biigzigan

Definition: stone quarry

biigzigan
>ni
>loc biigzigning;
>pl biigzignan; 1 stone quarry. Aabjibzawak truckok naadaaswaat oodi biigzigning.
>The trucks are constantly going, getting stuff from the quarry. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: biigåzigan.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Inanimate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n72977248038n
GKS Reference Number: 12422
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