gichi-mookomaan
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Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”). Use for people derives from American soldiers using bayonets.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gichi-mookomaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓂᒧ, plural gichi-mookomaanag)
gichi-mookomaan inan (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓂᒧ, plural gichi-mookomaanan)
- a butcher knife, a machete, a large knife
- a saber, a long knife
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Descendants
- → Plains Cree: kihci-môhkomân (calque)
References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary: