biboon

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *pepo·ni.

Adverb

biboon

1. year, winter

Usage notes

Used with a number preverb to count years (winters)

Related terms

• biboonagizi (“be (a number of) years old”)

Verb

biboon (changed conjunct form beboong)

1. it is winter

   Aapiji goonikaa noongom biboong. ― This winter there is a lot of snow.

Conjugation

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

• aabitaa-biboon (“it is midwinter”)
• biboonong (“last winter”)
• giiwe-biboon (“it is after midwinter”)
• ishpi-biboon (“it is late winter”)

See also

• dagwaagin
• niibin
• ziigwan

References

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