biboon
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Ojibwe[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Algonquian *pepo·ni.
Adverb[edit]
biboon
- year, winter
Usage notes[edit]
Used with a number preverb to count years (winters)
Related terms[edit]
- biboonagizi be (a number of) years old
Verb[edit]
biboon (changed conjunct form beboong)
- it is winter
- Aapiji goonikaa noongom biboong.
- This winter there is a lot of snow.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of biboon
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| singular (0) | biboon | biboonzinoon |
| obviative singular (0') | biboonini | biboonzinini |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| singular (0) | biboong | biboonzinog |
| obviative singular (0') | bibooninig | biboonzininig |
Related terms[edit]
- aabitaa-biboon it is midwinter
- biboonong last winter
- giiwe-biboon it is past midwinter
- ishpi-biboon it is late winter
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/biboon-adv-num
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/biboon-vii