A Nakota, an Assiniboine

Derived terms

• asinii-bwaanimo (“s/he speaks Nakota”)
• asinii-bwaanimo (“Nakota language”)

Descendants

Descendants

• → French: Assiniboine
  • → English: Assiniboine

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/asinii-bwaan-na