wiigiwaam

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi (“house, wigwam”). Cognate with Menominee we·kewam, Abenaki wigwôm, Penobscot wigwom, Unami wikëwam, Munsee wíikwahm.

Noun

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

  1. wigwam, lodge
    Bebesho badakidewan iniw wiigiwaaman.
    The wigwams stand close to each other.

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References

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