zhgaagwinsh

Definition: onion

zhgaagwinsh
>na comm.
>loc zhgaagwinzhiing;
>pl zhgaagwinzhiig; 1 onion. Niizh zhgaagwinzhiig dgoz.
>Cook two onions along with the rest. AM1937.rs. Biijpogzi na zhgaagwish; bangii go eta ngii-saa.
>Is the onion detectable; I just put in a little. MC2005.cs. Zhgaagwiizhiin ko aabdek dgonaan biindshkwaanaat mzisen.
>She usually makes sure to include onion when she stuffs a turkey. MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: zhigaagowinzh|y.

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: n73033536730n
GKS Reference Number: 22898
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