giizhik

Definition: northern white cedar

giizhik
>na NE
>loc giizhking;
>pl giizhkak; 1 northern white cedar. Bezhig ogii-gakinawaajichigenan giizhikan.
>He put a guiding mark on one cedar tree. AW1941.rn. Gidaa-makawaawaa aw giizhik badakizod.
>You will find that cedar tree growing there. AW1941.rn.
>Full-vowel form: giizhik.

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: n73024351462n
GKS Reference Number: 15856
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