jiimaan

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Ojibwe

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *či·ma·ni.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /dʒɪːmaːn/

Noun

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jiimaan

  1. boat, canoe
    Onzaam agaasaa 'iw jiimaanens.
    The little boat is too small.
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Ottawa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *či·ma·ni.

Noun

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jiimaan inan (plural jiimaanan)

  1. boat

References

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Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 174