giigoonykewnini

Definition: fisherman

giigoonykewnini
>na PI
>pl giigoonykewninwak; 1 fisherman. Mii-sh go odi gii-bbaamaazhgaamed, baatiinwag giw giigoonykewninwag.
>And there he was walking along the shore, there are many fishermen. AK1976.rs. "Gga-bbaa-wiidookaw," gii-goon niw giigoonykewninwan, "Gaawiin dash gdaa-dbahmoosnoon zhoon'yaa.
>"You are to go around helping me," this fisherman said to him, "but I wouldn't pay you any money. AK1976.rs.
>Full-vowel form: giigoonyikewInini.

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: n201133020-45-27n
GKS Reference Number: 23988
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