mashkode-bizhiki

Ojibwe

Etymology

From mashkode (“prairie, plains”) +‎ bizhiki (“cow, bison”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʌʃʰkʰodeː-bɪʒɪkʰɪ/

Noun

mashkode-bizhiki anim (plural mashkode-bizhikiwag, diminutive mashkode-bizhikiins)

  1. a bison, buffalo (sp. Bison bison)
    Synonym: bizhiki

References

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