nimookaajiinh

Definition: dog

nimookaajiinh
>na LH
>pl nimookaajiinyik; 1 dog. Gaa-shkwaa-baashkjigwaashkoniyaanh mjikning, geskana maaba gchi-nimookaajiinh gii-bminaashkawid.
>After I jumped over the fence, all of a sudden this big dog came after me. IT1991.rs. Aaniish enji-gchi-mgid wa nimookaajiinh?
>Why is that dog barking so much? MC2001.rs. Gesnaa gbaakshin zhanda maaba nimookaajiinzhish.
>Jeez, is this darn dog ever barring the way here. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: animookaajiiny.

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: n71431957908n
GKS Reference Number: 20272
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