biiwaabik

Definition: piece of iron, piece of steel, [iron] rod, [steel] rod

biiwaabik
>ni
>loc biiwaabkoong;
>pl biiwaabkoon; 1 piece of iron, piece of steel, [iron] rod, [steel] rod. 2 iron, steel, metal, runner steel [on sleds]. Mii-sh gii-zhi-bbaabtood maa nsawhigning mdaaching, gii-bmi-ngamo gii-bmi-dkonang iw biiwaabik gechi-giinaag.
>Then he ran around the tipi ten times, he was singing and carrying a very sharp metal spear point. AK1976.rs.
>Full-vowel form: biiwaabik|w.

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: n72977484713n
GKS Reference Number: 12735
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