ekwaabiinh

Definition: policeman, guard, scout

ekwaabiinh
>na SI
>pl ekwaabiinyak; 1 policeman, guard, scout. Ogii-gichi-nichiiwihigoon aniw ekawaabiinyan.
>The policeman gave her a good scolding. AW1941.rn. 2 guard, one who guards. 3 scout (military).
>Full-vowel form: ekawaabiinh.

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: n201132916-5-30n
GKS Reference Number: 23923
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