Gchi-mookmaani-zhmaagnish

Definition: American soldier

Gchi-mookmaani-zhmaagnish
>na Wk
>pl Gchi-mookmaani-zhmaagnishak; 1 American soldier. Gaa dash aapji go gchi-waasa gii-zhaasiiwag, mii gii-nkweshkwaawaad gchi-mookmaani-zhmaagnishan.
>But they had not gone very far, when they encountered the American soldiers. SO1971.rs. Aabding gonda gchi-mookmaani-zhmaagnishag wadi wii-bi-bkidaaktaawag, wadi sa nishnaaben wii-baapaashkzwaawaad.
>The American soldiers would have to lean over the wall in order to shoot at the Indians. SO1971.rs.
>Full-vowel form: gichi-mookomaani-zhimaaganish.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Animate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n201133014-12-6n
GKS Reference Number: 23961
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