akiwenzii

Ojibwe

Etymology

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Noun

akiwenzii anim (plural akiwenziiyag, locative akiwenziiying, diminutive akiwenziiyens, pejorative akiwenziiyish)

1. old man

   Awashishkode namadabi a'aw akiwenzii.

   The old man sits far away from the fire.

See also

• gikaa
• inini
• mindimooyenh

References

• Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “akiwenzii”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎^[1], University of Minnesota