giigoonh
Definition:
fish
Body
giigoonh
>na comm.
>dim giigoons;
>pl giigoonyik; 1 fish. Giigoonh sa wii maaba!
>It's just a fish! SO1971.rs. Gii-mnozwaan giiwenh go niwi wa giigoonyan, gii-mwaad.
>That fellow cooked the fish, and ate it. SO1971.rs. Ngii-mnwaabmewiz, niibwa ngii-nsaag giigoonyag.
>I have had good luck; I have caught (killed) lots of fish. AM1937.rs. Giigoonsan gii-giiwewnaan.
>He took the little fish home with him. AM1937.rs.
>Full-vowel form: giigoony.
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:
n73021453653n
GKS Reference Number:
15525