ginebig

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *kene·pikwa.

Noun

ginebig anim (Syllabics: ᑭᓀᐱᒃ, plural ginebigoog, diminutive ginebigoons, pejorative ginebigosh, stem ginebigw-)

  1. snake, serpent

References

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