gichi-ziibi

Ojibwe

Etymology

From gichi- (“big”) +‎ ziibiw- (“river”).

Noun

gichi-ziibi inan (plural gichi-ziibiwan, locative gichi-ziibiing)

1. big river
2. Mississippi River

References

• https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gichi-ziibi-ni