ziigwan

Ojibwe

Verb

ziigwan (changed conjunct form zaagwang)

1. be spring

   Niwii-gitige ziigwang.

   I'm going to plant this spring.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ziigwan

Independent	positive	negative
singular (0)	ziigwan	ziigwanzinoon
obviative singular (0')	ziigwanini	ziigwanzinini
Conjunct	positive	negative
singular (0)	ziigwang	ziigwanzinog
obviative singular (0')	ziigwaninig	ziigwanzininig

Derived terms

• ziigwanendaagwad - it feels like spring
• Ziigwani-gakaabikaang - Seguin Falls, Ontario
• ziigwanishi - spend spring somewhere else
• ziigwanong - last spring

Related terms

• zaaziigwan (reduplication)
• zayaaziigwan (initial change reduplication)

See also

• biboon
• dagwaagin
• niibin

References

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