giizhig
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Ojibwe[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Algonquian *ki·šekatwi (“day”). Cognate with Unami kishux.
Noun[edit]
giizhig anim (plural giizhigoon, locative giizhigong, stem giizhigw-)
- day
- sky
- Debitaagoziwag igiw binesiwag iwidi giizhigong.
- The thunderbirds can be heard up in the sky.
- heaven
Derived terms[edit]
- giizhigad (“it is (a) day”)
Related terms[edit]
- giizhik (“day”, number adverb)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/giizhig-na