gichi-mookomaanimo

Ojibwe

Etymology

From gichi-mookomaan (“an American; a white person”) +‎ -mo (“S/he speaks the language of...”)

Verb

gichi-mookomaanimo (animate intransitive)

  1. S/he speaks English (especially American English)
    Hypernym: zhaaganaashiimo

References

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