bebezhigooganzhii

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

  • bezhigooganzhii

Etymology

bebezhigw- (one each) + -ganzhy- (fingernail, hoof) -e (incorporating final) — meaning "the animal that has one nail (hoof) on each of its feet" (as opposed to other animals, which have more than one)

Noun

bebezhigooganzhii anim (Syllabics ᐯᐯᔑᑰᑲᓐᔒ, plural bebezhigooganzhiig, diminutive bebezhigooganzhiins, stem bebezhigooganzhiiw-)

  1. horse
    Opimeyaya'ii miikanaang bimibatoo a'aw bebezhigooganzhii.
    The horse is running along on the side of the road.

See also

  • -day
  • -oomigo

References

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