gchigmi

Definition: a great lake, e.g., Lake Michigan, Lake Huron

gchigmi
>ni-place
>loc gchigmiing; 1 a great lake, e.g., Lake Michigan, Lake Huron. Gakina waabanjigaade gichigami imaa epiitaamagak ogidaaki.
>One sees all the great lake there, so high up is the place. AW1941.rn. 2 sea, ocean.
>Full-vowel form: gichigami.

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: n201133016-14-19n
GKS Reference Number: 23973
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