gichi-
Ojibwe
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Also:
- gchi= (syncope)
- ch= (reduction syncope)
- gechi= (initial change)
- gagichi= (reduplication)
- ggich= (reduplication syncope)
- gegichi= (initial change reduplication)
- gegich= (initial change reduplication syncope)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *keʔči-.
Preverb
[edit]gichi- (syllabics ᑭᐦᒋ)
- big
- great
- long
- very
- Gichi-bagakaasige awe dibiki-giizis aana-aabitawaabikizid.
- The moon is really bright even though it's a half-moon.