babig

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *papikwa (“flea”).

Noun

babig anim (plural babigwag, diminutive babigoons)

1. flea

References

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