babig

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *papikwa (“flea”).

Noun

babig anim (plural babigwag)

1. flea

Inflection

• babigwag (plural)
• babigoons (diminutive)
• babigosh (pejorative)

References

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