ziinzibaakwadwaaboo

Ojibwe

Etymology

ziinzibaakwadw- (“maple sugar”) +‎ -aaboo (“useful or consumable liquid”)

Noun

ziinzibaakwadwaaboo inan (locative ziinzibaakwadwaaboong, stem ziinzibaakwadwaaboow-)

1. maple sap

   Mewinzha giiwenh gaawiin ogii-siigwebinanziinaawaa ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.

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

See also

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

References

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