Miigwaans

Definition: Little Feather, the name of a warrior in a story by Sam Osawamick

Miigwaans
>na-name Wk 1 Little Feather, the name of a warrior in a story by Sam Osawamick. Mii sa Mshi-gekek miinwaa Mshiiknaakoons miinwaa bezhig Miishgondaagan miinwaa bezhig Miigwaans.
>One of them was called, 'Mshi-gekek' (Hawk), another 'Mshiiknaakoons' (Turtle), another 'Miishgondaagan' (Bearded Throat) and another 'Miigwaans' (Little Feather). SO1971.rs.
>Full-vowel form: miigwaans.

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: n20114168-30-40n
GKS Reference Number: 24352
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