-wayaan

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

• -weyaan (Quebec Algonkin dialect)

Suffix

-wayaan (plural -wayaanag)

1. skin, pelt, hide of a large animal

   zhingosiwayaan — weasel pelt

   amikwayaan — beaver pelt

   babagiwayaan — shirt

   babagiwayaanegamig — tent

   babagiwayaanegamigwegin — canvas

   ma’iinganiwayaan — wolf hide

Related terms

• -weg
• -wegin
• -wekon