zhigaag

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa, from *šek- (“to urinate”) (Ojibwe zhiishiigi- (“to urinate”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɪˈɡaːk/

Noun

zhigaag anim (plural zhigaagwag, diminutive zhigaagoons)

  1. striped skunk

References

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