Gchi-wesii

Definition: any of a class of large mythological creatures, such as the <nish>Mshibzhii</nish>, 'the Great Lynx,' or <nish>Mshi-gnebik</nish>, 'the Great Serpent'

Gchi-wesii
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>obv Gchi-wesiin; 1 any of a class of large mythological creatures, such as the <nish>Mshibzhii</nish>, 'the Great Lynx,' or <nish>Mshi-gnebik</nish>, 'the Great Serpent'. Nzhwinaa* aanind gwetaamgoznijin Mshibzhiin maage maage Mshi-gnebgoon waya go naa nonda Gchi-wesiin gwetaamgoznijin maage Nimkiin aanind sa gii-daapnaawaan sa ji-zhwenmigowaad.
>But some would accept the blessing of the frightful Great Lynx, and some of a Great Serpent, and some of some other frightful great creature, and some of a Thunderer. AM1937.rs.
>Full-vowel form: gichi-awesii.

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: n201133015-39-5n
GKS Reference Number: 23970
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