zhooniyaawigamig

Ojibwe

Etymology

By surface analysis, zhooniyaa (“money”) +‎ -wigamig (“wigwam, lodge”). Cognate with Fox shôniyâhikâni (“bank”).

Noun

zhooniyaawigamig (plural zhooniyaawigamigoon, locative zhooniyaawigamigongs)

  1. bank

References

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