gichi-oodena
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Ojibwe[edit]
Etymology[edit]
gichi- (“big”) + oodenaw- (“town”)
Noun[edit]
gichi-oodena inan (plural gichi-oodenawan, locative gichi-oodenaang, stem gichi-oodenaw-)
- city
- Naniizaanendam ji-ipizonikepan imaa gichi-oodenaang.
- He thinks it's dangerous to drive into the city.
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gichi-oodena-ni