anamaʼe-giizhik
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Ojibwe
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- anamaʼe-giizhig
- anamiʼe-giizhik
- Any combination of anamaʼe, aname, or anamiʼe + giizhig or giizhik.
Etymology
[edit]anamaʼe- (“church, Christian”) + giizhik (“day”, number adverb)
Adverb
[edit]anamaʼe-giizhik
- week (unit of time)
- ingo-anamiʼe-giizhik ― one week
- niizho-anamiʼe-giizhik ― two weeks
Usage notes
[edit]Used with a number preverb to count weeks (Sundays)
Related terms
[edit]- anamaʼe-giizhigad (be Sunday)
- niibaa-anamaʼe-giizhigad (be Christmas)
References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/anama-e-giizhik-adv-num