atoobaan

Ojibwe

Etymology

atoobii (“store liquid”) +‎ -n (“nominalizer”)

Noun

atoobaan anim (plural atoobaanag, diminutive atoobaanens, locative atoobaaning)

1. a large container for liquid
2. trough, vat
3. tank
4. sink
5. radiator

   Weweni go izhinaagozi a'aw atoobaan.

   That radiator looks good.

Noun

atoobaan inan (plural atoobaanan, locative atoobaaning)

1. a large container for liquid
2. trough, vat
3. tank

   Gii-gichi-mashkawaakwadin i'iw gimiwanaaboo imaa atoobaaning gaa-ateg.

   The rainwater that was in the tank was frozen solid.

4. sink
5. radiator

References

• https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/atoobaan-na
• https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/atoobaan-ni