bizhiki

Ojibwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *pešehkiwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɪʒɪkʰɪ/

Noun

bizhiki anim (plural bizhikiwag, diminutive bizhikiins)

  1. a bison, buffalo (sp. Bison bison)
    Synonym: mashkode-bizhiki
  2. a cow (sp. Bos taurus)

Derived terms

verbs
  • bizhikiikaa
  • bizhikiike
  • bizhikiiwi
  • obizhikiimi
nouns

References

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