anami'e-giizhik

Ojibwe

Etymology

Compound of anami'e (Christian) + giizhig (day).

Alternative forms

• Any combination of anama'e, aname, or anami'e + giizhig or giizhik.

Noun

anami'e-giizhik (plural: anami'e-giizhikwag)

1. Sunday

   anami'e-giizhigad — it is Sunday

2. week (unit of time)

   ingo-anami'e-giizhik — one week

   niizho-anami'e-giizhik — two weeks

Derived terms

• niibaa-anama'e-giizhigad