gaandakiiʼan

Ojibwe

Etymology

gaand- (force, push) + -aky- (earth) + aʼ (act on using a tool)

Verb

gaandakiiʼan (stem gaandakiiʼ-, changed conjunct form gayaandakiiʼang)

1. pole (push a boat forward using a pole)

Derived terms

• gaandakiiʼigan

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gaandakii-an-vti