giiwenh

Ojibwe

Particle

giiwenh

1. so the story goes
2. so it is said

   Mewinzha giiwenh gaawiin ogii-siigwebinanziinaawaa ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.

   It's said that long ago they never spilled any sap.

See also

• giiwe (“go home”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/giiwenh-pc-disc

Ottawa

Adverb

giiwenh

1. allegedly, so they say

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 147