nitchie

English edit

Alternative forms edit

neechee, neechie, neechi

Etymology edit

From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”);^[1] its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”).^[2]

Also from Cree [Term?].

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈniːtʃiː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈnit͡ʃi/

Noun edit

nitchie (plural nitchies)

(Canada, derogatory) A Native North American.
(Canada, used among ethnic Ojibwe and Cree) (my) friend

References edit

^ “nitchie”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
^ Ojibe People's Dictionary, entry "niijii"

Anagrams edit

ichnite

[1] “nitchie”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

[2] Ojibe People's Dictionary, entry "niijii"

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