biiwaabik
Ojibwe edit
Noun edit
biiwaabik inan (plural biiwaabikoon, diminutive biiwaabikoons, locative biiwaabikong, stem biiwaabikw-)
- a piece of metal
- iron
- Nawaj gozigwan iwe ashkikomaan apiich idash iwe biiwaabik.
- Lead is heavier than iron.
Derived terms edit
- biiwaabikowan (“be (made of) metal, inanimate subject”)
- biiwaabikowi (“be (made of) metal, animate subject”)
See also edit
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/biiwaabik-ni