akiiwe-wiigiwaam

Ojibwe

Etymology

By surface analysis, aki (“earth, land, soil”) +‎ wiigiwaam (“wigwam, lodge”)

Noun

akiiwe-wiigiwaam inan (plural akiiwe-wiigiwaaman, locative akiiwe-wiigiwaaming, diminutive akiiwe-wiigiwaamens)

  1. an earth lodge, an earthen house

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “akiiwe-wiigiwaam”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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