owiiwan

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

• wiiwan

Etymology

o- +‎ -wiiw +‎ -an

Noun

owiiwan

1. his wife

Usage notes

owiiwan only appears in the obviative form as the proximate animate noun in the sentence is the possessor (ie the husband).

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/owiiwan-nad