dibaʼigaans

Ojibwe

Etymology

Diminutive of dibaʼigan, from dibaʼige ("he measures things").

Noun

dibaʼigaans (plural dibaʼigaansan)

1. minute (unit of time)
2. cup (measure)
3. acre (distance)

   ingo-dibaʼigaans — one minute; one cup; one acre

   niizho-dibaʼigaans — two minutes; two cups; two acres

Related terms

• dibaʼigan
• dibaʼiganed
• diba'igiiziswaan
• dibaʼigiiziswaanens