bakwezhigan

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *pahkwe·šikan- (“bread”). Equivalent to bakwezh- (“cut a piece off”) +‎ -gan (nominalizer).

Noun

bakwezhigan anim (plural bakwezhiganag, locative bakwezhiganing, diminutive bakwezhigaans)

  1. bread, bannock
    Bijiinag gigizheb inga-ozhi'aa a'aw bakwezhigan. ― I'll make the bread in the morning.
  2. flour

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “bakwezhigan”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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