ininaatig

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Ojibwe[edit]

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inin- (ordinary) + -aatigw (deciduous tree, stick)

Noun[edit]

ininaatig anim (plural ininaatigoog, diminutive ininaatigoons, locative ininaatigong, pejorative ininaatigosh, stem ininaatigw-)

  1. maple, sugar maple
    Bagone'waad iniw ininaatigoon a'aw inini oginjida'aan negwaakwaajigan.
    When he drills a hole in the maple tree, that man pounds in a tap.

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