ziinzibaakwad

Ojibwe

Noun

ziinzibaakwad inan (plural ziinzibaakwadoon, diminutive ziinzibaakwadoons, locative ziinzibaakwadong, stem ziinzibaakwadw-)

1. sugar

   Gidatoon ina ziinzibaakwad imaa ginitiiming.

   Do you put sugar in your tea?

2. maple sugar

Derived terms

• ziinzibaakwadonaagaans (“sugar bowl”)
• ziinzibaakwadoke (“make sugar”)
• ziinzibaakwadooke-giizis (“March”)
• ziinzibaakwadoons (“candy”)
• ziinzibaakwadwaaboo (“maple sap”)
• ziinzibaakwadwaatig (“sugar maple tree”)

See also

• bigiwizigan (“maple taffy”)
• iskigamizige (“boil sap”)
• zhiiwaagamizigan (“maple syrup”)

References

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