gichi-mookomaan

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Ojibwe

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Etymology

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From gichi- (big, great) +‎ mookomaan (knife). Use for people derives from American soldiers using bayonets.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃʰɪˈmoː.kʰoˌmɑːn/

Noun

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gichi-mookomaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓂᒧ, plural gichi-mookomaanag)

  1. a white person
  2. an American, a Virginian

gichi-mookomaan inan (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓂᒧ, plural gichi-mookomaanan)

  1. a butcher knife, a machete, a large knife
  2. a saber, a long knife

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