boodwaan

Definition: fire in a fireplace or other designated place for a fire

boodwaan
>ni
>pl boodwaanan; 1 fire in a fireplace or other designated place for a fire. Ogii-waanaawangahaan ihiw oboodawaan.
>He dug a pit in the sand for his fireplace. AW1941.rn. Gii-gizhaawangideni oboodawaan aapiji.
>His fire made the sand very hot. AW1941.rn.
>Full-vowel form: boodawaan.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Inanimate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n201132710-50-7n
GKS Reference Number: 23850
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