zhingwaak

Ojibwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *šenkwa·xkwa, from *šenkw- +‎ *-a·xkw- +‎ *-a. By surface analysis, zhingw- (“flat”) +‎ -aakw (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɪŋˈɡwɑːkʰ/

Noun

zhingwaak anim (plural zhingwaakwag, locative zhingwaakong, diminutive zhingwaakoons, pejorative zhingwaakosh)

  1. A pine (Pinus spp.)
    1. (Southern central region) specifically, an eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
    2. (Eastern Canadian border lakes) specifically, a red pine (Pinus resinosa)

Derived terms

References

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