gichi-mookomaan
Ojibwe
editEtymology
editFrom gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”). Use for people derives from American soldiers using bayonets.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgichi-mookomaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓂᒧ, plural gichi-mookomaanag)
gichi-mookomaan inan (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓂᒧ, plural gichi-mookomaanan)
- a butcher knife, a machete, a large knife
- a saber, a long knife
Derived terms
editDescendants
editDescendants
- → Plains Cree: kihci-môhkomân (calque)
References
edit- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary: