gichi-oodena
Ojibwe edit
Etymology edit
gichi- (“big”) + oodenaw- (“town”)
Noun edit
gichi-oodena inan (plural gichi-oodenawan, locative gichi-oodenaang, stem gichi-oodenaw-)
- city
- Naniizaanendam ji-ipizonikepan imaa gichi-oodenaang.
- He thinks it's dangerous to drive into the city.
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gichi-oodena-ni