asinii-bwaan

Ojibwe

Etymology

From asin (“rock, stone”) +‎ bwaan (“a Dakota; a Sioux”), referencing the Nakota practice of cooking with hot stones.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʌ.sɪˌniːˈbʷɑːn/

Noun

asinii-bwaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᐊᓯᓃᑇᐣ, plural asinii-bwaanag)

  1. A Nakota, an Assiniboine

Derived terms

  • asinii-bwaanimo (“s/he speaks Nakota”)
  • asinii-bwaanimo (“Nakota language”)

Descendants

Descendants
  • → French: Assiniboine

References

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