gii'nwaaknwi

Definition: fighting arrow, war arrow

gii'nwaaknwi
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>pl gii'nwaaknwiin; 1 fighting arrow, war arrow. Mii sa gii-maajitaawaad igiw Anishinaabeg gii-ozhiitaawaad aapiji wewiib gii-ozhitoowaad niibina giihanwaakonwiin.
>Then those people began to get ready: in a great hurry they made many fighting arrows. GM1940.rn. Dibishkoo giiwenh gemiwangin, mii iw gaa-ipideg giihanwaakonwiin.
>According to the story, the war arrows fell exactly like rain. GM1940.rn.
>Full-vowel form: giihanwaakonwi.

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: n201133019-48-51n
GKS Reference Number: 23985
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