esiban

Algonquin

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana
    Algonquin esiban

    Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana.

    Noun

    esiban

    1. raccoon

    Ojibwe

    Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana
    Ojibwe esiban

    Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana.

    Noun

    esiban anim (plural esibanag, diminutive esibanens, pejorative esibanish)

    1. raccoon, Procyon lotor
      Nimaamaa ko ogii-nookizwaan iniw esibanan.
      My mother used to cook raccoon tender.

    References

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